Mohamed Nasir

Dato' Haji Mohamed bin Nasir (Jawi: محمد بن ناصر) (January 1, 1916 – February 21, 1997)[1] was a Malaysian politician. He served as the fifteenth Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Kelantan from 1973 to 1978.[2]

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Biji Sura Haji Mohamed Nasir SPMK
محمد بن ناصر
Also known as	Datuak Intan Maradjo
Menteri Besar of Kelantan
In office 1973–1978
Monarch	Yahya Petra
Preceded by	Asri Muda
Succeeded by	Mohamed Yaacob
Constituency	Tendong
Minister without Portfolio
In office 1978–1984
Prime Minister	Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad
Constituency	Senator
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for N07 Tendong
In office 10 May 1969 – 19 April 1978
Preceded by	Che Hassan (PMIP)
Succeeded by	Ghazali Awang Ibrahim (BERJASA-BN)
Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for N25 Machang Utara
In office 24 June 1959 – 25 April 1964
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Mohyiddin @ Che Kadir Che Tengah (UMNO-Alliance)
President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA)
In office 1977 – unknown
Preceded by	Party established
Succeeded by	unknown
Personal details
Born	Mohamed bin Nasir 1 January 1916 Kampung Padang Enggang, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States of British Malaya (now Malaysia).
Died	21 February 1997 (aged 81) Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Resting place	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	PAS (until 1977) BERJASA (1977–unknown)
Spouse(s)	Wan Marian Wan Yusoff (former) Datin Che Zainab Che Ismail Nik Kamisiah Nik Mat
Children	16
Parents	Kulub Mohamad Nasir Malim and Membunga
Profession	Menteri Besar of Kelantan

Mohamed founded Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) in 1977 under the persuasion and endorsement of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) who were dissatisfied with the demands of and in squabbles for the lump share in controlling the Barisan Nasional (BN) state of Kelantan with the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).[3]

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) - Dato'

References

1. "Dato Hj Muhammad Nasir [Menteri Besar Kelantan ke-15 1973-1978]". Geni. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
2. "Senarai Menteri Besar Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan]". Government of Kelantan. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
3. In-Won Hwang (2003). Personalized Politics. Alpha Books. pp. 117–8. ISBN 981-230-185-2.