Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin (Jawi: محمد خالد بن نوردين; born 30 November 1958) was the 15th Menteri Besar of Johor, in office from 14 May 2013 to 10 May 2018. He is a Vice President and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and led the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for Johor Bahru from 1990 to 2004 and for Pasir Gudang from 2004 to 2013. He was Johor State Legislative Assemblyman for Permas from 2013 to 2018. He also served as a federal government minister from 2004 to 2013.
Mohamed Khaled Nordin | |
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محمد خالد نوردين | |
15th Menteri Besar of Johor | |
In office 14 May 2013 – 12 May 2018 | |
Monarch | Ibrahim Ismail |
Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Othman |
Succeeded by | Osman Sapian |
Constituency | Permas |
Minister of Higher Education | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Deputy | Idris Haron (2008–2009) Hou Kok Chung Saifuddin Abdullah (2009–2013) |
Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Idris Jusoh as Minister of Education II |
Constituency | Pasir Gudang |
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | |
In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Deputy | Khamsiyah Yeop |
Preceded by | Nazri Aziz (Entrepreneur Development) Kasitah Gaddam (Co-operatives) |
Succeeded by | Noh Omar |
Constituency | Pasir Gudang |
Deputy Minister of Works | |
In office 15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004 | |
Monarch | Salahuddin Sirajuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Samy Vellu |
Preceded by | Railey Jeffrey |
Succeeded by | Mohd Zin Mohamed |
Constituency | Johor Bahru |
Vice President of the United Malays National Organisation | |
Assumed office 30 June 2018 | |
President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Mohamad Hasan (Acting) |
Deputy | Mohamad Hasan |
Preceded by | Hishamuddin Hussein |
Constituency | Pasir Gudang |
Chairman of Boustead Holdings | |
Assumed office 30 April 2020 | |
Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
Chief Executive Officer | Amrin Awaluddin |
Preceded by | Mohd Ghazali Che Mat |
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Permas | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Munusamy A/L Mareemuthu (MIC–BN) |
Succeeded by | Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh (PPBM–PH) |
Majority | 5,752 (2013) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Gudang | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Normala Abdul Samad (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 31,121 (2004) 17,281 (2008) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Johor Bahru | |
In office 21 October 1990 – 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Shahrir Abdul Samad (IND) |
Succeeded by | Shahrir Abdul Samad (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 8,166 (1990) 34,118 (1995) 24,558 (1999) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin 30 November 1958 Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Spouse(s) | Rosni Omar |
Children | Akmal Saufi Mohamed Khaled |
Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Khaled is of Banjar descent.[1] He was born in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. He received his early education at Sekolah Rendah Ledang Tangkak and High School Muar later before continued to English College Johore Bahru. Khaled further his studies at University of Malaya and graduated with a law degree in 1982.
Career
Before entering politics, Khaled worked for the Malaysian oil giant Petronas. In the 1980s he worked as an adviser to Shahrir Abdul Samad, a federal minister. Khaled entered the federal parliament himself at the 1990 election, at the age of 31, winning the seat of Johor Bahru against a Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) candidate. In 2004 he became the Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development, and in 2008 was appointed as the Minister of Higher Education. After 23 years in federal politics, he shifted to the Johor State Legislative Assembly at the 2013 election, winning the seat of Permas. The Barisan Nasional coalition held its majority in the assembly, and Khaled took over as the state's Chief Minister.[2]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1990 | Johor Bahru | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 24,980 | 58.47% | Jaafar Onn (S46) | 16,814 | 39.35% | 43,856 | 8,166 | 67.54% | ||
Ismail Wanjor (IND) | 930 | 2.18% | ||||||||||
1995 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 40,141 | 79.76% | Zahrah Mohd Yusof (S46) | 6,023 | 11.97% | 52,424 | 34,118 | 70.56% | |||
Tan Tien Lim (PBS) | 4,165 | 8.28% | ||||||||||
1999 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 38,707 | 73.23% | A. Razak Ahmad (PRM) | 14,149 | 26.77% | 54,588 | 24,558 | 70.13% | |||
2004 | Pasir Gudang | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 38,123 | 84.48% | A. Razak Ahmad (PKR) | 7,002 | 15.52% | 46,178 | 31,121 | 75.49% | ||
2008 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 35,849 | 65.88% | Md Rizan Mohd Saman (PKR) | 18,568 | 34.12% | 55,891 | 17,281 | 76.71% | |||
2018 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 36,889 | 35.21% | Hassan Abdul Karim (PKR) | 61,615 | 58.80% | 106,576 | 24,726 | 85.83% | |||
Ab. Aziz Abdullah (PAS) | 6,278 | 5.99% |
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2013 | Permas | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 23,952 | 55.79% | Syed Othman Abdullah (PAS) | 18,200 | 42.39% | 42,932 | 5,752 | 86.90% | ||
2018 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 20,047 | 37.81% | Che Zakaria Mohd Salleh (PPBM) | 28,793 | 54.30% | 53,929 | 8,746 | 85.48% | |||
Ab. Aziz Abdullah (PAS) | 4,181 | 7.89% |
Honours
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (2013)[6][7]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Dato' (2015)[8][9][10]
Gold Medal of the Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Medal (PSI I) (2017)[11][12]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (2006)[6][13]
Penang :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the State (DSPN) – Dato' (2002)[6]
Perak :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2006)[6][14]
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2008)[6][15]
References
- "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - Berita Terkini Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Johor". Straits Times. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures exclude informal votes. Independent and third party candidates not listed.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.Results only available for the 2013 election.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Tengku Sulaiman Shah heads Johor honours list". Bernama. The Star Online. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Tunku Ismail heads 83 award recipients". New Straits Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "TMJ ketuai senarai 83 penerima anugerah Sultan Johor". Berita Harian (in Malay). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "TMJ dahului 83 penerima pingat darjah kebesaran Johor". Harian Metro (in Malay). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Tunku Tun Aminah leads recipients of awards conferred in conjunction with Johor Sultan's birthday". New Straits Times. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "Sultan Johor kurnia pingat kepada anakanda". Berita Harian (in Malay). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "Abdullah heads awards list". The Star Online. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Navy chief heads Perak awards list". The Star Online. 19 April 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Sarawak Honours List 2008". The Star Online. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Abdul Ghani Othman |
Menteri Besar of Johor 14 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 |
Succeeded by Osman Sapian |