WRITER
Shamsul Maidin
1966 - Today

Shamsul Maidin
Shamsul Maidin (born 16 April 1966) is a Singaporean association football referee. He first became a referee in 1996 and retired in 2007. Shamsul has been the AFC Director of Referees since 2016 where he has contributed to the development of Asian Refereeing for over two decades as a match official, instructor and manager. Having represented Asia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Shamsul was twice selected as the AFC Official of the Year in the mentioned consecutive years. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Shamsul Maidin is the 6,846th most popular writer (up from 6,894th in 2024), the 34th most popular biography from Singapore and the 2nd most popular Singaporean Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shamsul Maidin ranks 6,846 out of 7,302. Before him are Narine Abgaryan, Kate Mosse, Justin Knapp, Marie Darrieussecq, Zlata Filipović, and Marge Piercy. After him are Ann C. Crispin, Sherin Khankan, Mark Van Doren, Jokha Alharthi, Sui Ishida, and Liane Moriarty.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNarine Abgaryan
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 6,840
Kate Mosse
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 6,841
Justin Knapp
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 6,842
Marie Darrieussecq
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 6,843
Zlata Filipović
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 6,844
Marge Piercy
1936 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,845
Shamsul Maidin
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6,846
Ann C. Crispin
1950 - 2013
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,847
Sherin Khankan
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 6,848
Mark Van Doren
1894 - 1972
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,849
Jokha Alharthi
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 6,850
Sui Ishida
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,851
Liane Moriarty
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 6,852
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Shamsul Maidin ranks 657. Before him are Ben Miles, Lee Han-sup, Michelle Gomez, Tsutomu Ogura, Justine Bateman, and Michele Padovano. After him are Liane Moriarty, Yumi Tōma, Pascal Vahirua, Katherine LaNasa, Stephanie Wilson, and Ken Levine.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsBen Miles
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 651
Lee Han-sup
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 652
Michelle Gomez
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 653
Tsutomu Ogura
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 654
Justine Bateman
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 655
Michele Padovano
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 656
Shamsul Maidin
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 657
Liane Moriarty
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 658
Yumi Tōma
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 659
Pascal Vahirua
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 660
Katherine LaNasa
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 661
Stephanie Wilson
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 662
Ken Levine
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 663
In Singapore
Among people born in Singapore, Shamsul Maidin ranks 34 out of 42. Before him are Annabel Chong (1972), Jackson Rathbone (1984), Stefanie Sun (1978), Fandi Ahmad (1962), Kaylani Lei (1980), and Tila Tequila (1981). After him are JJ Lin (1981), Shou Zi Chew (1983), Louis Theroux (1970), Ross Butler (1990), Daniel Kowalski (1975), and Muhammad Taqi (1986).
Others born in Singapore
Go to all RankingsAnnabel Chong
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 28
Jackson Rathbone
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 29
Stefanie Sun
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 30
Fandi Ahmad
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 31
Kaylani Lei
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 32
Tila Tequila
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 33
Shamsul Maidin
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 34
JJ Lin
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 35
Shou Zi Chew
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 36
Louis Theroux
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 37
Ross Butler
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 38
Daniel Kowalski
SWIMMER
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 39
Muhammad Taqi
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 40
Among WRITERS In Singapore
Among writers born in Singapore, Shamsul Maidin ranks 2. Before him are Leslie Charteris (1907). After him are Kevin Kwan (1973).
Leslie Charteris
1907 - 1993
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1
Shamsul Maidin
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 2
Kevin Kwan
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 3





































