Mohamad Hasan | |
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| محمد حسن | |
 Mohamad in 2023 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Mohamad Alamin (2023–2025) Lukanisman Awang Sauni (since 2025) |
| Preceded by | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| Constituency | Rembau |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Adly Zahari |
| Preceded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Constituency | Rembau |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forRembau | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Khairy Jamaluddin (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 19,897 (2022) |
| StateLeader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 13 April 2019 – 1 July 2023 | |
| Monarch | Muhriz |
| Menteri Besar | Aminuddin Harun |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ridzuan Ahmad |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 18 February 2019 | |
| Monarch | Muhriz |
| Menteri Besar | Aminuddin Harun |
| Preceded by | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of theNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly forRantau | |
| Assumed office 13 April 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 4,510 (2019) 10,280 (2023) |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 18 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Hassan (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 6,199 (2004) 3,783 (2008) 4,613 (2013) Walkover (2018) |
| 10thMenteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 25 March 2004 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar (2004–2008) Muhriz (2008–2018) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Isa Abdul Samad |
| Succeeded by | Aminuddin Harun |
| Constituency | Rantau |
| Deputy Chairman ofBarisan Nasional (Acting Chairman: 18 December 2018 – 30 June 2019) | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2018 | |
| Chairman | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by | Hishammuddin Hussein(Acting) |
| DeputyPresident of the United Malays National Organisation (Acting President: 18 December 2018 – 30 June 2019) | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2018 | |
| President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Preceded by | Hishammuddin Hussein(Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamad bin Hasan (1956-05-02)2 May 1956 (age 69) |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Party |  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Raja Salbiah Tengku Najumuddin |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Corporate member |
| Nickname | Tok Mat |
Mohamad bin Hasan (Jawi:محمد بن حسن; born 2 May 1956), familiarly known asTok Mat orMat Hasan, is aMalaysianpolitician who has served as theMinister of Foreign Affairs underPrime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim since 2023, and was previously theMinister of Defence.
He also serves as theMember of Parliament (MP) forRembau and Member of theNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forRantau. He previously served as the 10thMenteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 2004 to 2018 and was that state's Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2023.
A member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), he has been its deputy president since 2018, and is also the deputy chairman of theBarisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1][2]
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Mohamad was born in Kampung Kundur Hilir,Rantau,Seremban, 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 inInternational Relations at theUniversity of Malaya (UM) in 1975.
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Mohamad started his career withMalayan Banking Berhad as a trainee officer. His last position with Maybank was assistant branch manager at thePetaling Jaya main branch before joining Arab Malaysia Merchant Bank. His last position with Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank was Manager at theirJohor Bahru branch. Mohamad later moved toBank Bumiputera Malaysia Berhad, and had served as General Manager of Bank Bumiputera London (1988-1992). After the banking world, he moved to the corporate sector as Chief Executive Officer ofCold Storage Malaysia Berhad (1992-1994). His last position in the corporate sector was as Managing Director ofCycle and Carriage Bintang Berhad (1994-2004).
In addition, Mohamad was also a member of the Board of Directors ofKhazanah Nasional Berhad, as well as Chairman of the FIMA Berhad Group, as well as the Board of Directors ofSepang International Circuit (SIC).
Following Barisan Nasional's victory in the2004 election in Negeri Sembilan, Mohamad was sworn in asMenteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 25 March 2004. He had also won the constituency ofRantau in thatstate's legislative assembly, and successfully defended in the2008 and2013 elections. Having initially won unopposed in2018 after theElection Commission (EC) barredPeople's Justice Party (PKR)’s candidate Streram Sinnansamy from filing his nomination papers,[3] aby-election was held following the Election Court's decision that Mohamad's victory was null and void, which he subsequently won.[4][5]
During his term as Menteri Besar, the state's debt to thefederal government was reduced from RM2 billion to RM700 million, and the state had a cash reserve of RM500 million by 2018. Mohamad subsequently touted himself as a "crisis manager".[6]
Following the2018 Malaysian general election, Mohamad was touted as a possible successor to UMNO presidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi,[7] and calls for him to replace Zahid persisted past the2022 Malaysian general election. His candidacy was supported by Barisan Nasional’s three other component parties: theMalaysian Chinese Association, theMalaysian Indian Congress, and theUnited Sabah People's Party,[8][9] as well as elements within UMNO involving Mohamad himself. However, he later switched his support to Zahid.[10]
Mohamad is also the Rembau UMNO Division Chief, an UMNO Supreme Council Member and UMNO Deputy President. Mohamad was Acting President of UMNO during Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's six-monthgarden leave from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.[11]
During his term as Menteri Besar, the state's debt to the federal government was reduced from RM2 billion to RM700 million, and the state had a cash reserve of RM500 million by 2018. Mohamad subsequently touted himself as a "crisis manager".[6]
Following UMNO and BN's defeat in Negeri Sembilan in the 2018 election, the incomingPakatan Harapan (PH) state government publicly praised Mohamad's administration. Mohamad was the state leader of the opposition from 2 July 2018 until 1 July 2023.[12]
On 2 December 2022, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced hiscabinet. Mohamad was appointed to lead theMinistry of Defence.
In the2023 cabinet reshuffle, three former UMNO Menteri Besar exchanged portfolios between each other. Mohamad took over theMinistry of Foreign Affairs fromZambry Abdul Kadir. Zambry took overMinistry of Higher Education fromMohamed Khaled Nordin. Khaled took over the Ministry of Defence from Mohamad.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | N27Rantau | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 8,031 | 79.30% | Badrul Hisham Shaharin (PKR) | 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 | Unopposed | ||||||||||
| 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% | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 16,957 | 71.75% | Rozmal Malakan (PAS) | 6,677 | 28.25% | 23,634 | 10,280 | 71.86% | |||
Note:1 The Election Court has on the 16 September 2018, passed a ruling that Mohamad Hasan had not been duly elected and a freshby-election was called to be held after Mohamad Hasan's appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court on 18 February 2019.
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P131Rembau | Mohamad Hasan (UMNO) | 53,075 | 48.50% | Jufitri Joha (PKR) | 33,178 | 30.32% | 109,436 | 19,897 | 81.94% | ||
| Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus (BERSATU) | 21,875 | 19.99% | ||||||||||
| Ramly Awalludin (PEJUANG) | 529 | 0.48% | ||||||||||
| Tinagaram Subramaniam (PSM) | 779 | 0.71% | ||||||||||
Malaysia
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (PSD) –Datuk (1999)[20]
Recipient of the13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Recipient of the14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Recipient of the15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Negeri Sembilan
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) –Dato' Seri Utama (2004)[20]
Knight Companion of theOrder of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) –Dato' (2003)[20]
Member of theOrder of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (ANS)
Selangor
Knight Companion of theOrder of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) –Dato' (1999)[21]
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| Preceded by | 10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan 2004 - 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition of Negeri Sembilan 2018 - present | Incumbent |
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