Mokhtar Hashim

Mokhtar Hashim
Ministerial roles
1973–1974Parliamentary Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports
1974–1975Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1975–1980Deputy Minister of Defence
1979–1983Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
1980–1983Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1972–1974Alliance Party
1974–1983Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born(1942-05-01)1 May 1942
Japanese Malaysia
Died18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 78)
Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional
Alliance

Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942[1] – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983).[2] 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.[3][4]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[5]
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

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  1. ^ Information Malaysia. Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd. 18 November 1983 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Former culture, youth and sports minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Edge Markets. 18 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Ex-minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Malay Mail. 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ex-minister pardoned for 1982 murder dies". MalaysiaNow. 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.