| Birth date | 1 May 1942 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Japanese Malaya |
| Death date | 18 November 2020 (aged 78) |
| Death place | Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Office 1 | Ministerial roles |
| Subterm 1 | 1973–1974 |
| Suboffice 1 | Parliamentary Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Subterm 2 | 1974–1975 |
| Suboffice 2 | Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Subterm 3 | 1975–1980 |
| Suboffice 3 | Deputy Minister of Defence |
| Subterm 4 | 1979–1983 |
| Suboffice 4 | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Subterm 5 | 1980–1983 |
| Suboffice 5 | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Office 8 | Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat |
| Subterm 8 | 1972–1974 |
| Suboffice 8 | Alliance Party |
| Subterm 9 | 1974–1983 |
| Suboffice 9 | Barisan Nasional |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other party | Barisan Nasional Alliance |
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][3] He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Assembly Speaker Taha Talib, but the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.[4][5]
Election results
| 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
- ^ Information Malaysia. Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd. 18 November 1983. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Former culture, youth and sports minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Edge Markets. 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Mokhtar resigns". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 1 March 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ex-minister Mokhtar Hashim dies". The Malay Mail. 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Ex-minister pardoned for 1982 murder dies". MalaysiaNow. 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout.