Hasan Malek
Hasan bin Malek (Jawi: حسن بن مالك; born 24 April 1946) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Pilah from March 2004 to May 2018. and formerly the Ambassador of Malaysia to Cambodia. He was the federal Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Hasan Malek | |
|---|---|
| حسن مالك | |
| Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah |
| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
| Constituency | Kuala Pilah |
| Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development I | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 Serving with Joseph Entulu Belaun | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Shafie Apdal |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kurup |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Nanta Linggi |
| Constituency | Kuala Pilah |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz Zaid Ibrahim (2008) |
| Preceded by | M. Kayveas |
| Succeeded by | Liew Vui Keong Murugiah Thopasamy |
| Constituency | Kuala Pilah |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Pilah | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Napsiah Omar (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Eddin Syazlee Shith (PPBM–PH) |
| Majority | 13,342 (2004) 10,008 (2008) 9,661 (2013) |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Juasseh | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Ahmad (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Razi Kail (UMNO–BN) |
| Majority | 4,291 (1995) 985 (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hasan bin Malek 24 April 1946 Negeri Sembilan, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Norainee binti Mohd Yatib |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Politician |
In the 1995 general election and 1999 general election, Hasan won the state seat of Juasseh in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[1][2] He remained in the State Assembly until the 2004 election, in which he was elected to the federal Parliament for the seat of Kuala Pilah.[3] He was re-elected in 2008 and 2013. After the 2008 election he became a deputy minister, and after the 2013 election, he was appointed as the Minister of Domestic Trade Cooperative and Consumerism in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[4]
In the 2018 general election, Hasan lost to Eddin Syazlee Shith of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), in a three-corner fight with Rafiei Mustapha of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) for the Kuala Pilah parliamentary seat.
Controversy edit
On 29 August 2019, the High Court had allowed the government's forfeiture of RM100,000 frozen from Hasan's bank account earlier in July in connection with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal investigation.[5][6]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | N13 Juasseh | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 4,979 | 85% | Mat Rais Paris (S46) | 688 | 12% | |||||
| 1999 | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 3,495 | 56% | Shamsul Bahri Shamsudin (keADILan) | 2,510 | 40% | ||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P129 Kuala Pilah | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 22,105 | 71.61% | Annuar Mohd Salleh (PKR) | 8,763 | 28.39% | 31,778 | 13,342 | 73.74% | ||
| 2008 | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 20,417 | 66.23% | Annuar Mohd Salleh (PKR) | 10,409 | 33.77% | 31,734 | 10,008 | 74.97% | |||
| 2013 | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 24,507 | 62.27% | Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunus (PKR) | 14,846 | 37.73% | 40,291 | 9,661 | 84.52% | |||
| 2018 | Hasan Malek (UMNO) | 17,845 | 44.35% | Eddin Syazlee Shith (PPBM) | 18,045 | 44.85% | 41,156 | 200 | 82.64% | |||
| Rafiei Mustapha (PAS) | 4,347 | 10.80% | ||||||||||
Honours edit
- Malaysia :
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1981)[14]
- Malacca :
- Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2000)[14]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Justice of the Peace of Negeri Sembilan (JP) (1998)[15]
- Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (DSNS) – Dato' (2005)[14][16]
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SSNS) – Dato' Seri (2015)[14][17]
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2011)[14][18]
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2013)[14][19]
References edit
- ^ . Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Negri urged to organise 'Week of Hard Life'". New Straits Times. 22 October 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 23 January 2010. Includes results from the 2004 election. Results from earlier elections are not available.
- ^ "Cabinet ministers take oath of office". Sin Chew Jit Poh. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "1MDB: Court allows government's forfeiture of RM100,000 from Hasan Malek". Bernama. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "1MDB: Court allows government's forfeiture of RM100,000 from Hasan Malek". The Sun Daily. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "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 (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ . www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ . Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b c d e f "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "CARIAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN / BINTANG / PINGAT TAHUN 1981 - 2010". Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan's 83rd Birthday Honours list". The Star. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "812 terima darjah kebesaran, bintang, pingat Negeri Sembilan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Rektor UIA, Karam Singh terima darjah dari sultan". Bernama (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Artistes among those conferred titles in conjunction with Pahang Sultan's birthday". The Star. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2018.