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Mohamad Hasan (politician)

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hasan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Utama
Mohamad Hasan
PSD SPNS DSSA DSNS ANS MP MLA
محمد حسن‎
Mohamad in 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyMohamad Alamin
(2023–2025)
Lukanisman Awang Sauni
(since 2025)
Preceded byZambry Abdul Kadir
ConstituencyRembau
Minister of Defence
In office
3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyAdly Zahari
Preceded byHishammuddin Hussein
Succeeded byMohamed Khaled Nordin
ConstituencyRembau
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Rembau
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byKhairy Jamaluddin
(BN–UMNO)
Majority19,897 (2022)
State Leader of the Opposition of
Negeri Sembilan
In office
13 April 2019 – 1 July 2023
MonarchMuhriz
Menteri BesarAminuddin Harun
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byRidzuan Ahmad
In office
2 July 2018 – 18 February 2019
MonarchMuhriz
Menteri BesarAminuddin Harun
Preceded byAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Succeeded byHimself
Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
for Rantau
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 April 2019
Preceded byHimself
(BN–UMNO)
Majority4,510 (2019)
10,280 (2023)
In office
21 March 2004 – 18 February 2019
Preceded byAbdul Ghani Hassan
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byHimself
(BN–UMNO)
Majority6,199 (2004)
3,783 (2008)
4,613 (2013)
Walkover (2018)
10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
In office
25 March 2004 – 10 May 2018
MonarchsJa'afar
(2004–2008)
Muhriz
(2008–2018)
Preceded byMohd Isa Abdul Samad
Succeeded byAminuddin Harun
ConstituencyRantau
Deputy Chairman of Barisan Nasional
(Acting Chairman: 18 December 2018 –
30 June 2019)
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2018
ChairmanAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byHishammuddin Hussein (Acting)
Deputy President of the United Malays National Organisation
(Acting President: 18 December 2018 –
30 June 2019)
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2018
PresidentAhmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded byHishammuddin Hussein (Acting)
Personal details
BornMohamad bin Hasan
(1956-05-02) 2 May 1956 (age 69)
Rantau, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship Malaysia
Party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
SpouseRaja Salbiah Tengku Najumuddin
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
(BA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCorporate member
NicknameTok Mat

Mohamad bin Hasan (Jawi: محمد بن حسن; born 2 May 1956), familiarly known as Tok Mat or Mat Hasan, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since 2023, and was previously the Minister of Defence.

He also serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rembau and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rantau. He previously served as the 10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 2004 to 2018 and was that state's Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2023.

A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), he has been its deputy president since 2018, and is also the deputy chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1][2]

Early life and education

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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 in International Relations at the University of Malaya (UM) in 1975.

Corporate career

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Mohamad started his career with Malayan Banking Berhad as a trainee officer. His last position with Maybank was assistant branch manager at the Petaling Jaya main branch before joining Arab Malaysia Merchant Bank. His last position with Arab Malaysian Merchant Bank was Manager at their Johor Bahru branch. Mohamad later moved to Bank 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 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).

Political career

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Following Barisan Nasional's victory in the 2004 election in Negeri Sembilan, Mohamad was sworn in as Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 25 March 2004. He had also won the constituency of Rantau in that state's legislative assembly, and successfully defended in the 2008 and 2013 elections. Having initially won unopposed in 2018 after the Election Commission (EC) barred People's Justice Party (PKR)’s candidate Streram Sinnansamy from filing his nomination papers,[3] a by-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 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 the 2018 Malaysian general election, Mohamad was touted as a possible successor to UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi,[7] and calls for him to replace Zahid persisted past the 2022 Malaysian general election. His candidacy was supported by Barisan Nasional’s three other component parties: the Malaysian Chinese Association, the Malaysian Indian Congress, and the United 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-month garden leave from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.[11]

Menteri Besar and state opposition leader

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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 incoming Pakatan 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]

Minister of Defence

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On 2 December 2022, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced his cabinet. Mohamad was appointed to lead the Ministry of Defence.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

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In the 2023 cabinet reshuffle, three former UMNO Menteri Besar exchanged portfolios between each other. Mohamad took over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Zambry Abdul Kadir. Zambry took over Ministry of Higher Education from Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Khaled took over the Ministry of Defence from Mohamad.

Election results

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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N27 Rantau 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 fresh by-election was called to be held after Mohamad Hasan's appeal was dismissed by the Federal Court on 18 February 2019.

Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P131 Rembau 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%

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Abullah, Mohsin (8 October 2009). "What happens when Isa wins?". Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Mohamad glad that BN has retained Negri Sembilan". NST. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Mohamad Hasan returned unopposed". thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Rantau by-election on after court invalidates BN win - Nation". www.thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ^ "BN's Mohamad Hasan retains Rantau state seat after by-election". Bernama. Channel News Asia. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "KJ and I not a tag team, says Mohamad Hasan". Free Malaysia Today. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Politics and Policy: The Zahid–Tok Mat saga". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  8. ^ "MCA sec-gen says Zahid no longer fit to lead BN, should be replaced with Tok Mat". Yahoo News. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  9. ^ Jalaluddin, Julie (7 September 2025). "BN rift widens as Saravanan accuses UMNO of sidelining partners". Scoop. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  10. ^ NAZARALY, MUHAMMAD ZAKWAN (28 June 2022). "Tok Mat betrayed a movement to replace Zahid, claims Tajuddin". Sinar Daily. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Ahmad Zahid to resume Umno leadership". The Star Online. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  12. ^ V Anbalagan (18 December 2018). "Lawyer questions Mohamad Hasan's attendance at Negeri Sembilan assembly". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  15. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  18. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  19. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  20. ^ a b c "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  21. ^ "DSSA 1999". awards.selangor.gov.my.
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