Mohamad Hasan (politician)

Dato' Seri Utama Haji 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 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.

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. 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 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 was taking a 6-month garden leave from carrying out his duties as party president from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.

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 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 (PSD) - Datuk (1999)
  :
  Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) - Dato' (2003)
  Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) - Dato' Seri Utama (2004)
  :
  Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) - Dato' (1999)

See also
 Rantau (state constituency)
 2019 Rantau by-election

References

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