Dato' Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed (Jawi: مصطفى بن محمد; born 25 September 1950), commonly known as Tok Pa among local Kelantanese,[1] is a Malaysian former politician who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Economic Affairs for third term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, second term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021 and first term in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from March 2004 to February 2006 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jeli from March 2004 to November 2022. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He left UMNO for BERSATU in 2018, left BERSATU and retired from politics in 2023.[2][3]
Mustapa Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| مصطفى محمد | |
.jpg) Mustapa in 2022 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Deputy | Eddin Syazlee Shith |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Rafizi Ramli (Minister of Economy) |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Arthur Joseph Kurup |
| Preceded by | Azmin Ali (Minister of Economic Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 14 February 2006 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Effendi Norwawi |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 9 May 2018 Serving with Ong Ka Chuan (2015–2018) | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Mukhriz Mahathir (2009–2013) Jacob Dungau Sagan (2009–2013) Hamim Samuri (2013–2015) Lee Chee Leong (2014–2016) Ahmad Maslan (2015–2018) Chua Tee Yong (2016–2018) |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Ignatius Dorell Leiking |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Succeeded by | Noh Omar |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Minister of Higher Education | |
| In office 14 February 2006 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Deputy | Ong Tee Keat |
| Preceded by | Shafie Salleh |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Minister of Finance II | |
| In office 2 September 1998 – 14 December 1999 Serving with Mahathir Mohamad (1998–1999) and Daim Zainuddin (1999) | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Wong See Wah Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jamaluddin Jarjis |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Minister of Entrepreneur Development | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Idris Jusoh |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (as Minister of Public Enterprises) |
| Succeeded by | Nazri Abdul Aziz |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 December 1993 – 7 May 1995 Serving with Loke Yuen Yow | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Othman |
| Succeeded by | Affifudin Omar |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Chair of the Budget Select Committee | |
| In office 4 December 2018 – 10 March 2020 | |
| Speaker | Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Constituency | Jeli |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jeli | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Zahari Kechik (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 7,353 (2004) 4,436 (2008) 5,336 (2013) 6,647 (2018) |
| In office 21 April 1995 – 29 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) |
| Majority | 572 (1995) |
| Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for Ayer Lanas | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Kamarudin Md Nor (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 47 (2013) 359 (2018) |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) |
| Majority | 799 (2004) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–1999 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2004–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mustapa bin Mohamed 25 September 1950 Bachok, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[citation needed] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO (1978–2018) BERSATU (2018–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1978–2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2023) |
| Spouse | Khamarzan Ahmad Meah |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne Boston University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Mustapa Mohamed on Facebook Mustapa Mohamed on Parliament of Malaysia | |
Mustapa Mohamed | |
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| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–1999 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2004–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Independent |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 1991–1995 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2013–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Independent |
| 2018–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2023 | Perikatan Nasional |
Early education and career
editMustapa went to Sultan Ismail College, Kota Bharu and graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia, with a First Class Honours degree in Economics and from Boston University with a Masters in Economic Development.[4] He is an economist.[5]
Political career
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Mustapa was elected to Parliament in the 1995 election for Jeli constituency, but was defeated for re-election in 1999.[6] He won back the seat in the 2004 election. In 2004 he was also elected to the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly for the Air Lanas seat.[7] He had been slated to become Chief Minister of Kelantan but BN failed to win a majority in the state Assembly.[8] He was re-elected in 2008 election. In 2004 election, he retained his parliamentary seat and again won the state seat of Air Lanas concurrently but with a slim 47 votes.
Mustapa was the former Minister for International Trade and Industry in the BN federal government. Previously, he has also held a number of other government portfolios, including Deputy Finance Minister,[9] Minister for Entrepreneur Development,[10] Minister in the Prime Minister's Department,[11] Minister for Higher Education,[12] and Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.[13] He was appointed to the Trade portfolio when Najib Razak became Prime Minister in April 2009.[5]
In the aftermath of BN's loss in the 2018 election and UMNO's own party election, Mustapa announced on 18 September 2018 that he has quit UMNO, citing disagreements with the party's current direction.[3] On the 27 October 2018, Mustapa joined BERSATU.[14]
On 4 December 2018, Mustapa was elected chair of the Budget Select Committee.[15]
Personal life
editMustapa is married to Khamarzan Ahmad Meah and the couple has four children.
