Dato' Seri Utama Haji
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Mohamad bin Hasan ( ms, محمد بن حسن, label=
Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 2 May 1956), familiarly known as Tok Mat or Mat Hasan, is a
Malaysian
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* 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 the
Minister of Defence
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in the
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 ...
(PH) administration under Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. He has also served as Deputy Chairman of the
Barisan Nasional
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(BN) and Deputy President 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 ...
(UMNO) since June 2018, the
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Rembau since November 2022, State
Leader of the Opposition of
Negeri Sembilan from July 2018 to February 2019 and again since April 2019 as well as Member of the
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
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(MLA) for
Rantau
Rantau (Chinese: 晏斗) is a small town and a mukim in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Location
Rantau is 16 km south of downtown Seremban, 20 km ENE of Port Dickson and 49 km south-east of Kajang, Selangor.
It is ...
from March 2004 to February 2019 and again since April 2019. He served as the 10th
Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
The Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan or First Minister of Negeri Sembilan is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. According to the convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalitio ...
from March 2004 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018.
Early life and education
Mohamad was born in Kampung Kundur Hilir,
Rantau
Rantau (Chinese: 晏斗) is a small town and a mukim in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Location
Rantau is 16 km south of downtown Seremban, 20 km ENE of Port Dickson and 49 km south-east of Kajang, Selangor.
It is ...
,
Seremban
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, Negeri Sembilan, on 2 May 1956. He 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 his undergraduate degree in International Relations at the
University of Malaya
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(UM) in 1975.
Corporate career
Mohamad started his career with Malayan Banking Berhad as a trainee officer. His last position with Maybank was assistant branch manager at Petaling Jaya main branch before joining Arab Malaysia Merchant Bank. His last position with Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank was Manager at Johor Bahru branch. Mohamad later moved to
Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad
Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad was a Malaysian bank, established in 1965. It was merged into Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings in 1999.
The Inception
On 4 June 1965, "Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputra" (Bumiputra Economic Congress), sponsored by the Ministry ...
, 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
Khazanah Nasional Berhad is the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Malaysia, entrusted with growing the nation's long-term wealth via distinct commercial and strategic objectives. Khazanah's commercial objective is to grow financial as ...
, as well as Chairman of the FIMA Berhad Group, as well as the Board of Directors of
Sepang International Circuit
The Sepang International Circuit ( ms, Litar Antarabangsa Sepang) is a motorsport race track in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located approximately south of Kuala Lumpur, and close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It hosted the Fo ...
(SIC).
Political career
After winning the
Rantau
Rantau (Chinese: 晏斗) is a small town and a mukim in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Location
Rantau is 16 km south of downtown Seremban, 20 km ENE of Port Dickson and 49 km south-east of Kajang, Selangor.
It is ...
state seat in the
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...
in the
2004 election, Mohamad sworn in as
Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
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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
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(PKR)’s candidate Dr Streram Sinnansamy from filing his nomination papers. 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. Mohamad had successfully won and defended the seat in a fresh
by-election
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which was held on 13 April 2019.
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
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was taking an over 6-month
garden leave
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from carrying out his duties as party president from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Mohamad's term as Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan is mostly perceived as progressive in terms of the state development with his 20 years' experience in the corporate sector being seen as the main contributing factor for his successful tenure. Among the most significant policies made by him was by limiting the state exco year of service to maximum of two years to ensure the appointees will work diligently within the appointment period. As a result, during his term in the office, the state economic growth increased by 5.2% and 6.2% in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
He also managed to reduce the state debt to federal government from RM2 billion to RM700 million by cash with a cash reserve of RM500 million as of
2018 election.
Green development and industrial reformation
Mohamad had always ensured to incorporate nature and environmental consideration in the development of the state.
Among the related projects were Malaysia Visionary Valley (MVV), Agropolis and Biodiversiti in the region of Seremban, Port Dickson, Jempol, Tampin, Kuala Pilah and Jelebu. These projects had brought more than the initially expected of RM1-billion new investment into the state in 2015.[
He also reformed the state agricultural-based industry into manufacturing to accommodate the growing demand for new manufacturing area due to industrial expansion and congestion in Klang Valley area. The manufacturing regions are located around the downstream area of to ensure no disruption toward the state water supply while the manufacturing companies with green technologies were prioritized by the state.]
State Leader of the Opposition
Upon the change of government due to 2018 Malaysian general election, the new Pakatan Harapan
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(PH) state government applaud Mohamad's administration and planned to match his portfolio. Mohamad becomes the Leader of the Opposition for Negeri Sembilan since 2 July 2018.
Election results
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
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...
was called to be held after Mohamad Hasan's appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court on 18 February 2019.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* :
**
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysia
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(PSD) – Datuk (1999)
* :
**
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan
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* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(DSNS) – Dato' (2003)
**
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (2004)
* :
**
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to:
* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(DSSA) – Dato' (1999)
See also
* Rantau (state constituency)
* 2019 Rantau by-election
References
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1956 births
Living people
People from Negeri Sembilan
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
United Malays National Organisation politicians
Leaders of the Opposition in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Chief Ministers of Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors
Members of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
University of Malaya alumni
21st-century Malaysian politicians
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia