Ahmad Said Hamdan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hamdan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Said.

Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmad Said bin Hamdan (Jawi: أحمد سيد بن حمدان; died 22 September 2019) was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the first chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) when it was created from the preceding Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA).

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima Ahmad Said Hamdan PJN SPDK SSAP DSPN DGPN DCSM DPMP PGDK KMN
أحمد سيد بن حمدان
1st Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
In office 14 May 2007 – 31 December 2009
Nominated by	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed by	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Deputy	Abu Kassim Mohamed
Preceded by	Zulkipli Mat Noor (as Director-General of Anti-Corruption Agency)
Succeeded by	Abu Kassim Mohamed
Personal details
Born	Ahmad Said bin Hamdan (1952-05-26)26 May 1952 Balik Pulau, George Town, Penang, Federation of Malaya
Died	22 September 2019(2019-09-22) (aged 67) Rawang, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting place	Kota Damansara Muslim Cemetery, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Alma mater	University of Science, Malaysia Indiana State University

Career

Ahmad Said succeeded Zulkipli Mat Noor as director-general of the ACA in mid-May 2007 after the latter's contract was not renewed amidst graft allegations.^[1][2] When the ACA was upgraded into a full commission body known as the MACC, Ahmad Said was in turn, made its first chief commissioner.

On 4 December 2009, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, Mohamad Sidek Hassan, announced that Ahmad Said has opted for early retirement at the end of 2009 with his contract due to expire in May 2010.^[3] His term officially came to an end on 31 December 2009 instead of 25 May 2010.^[4] On the following day, he released a statement denying that his early retirement was due to pressure from outsiders or political parties. He added that his retirement was due to his own personal reasons and after having served in the commission for a long period rather than because of other reasons. Ahmad Said said he retired early to give way to his successor and to spend time with his family after serving with the MACC for 34 years.^[5] Then-prime minister, Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, also reiterated that Ahmad Said retired early because he wanted to spend more time with his family and that it has nothing to do with Teoh Beng Hock's death. The government also did not request him to retire 6 months earlier.^[6]

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2008)^[7][8]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1992)^[7]
• Malacca :
  • Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2009)^[7][9]
• Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2008)^[7][10]
• Penang :
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2008)^[7][11]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (1999)
• Perlis :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (DPMP) – Dato' (2002)^[7]
• Sabah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2007)^[7][12]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2000)^[7]

Death

Ahmad Said died on the night of 22 September 2019 at his daughter's house in Rawang.^[13][14][15] He had previously been admitted to the National Heart Institute of Malaysia (IJN) after suffering from stroke.^[16][17][18]

See also

• Tan Boon Wah v. Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, Ketua Suruhanjaya, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia and Others