Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir
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Tun Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Haji Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir (born 16 July 1923 – January 20, 2005) was the Yang di-Pertua Negeri
(literally "head of state") of Penang
, Malaysia from 1989 to 2001.
Yang di-Pertua Negeri
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(literally "head of state") of Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia from 1989 to 2001.