Noor Hisham Abdullah | |
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نورهشام بن عبدﷲ | |
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Director-General of Health | |
In office 1 March 2013 – 21 April 2023 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2019) Abdullah (2019–2023) |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak (2013–2018) Mahathir Mohamad (2018–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023) |
Minister | Liow Tiong Lai (2013) Subramaniam Sathasivam (2013–2018) Dzulkefly Ahmad (2018–2020) Adham Baba (2020–2021) Khairy Jamaluddin (2021–2022) Zaliha Mustafa (2022–2023) |
Preceded by | Hasan Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan |
Deputy Director-General of Health (Medical) | |
In office 1 February 2008 – 1 March 2013 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2008–2011) Abdul Halim (2011–2013) |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2008–2009) Najib Razak (2009–2013) |
Minister | Ong Ka Ting (Acting) (2008) Liow Tiong Lai (2008–2013) |
Director-General | Hasan Abdul Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Yew Ming Seong 21 April 1963 Sepang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Spouse | Nik Suwaida Nik Mohammad Mohyideen |
Children | 6 |
Education | Methodist Boys' School Kolej Islam Klang Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah |
Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (MD, Master of Surgery (MS)) |
Profession | Endocrine surgeon |
Known for | One of the most prominent leaders in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia |
Noor Hisham bin Abdullah (born Yew Ming Seong; 21 April 1963) was a Malaysian civil servant as well as breast and endocrine surgeon. He was the Director-General of Health and President of Malaysia Medical Council[1] from March 2013 to his retirement in April 2023. Prior to the appointment, he served as the Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) from February 2008 to March 2013.[2]
Noor Hisham was elected as the first chair for the World Health Organization (WHO) Standing Committee on Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (SCHEPPR).[3][4] He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi).[5] For his contribution in Global Surgery Initiative, he was appointed as a member of Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage in the WHO Western Pacific Region (UHC TAG)[6] as well as a member of transitional High-level Council for the Global Surgery Foundation.[7]
Currently, he is the Chairman of National Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara),[8] Chairman of UCSI Healthcare Group[9] and Chancellor of Cyberjaya University.[10]
Noor Hisham was a leading figure in Malaysia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic[11] as well as the key figure in the effort to eliminate Hepatitis C in Malaysia and advancing Global Surgery initiative in the WHO Western Pacific Region and beyond.
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