Mohamed Haniffa Abdullah

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Yang Berhormat Senator Tan Sri Dato'
Mohamed Haniffa Abdullah
PSM, PJN, DIMP (Pahang), MBBS (Tanjore)
Member of the Dewan Negara
Appointment by Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Assumed office
29 September 2022
Minister Saravanan Murugan
Preceded byAseh Che Mat
Succeeded by Subahan Kamal
Personal details
Born
Mohamed Haniffa bin Abdullah

1949 (age 7576)
Political party Independent
SpouseMumtaz Begum
Children2
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor

Mohamed Haniffa Haji Abdullah is a Malaysian medical officer, civil servant and politician of Indian descent. He currently serves as a Senator representing the Barisan Nasional and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong since 20 September 2022. [1] [2] He is the founder of MAHSA University and is also the former Chairman of the Social Security Organisation, succeeding Aseh Che Mat. [3] He is also a Council Member of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.

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Career

Haniffa obtained his medical degree from the University of Madras, India. He began his career as a medical officer at the Klang Hospital and Sabak Bernam Hospital. In 2004, he founded MAHSA College, now known as MAHSA University, a renowned higher education institution in the field of health and medical sciences.

Apart from his academic roles, Haniffa is also the Chairman of the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) and the Chairman of the Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (FOMEMA). He also serves as a Council Member of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), which is responsible for the assessment and accreditation of higher education programmes in the country.

Honours

List of honours: [4]

References

  1. "Two senators sworn in". The Edge Malaysia. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. "Mohammed Haniffa dan Ros Suryati angkat sumpah sebagai Senator Isnin". Bernama. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. Ravin Palanisamy (15 June 2020). "Mohammed Haniffa Abdullah pengerusi baharu Perkeso". The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Semakan penerima darjah kebesaran". www.istiadat.gov.my.