Previously he was a Senator in Parliament Dewan Negara from 2000 — 2006.
He received his Diploma in from in 1975.
Presently he is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, a component of Perikatan Nasional coalition.
Hamzah will then meet Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono after meeting with Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H.
He has also served as a member of the board of Ipoh City Council and Stadium Merdeka Corporation from 1987 to 1993 and 1991 to 1997 respectively.
Most recently on 15 June, he deemed it was to grant automatic citizenship only for children of Malaysian fathers.