Dato'
Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin.
Origin
The oldes ...
Haji
Hajji ( ar, الحجّي; sometimes spelled Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca. It is also often used to refer to an elder, since it ...
Hasni bin Mohammad (
Jawi: حسني بن محمد; born 27 March 1959) is a
Malaysian
Malaysian may refer to:
* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
politician
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who has served as
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam or Sisi Khoo is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Now Simpang Renggam is under the administration of Simpang Renggam District Council ( ms, Majlis Daerah Simpang Renggam). Simpang Renggam District Council was original ...
since November 2022, Member of the
Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are hel ...
(MLA) for
Benut
Benut is a mukim in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
Geography
The mukim spans over an area of .
Demographics
Benut has a population of 15,389 people.
Education Primary school
#Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Benut
#Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Sinar ...
since March 2008 and Chairman of the
Malaysian Highway Authority
The Malaysian Highway Authority ( ms, Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM) is a statutory body under the Malaysian Ministry of Works (MOW). The agency was founded on 24 October 1980 by the Highway Authority of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1980 to mon ...
(LLM) since August 2022. He served as the 18th
Menteri Besar of Johor
The Menteri Besar of Johor or Chief Minister of Johor is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Johor. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Johor State Legislat ...
from February 2020 to March 2022, State
Leader of the Opposition
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of
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
from June 2018 to February 2020, Member of the
Johor State Executive Council The Johor State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of Johor, Malaysia. The Council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Johor State Legislative Ass ...
(EXCO) from May 2013 to May 2018 and
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MP) for
Pontian from March 2004 to March 2008. He is member of the
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its in ...
(UMNO), a component party of the ruling
Barisan Nasional
The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...
(BN) coalition. He has served as the State Chairman of BN and UMNO of
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
since 2018 and Division Chairman of UMNO of
Pontian since 2001.
Political career
Member of Parliament for Pontian (2004–2008)
Hasni was first elected to
Malaysian Parliament
The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, lit. "People's Assembly") and the D ...
as the MP of Pontian in the
2004 general election (GE11).
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Benut (since 2008)
In the
2008 general election (GE12), he was elected as the Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Benut. He managed to retain the seat again in
2013
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(GE13) and
2018
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(GE14) general elections. In the
2022 Johor state election
The 2022 Johor state election, formally the 15th Johor general election, took place on 12 March 2022. The election was to elect 56 members of the 15th Johor State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 22 January 2022.
T ...
, he was reelected as the Benut assemblyman for his 4th consecutive term by defeating all of his 3 opponents, Isa Abdul Hamid from
Perikatan Nasional
The National Alliance ( ms, Perikatan Nasional; abbrev: PN) is a political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN). This coalition was pr ...
(PN), Haniff Ghazali Hosman from
Pakatan Harapan
The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the r ...
(PH) and Iskandar Noor Ibrahim from
Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG) with a majority of 5,859 votes.
Member of the Johor State Executive Council (2013–2018)
He was appointed as an EXCO member by former Menteri Besar
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin ( Jawi: محمد خالد بن نورالدين; born 30 November 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Higher Education for the second term in Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Pr ...
.
State Leader of the Opposition of Johor (2018–2020)
But in the aftermath GE14 which saw the fall of BN coalition government, he was elected the
Opposition Leader
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of Johor from 2018 to 2020.
Menteri Besar of Johor (2020–2022)
On 28 February 2020, he was sworn in as the new Menteri Besar by the
Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, replacing the incumbent Dato' Dr.
Sahruddin Jamal
Dato' Dr. Sahruddin bin Jamal (born 26 May 1975) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) since May 2020 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Kepong ...
after the collapse of
Pakatan Harapan
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(PH) state government during the
2020 Malaysian political crisis.
In the
Johor state election on 12 March 2022, he led his coalition to a huge and landslide victory in the
2022 Johor state election
The 2022 Johor state election, formally the 15th Johor general election, took place on 12 March 2022. The election was to elect 56 members of the 15th Johor State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 22 January 2022.
T ...
, winning 40 out of 56 state seats, giving him a two-thirds majority to form the next state government with a much stronger mandate after he lost the majority with only 28 seats in the assembly following the death of Kempas assemblyman
Osman Sapian
Dato' Haji Osman bin Sapian ( ms, عثمان بن سفيان, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 25 December 1951 – 21 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Johor from May 2018 to his resignati ...
and strengthening his grip on power and position as Menteri Besar of Johor. BN Chairman and UMNO President
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi ( ms, أحمد زاهد بن حميدي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 4 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th and 14th Deputy Prime Minister from July 2015 to M ...
also added that he would submit the name of Hasni to the Sultan of Johor for his reappointment to the position. However, on 14 March 2022, Hasni suddenly announced his withdrawal from the running for the position by stating that he would pave way and endorse a younger candidate to lead the state government citing long term development for Johor and the next day on 15 March 2022, caretaker EXCO member and new
Machap :''This is not to be confused of Machap Baru of Melaka.''
Machap is a mukim in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. It is known for its pottery factories and though it has some pottery shops, there are not as many as in Ayer Hitam.
Geography
The ...
MLA
Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Datuk Onn Hafiz bin Dato' Ghazi ( ms, عون حفيظ بن غازي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 2 March 1979) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 19th Menteri Besar of Johor and Member of the Johor State Legislative ...
was sworn in as the new and 19th Menteri Besar to take over him after his 2 years in office.
Member of Parliament for Simpang Renggam (since 2022)
In the
2022 general election
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, Hasni wrested the Simpang Renggam seat in Johor from Maszlee Malik of PH with a majority of 1,821 votes.
Election results
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
** Member of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(AMN) (2003)
**
![Kesatria Mangku Negara](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Kesatria_Mangku_Negara.png)
Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(KMN) (2006)
* :
**
![MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/MY-FED_Darjah_Mahkota_Wilayah_-_Grand_Knight_-_SUMW.svg)
Grand Knight of the
Order of the Territorial Crown
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(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2022)
* :
**
![Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Sultan_Ibrahim_Coronation_Medal_ribbon.gif)
Silver Medal of the
Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS II) (1999)
**
![Pingat_Sultan_Ibrahim_2010](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Pingat_Sultan_Ibrahim_2010.png)
Silver Medal of the
Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Medal (PSI II) (2015)
**
![Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar.png)
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Johor
The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886.
It is awarded in three classes:
*Knight Grand Com ...
(SPMJ) – Dato' (2021)
* :
**
![MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - PGDK](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_PGDK.svg)
Commander of the
Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...
(PGDK) – Datuk (2006)
References
External links
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Living people
1958 births
People from Johor
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of Javanese descent
Malaysian Muslims
Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni
United Malays National Organisation politicians
Members of the Dewan Rakyat
Members of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
Johor state executive councillors
Chief Ministers of Johor
Leaders of the Opposition in the Johor State Legislative Assembly
Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
21st-century Malaysian politicians
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu