Abdul Hapidz
Abdul Hapidz | |
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| عبدالهاڤيذ | |
| President of the Brunei People's Independence Party | |
| In office August 1966 – April 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Zainal Abidin Puteh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1930 Brunei |
| Died | 2022 (aged 91–92) |
| Other political affiliations | BARIP (1940s) PRB (1956–1962) BAKER (1966–1967) |
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| Known for | Managing director of Abdul Razak Holdings Founder of Laksamana College of Business |
Abdul Hapidz bin Haji Abdul Razak (August 1930 – 2022) was a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and businessman. He served as vice president of the Partai Rakyat Brunei (PRB) during the 1962 Brunei revolt and later led the Brunei People's Independence Party (BAKER) as its president from 1966 to 1969. In 1962, he was reportedly the richest man in Brunei after Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
After leaving politics, he shifted his focus to business, becoming involved in the corporate sector. He served as the managing director of Abdul Razak Holdings (ARH), one of Brunei's largest real estate developers. Additionally, he was the president of the Brunei Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DPPMB) from 1964 to 1999 and the director of Laksamana College of Business (LCB) from 2003 until 2022.