- Mustapa Mohamed
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This is a Malay name; the name Mohamed is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mustapa.
Yang Berhormat Dato Sri
Mustapa MohamedMalaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Incumbent Assumed office
10 April 2009Preceded by Muhyiddin Yassin Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Jeli, KelantanIncumbent Assumed office
1995Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister In office
18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009Preceded by Muhyiddin Yassin Succeeded by Noh Omar Malaysian Minister of Higher Education In office
31 March 2004 – 17 March 2008Preceded by Shafie Salleh Succeeded by Mohamed Khaled Nordin Personal details Political party UMNO–Barisan Nasional Occupation Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament Dato Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed is a Malaysian politician. He is the Minister for International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional coalition government and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Jeli in Kelantan, representing the United Malay National Organisation.[1]
Mustapa has held a number of government positions, including Deputy Finance Minister,[2] Minister for Entrepreneur Development,[3] Minister in the Prime Minister's Department,[4] Minister for Higher Education,[5] and Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.[6] He was appointed to the Trade portfolio when Najib Tun Razak became Prime Minister in April 2009.[7]
Mustapa was elected to Parliament in the 1995 election, but was defeated for re-election in 1999.[8] He won back the seat in the 2004 election. In 2004 he was also elected to the Kelantan State Assembly.[9] He had been slated to become Chief Minister of Kelantan but UMNO failed to win a majority in the Assembly.[10]
Mustapa is an economist.[7] He graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia with a First Class Honours degree in Economics and from the Boston University with a Masters in Economic Development.[11]
Election results
Parliament of Malaysia: Jeli, Kelantan[12] Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct 1995 Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) 13,301 49% Zianon Abdin Ali (S46) 12,729 47% 1999 Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) 14,830 48% Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) 15,523 50% 2004 Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) 16,960 63% Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) 9,607 36% 2008 Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) 17,168 56% Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) 12,732 42% References
- ^ "Mustapa bin Mohamed, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=24. Retrieved 26 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Tan, Joceline; Hisham Mahzan (5 March 2005). "Wooing the voters in Kelantan". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=Z5cWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qBMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716,1252638&dq=mustapa+mohamed&hl=en. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Cabbies undergo front-liners course". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). 29 May 1997. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=AIM0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=HhUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1712,1781447&dq=mustapa+mohamed&hl=en. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Lau Y-Sing (27 March 2004). "Badawi keeps his friends close in new cabinet". Independent Online (South Africa). http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=126&art_id=qw1080398520797B254&set_id=1. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Tan Shiow Chin (9 December 2007). "Enhancing ties with Iran". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2007/12/9/education/19680993&sec=education. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Slashing food imports is new Agriculture Minister's priority". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). 25 March 2008. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/25/nation/20737949&sec=nation. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ a b "New Malaysian prime minister unveils Cabinet". Taipei Times. 10 April 2009. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2009/04/10/2003440636. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Shamsul Akmar (19 April 2000). "Next Bank Negara governor: Mustapa on the list". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=LNIVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5919,6808&dq=jeli+and+mustapa+and+1995&hl=en. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (28 March 2004). "Cabinet-level boost for the east coast". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/28/nation/7643528&sec=nation. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Wong Chun Wai (24 March 2004). "Promise of balanced and sensible govt". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/3/24/nation/7607244&sec=nation. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "The top corporate figures". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). 23 May 2004.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
Current Ministers in the Malaysian Government Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Ministers Kong · Hishammuddin · Anifah · Ahmad Zahid · Liow · Dompok · Rais · Chin · Shafie · Khaled Nordin · Mustapa · Ongkili · Uggah · Ng · Noh Omar · Shaziman · Ahmad Shabery · G. Palanivel · Subramaniam · Ismail Sabri · Chor · Shahrizat · Raja Nong Chik · Koh · Nazri · Nor Mohamed · Jamil Khir · Idris · HusniCurrent Members of the Malaysian House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) from Kelantan Barisan Nasional Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) · Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (UMNO)Pakatan Rakyat Kamaruddin Jaafar (PAS) · Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS) · Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS) · Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS) · Salahuddin Ayub (PAS) · Nasharudin Mat Isa (PAS) · Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir (PKR) · Amran Abdul Ghani (PKR) · Muhammad Husin (PAS) · Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR) · Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)Independent Ibrahim AliJohor • Kedah • Kelantan • Melaka • Negeri Sembilan • Pahang • Perak • Perlis • Pulau Pinang • Sabah • Selangor • Sarawak • Terengganu • Kuala Lumpur • Putrajaya • LabuanCategories:- Government ministers of Malaysia
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Living people
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Boston University alumni
- Malaysian economists
- People from Kelantan
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
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