Mohamad Hasan (politician)
Mohamad bin Hasan (born 2 May 1956) is a Malaysian politician and the incumbent Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) since 2018. He served as the party Acting President while the President, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was on leave from 18 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Mohamad Hasan | |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation (Acting President: 18 December 2018 – 30 June 2019) | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2018 | |
| President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Vice President | Ismail Sabri Yaakob Mahdzir Khalid Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Constituency | Rembau |
| 10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 25 March 2004 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Ja'afar Muhriz |
| Preceded by | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad |
| Succeeded by | Aminuddin Harun |
| Constituency | Rantau |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Rantau | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ab. Ghani Hassan (UMNO-BN) |
| Majority | 4,510 (2019) Unopposed (2018) 4,613 (2013) 3,783 (2008) 6,199 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamad bin Hasan 2 May 1956 Rantau, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse(s) | Raja Salbiah Tengku Najumuddin |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohamad is currently the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assemblyman for Rantau since 2004 and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly since 2018. He was the Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 25 March 2004 to 10 May 2018.[1][2]
Background
Mohamad was born in Kampung Kundur Hilir, Rantau, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, on 2 May 1956.
Education
Mohamad received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Akhir Zaman, Rantau, and continued his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rantau. After completing secondary education, he went to Form 6 at Tuanku Ampuan Durah Secondary School, Seremban, and later pursued higher education at the University of Malaya (UM) in 1975.
Early career
Mohamad started his career as Bank Negara Malaysia Trainee, including Assistant Manager at Malayan Banking Berhad, and Manager of Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank Berhad. Mohamad later moved to Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, and had served as General Manager of Bank Bumiputra London (1988-1992). After dabbling in the banking world, he moved to the corporate sector as Chief Executive Officer of Cold Storage Malaysia Berhad (1992-1994). His last position in the corporate sector was as Managing Director of Cycle and Carriage Bintang Berhad (1994-2004).
In addition, Mohamad was also a member of the Board of Directors of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, as well as Chairman of the FIMA Berhad Group, as well as the Board of Directors of Sepang International Circuit (SIC).
Politics
After winning the Rantau state seat in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly in the 2004 election, Mohamad sworn in as Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 25 March 2004. He managed to retain the seat in the 2008 election, 2013 election and was even unopposed in 2018 election after the Election Commission (EC) returning officer barred People's Justice Party (PKR)’s candidate Dr Streram Sinnansamy from filing his nomination papers.[3] The Election Court has on the 16 November 2018, allowed the petition by Dr S. Streram and ruled that Mohamad's election was null and void.[4] Mohamad had successfully won and defended the seat in a fresh by-election which was held on 13 April 2019.[5]
Mohamad is also the Rembau Umno Division Chief, UMNO Supreme Council Member and UMNO Deputy President. Mohamad was officially appointed as acting President of UMNO when Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was taking a 6-month garden leave from carrying out his duties as party president from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.[6]
Election Results
| Year | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 8,031 | 79.30% | Badrul Hisham Shaharin (KeADILan) | 1,832 | 18.09% | 10,127 | 6,199 | 72.77% | ||
| 2008 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 7,739 | 66.17% | Aisah Lamsah (PKR) | 3,956 | 33.83% | 12,216 | 3,783 | 80.77% | ||
| 2013 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 10,126 | 64.75% | Aisah Lamsah (PKR) | 5,513 | 35.25% | 15,878 | 4,613 | 87.09% | ||
| 2018 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) 1 | None | None | ||||||||
| 2019 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 10,379 | 63.18% | Streram Sinnansamy (PKR) | 5,887 | 35.84% | 16,428 | 4,510 | 79.30% | ||
| Malar Rajaram (IND) | 83 | 0.50% | |||||||||
| Mohd Nor Yassin (IND) | 79 | 0.48% | |||||||||
Note: 1 The Election Court has on the 16 September 2018, passed a ruling that Mohamad Hasan had not been duly elected and a fresh by-election was called to be held after Mohamad Hasan's appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court on 18 February 2019.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
References
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- "Mohamad glad that BN has retained Negri Sembilan". NST. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "Mohamad Hasan returned unopposed". thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Rantau by-election on after court invalidates BN win - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "BN's Mohamad Hasan retains Rantau state seat after by-election". Bernama. Channel News Asia. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- "Ahmad Zahid to resume Umno leadership". The Star Online. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mohd Isa Abdul Samad |
10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan 2004 - 2018 |
Succeeded by Aminuddin Harun |
| Preceded by Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan 2018 - present |
Incumbent |