In January 2021, Mustapa was tested positive for COVID-19.[16] He recovered and was discharged from hospital, after being admitted for treatment for nearly two weeks including three days in the intensive care unit (ICU).[17][18]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P030 Jeli | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 13,301 | 51.10% | Zianon Abdin Ali (S46) | 12,729 | 48.90% | 26,962 | 572 | 81.20% | ||
| 1999 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 14,830 | 48.43% | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) | 15,523 | 50.69% | 31,152 | 693 | 81.93% | |||
| 2004 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 16,960 | 63.84% | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) | 9,607 | 36.16% | 26,961 | 7,353 | 82.38% | |||
| 2008 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 17,168 | 57.07% | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) | 12,732 | 42.33% | 30,555 | 4,436 | 84.18% | |||
| 2013 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 21,223 | 56.95% | Mohd Apandi Mohamad (PAS) | 15,954 | 42.81% | 37,688 | 5,269 | 87.19% | |||
| 2018 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 21,665 | 45.64% | Mohamad Hamid (PAS) | 15,018 | 31.64% | 39,161 | 6,647 | 82.50% | |||
| Azran Deraman (BERSATU) | 2,078 | 4.38% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast |
Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N32 Air Lanas | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 5,118 | 53.75% | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) | 4,319 | 45.36% | 9,522 | 799 | 83.92% | ||
| 2013 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 6,605 | 49.42% | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) | 6,558 | 49.07% | 13,365 | 47 | 89.10% | |||
| 2018 | Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO) | 7,243 | 40.89% | Abdullah Ya'kub (PAS) | 6,884 | 38.87% | 14,908 | 359 | 84.19% | |||
| Aminuddin Yaacob (BERSATU) | 608 | 3.43% | ||||||||||
Honours
editHonours of Malaysia
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Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1994)[24]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1998)[25]
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2008)[25]
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2000)[25]
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2014)[26]
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2015)[25][27]
Foreign honours
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Japan :
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2024)[28]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tok Pa, a man of the people". Free Malaysia Today. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Muguntan Vanar, Stephanie Lee and Natasha Joibi (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Tok Pa quits Umno, disagrees with party's direction (updated) - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "The top corporate figures". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 23 May 2004.
- ^ a b "New Malaysian prime minister unveils Cabinet". Taipei Times. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Shamsul Akmar (19 April 2000). "Next Bank Negara governor: Mustapa on the list". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline (28 March 2004). "Cabinet-level boost for the east coast". The Star. Star Publications. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Wong Chun Wai (24 March 2004). "Promise of balanced and sensible govt". The Star. Star Publications. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Tan, Joceline; Hisham Mahzan (5 March 2005). "Wooing the voters in Kelantan". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Cabbies undergo front-liners course". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 29 May 1997. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Lau Y-Sing (27 March 2004). "Badawi keeps his friends close in new cabinet". Independent Online. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ Tan Shiow Chin (9 December 2007). "Enhancing ties with Iran". The Star. Star Publications. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Slashing food imports is new Agriculture Minister's priority". The Star. Star Publications. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ "Mustapa Mohamed joins Bersatu". The Sun Daily. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Murugiah, Surin (10 January 2021). "Mustapa tested positive for Covid-19". The Edge Markets. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Tok Pa beats Covid-19, tells of ICU ordeal". Free Malaysia Today. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Ida Lim (27 January 2021). "Here's the full list of Malaysia's ministers, lawmakers who tested Covid-19 positive in January". Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "DPMS 1994". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Menteri Besar heads Perlis honours' list". Astro Awani. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Dr Wee gets Malacca award, Mustapa receives DGSM title". The Star. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Tok Pa conferred top Japanese honour for his contributions". The Star. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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