In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mokhtar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
| Mokhtar Hashim | |
|---|---|
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1973–1974 | Parliamentary Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| 1974–1975 | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| 1975–1980 | Deputy Minister of Defence |
| 1979–1983 | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1980–1983 | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1972–1974 | Alliance Party |
| 1974–1983 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-05-01)1 May 1942 Japanese Malaysia |
| Died | 18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 78) Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional Alliance |
Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942 – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983). He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Assembly Speaker Taha Talib, but the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | P081 Rembau-Tampin, Negeri Sembilan | Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO) | 13,228 | 63.81% | Tengku Jaril Tengku Sulaiman (PAS) | 4,018 | 19.38% | 21,101 | 9,210 | N/A | ||
| Muhamed Sharif Harun (DAP) | 3,483 | 16.80% | ||||||||||
| 1974 | P094 Tampin, Negeri Sembilan | Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed | |||||||
| 1978 | Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO) | 23,968 | 81.13% | Mohd Ali Napiah Ismail (PAS) | 5,575 | 18.87% | N/A | 18,393 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO) | 27,587 | 74.05% | Loo Ah Man @ Loo Ming Chai (DAP) | 6,603 | 17.72% | 38,381 | 20,981 | 77.93% | |||
| Azahari Hamzah (PAS) | 3,065 | 8.23% | ||||||||||
References
- Information Malaysia. Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd. 18 November 1983 – via Google Books.
- "Former culture, youth and sports minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Edge Markets. 18 November 2020.
- "Ex-minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Malay Mail. 18 November 2020.
- "Ex-minister pardoned for 1982 murder dies". MalaysiaNow. 18 November 2020.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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