| Honorific Prefix: | Yang Mulia Tan Sri |
| Honorific Suffix: | PMN |
| Tengku Abdul Hamid Jumat | |
| Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|عبدالحميد جومت |
| Office1: | Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore |
| Term Start1: | 7 June 1956 |
| Term End1: | 3 June 1959 |
| 1Namedata1: | Lim Yew Hock |
| Predecessor1: | Office established |
| Successor1: | Toh Chin Chye (as Deputy Prime Minister) |
| Office2: | Minister of Local Government, Lands and Housing |
| Term Start2: | 1956 |
| Term End2: | 3 June 1959 |
| 1Namedata2: | David Saul Marshall (1955–1956) Lim Yew Hock (1956–1959) |
| Predecessor2: | Francis Thomas |
| Successor2: | Ong Eng Guan |
| Office3: | Minister of Communications and Works |
| Term Start3: | 6 April 1955 |
| Term End3: | 1956 |
| 1Namedata3: | David Saul Marshall |
| Predecessor3: | Office established |
| Successor3: | Francis Thomas |
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Death Place: | Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Resting Place: | Mahmoodiah Muslim Cemetery, Johor Bahru |
| Nationality: | Malaysian |
| Party: | United Malays National Organisation (Singapore) |
| Alma Mater: | Raffles Institution |
| Birth Name: | Tengku Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Mohd Mashoordin Jumat |
Tengku Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Jumat (ms-Arab|عبدالحميد بن جومت|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]; 12 April 1917 – 16 April 1978) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat who served as Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister, he served as Minister of Local Government, Lands and Housing between 1955 and 1959. He is also the founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Singapore.
Tengku Abdul Hamid was born on 12 April 1916 in Singapore.[1] His father was Tengku Mashoordin Jumat a police inspector and court interpreter, and his mother was Aishah Hannan. Abdul was educated at Raffles Institution.[2]
Abdul Hamid first started out as a skins exporter with his own company until around 1955, when he founded the Singapore division of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).[2] Abdul Hamid was a member of Labour Front.[3]
Following David Marshall's appointment as Chief Minister in 1955, Abdul was subsequently appointed as Minister of Local Government, Lands, and Housing,[2] though he was initially intended to be Minister of Communication and Works.[4]
Cited as "Singapore's first minister of Malay descent", he hold the position until June 1959. Abdul became the "first Malaysian Ambassador to Germany".[2] He was also the inaugural ambassador to other countries, such as Egypt, the Netherlands, and the Philippines. In addition, Abdul served as Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore between 1956 and 1959.[5]
Abdul has conferred the title of Dato' and the Order of the Defender of the Realm, rank Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm.[6]
Tengku Abdul Hamid had seven children. His youngest child, Tengku Putra Haron Jumat (born 1963), is a Malaysian politician who is a member of Barisan Nasional.
During his political career, Abdul was an acquaintance with Lee Kuan Yew, although they were not in the same political party.
In 1973, Abdul Hamid went back to Malaysia, where he lived most of his later life as an ambassador to various countries. He died some five years later in 1978.[7]