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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 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 sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
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

  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. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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