Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdol Hamid is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nor Zamani. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Nor Zamani binti Abdol Hamid (born c. 1962) is a Malaysian civil servant and educator who served as the 18th Director-General of Education from 22 June 2021 to 29 July 2022.^[1]

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid PMW
18th Director-General of Education
In office 22 June 2021 – 29 July 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin (2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022)
Minister	Radzi Jidin
Preceded by	Habibah Abdul Rahim
Succeeded by	Pkharuddin Ghazali
Personal details
Born	c. 1962 Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Occupation	Educator

Education

She obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology, as well as a master's degree in education at University of Malaya.^[2][3][4]

Career

Zamani started her career as the Head of A-Level Department at Kolej Tunku Kurshiah in 1986.^[2][3][4] In her 35-year career at the Ministry of Education, she served various positions, including the Deputy Director-General of Education.^[3][4]

On 2 July 2021, the Ministry of Education announced that Zamani was appointed Director-General of Education on 22 June.^[2][3][4] She is the 3rd woman educator to hold the position, after Asiah Abu Samah and Habibah Abdul Rahim.^[3][4]

Honour

• Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2022)^[5]