Biography
Mohamad bin Hasan (born 2 May 1956 in Kampung Kundur Hilir, Rantau, Negeri Sembilan), widely known as Tok Mat, is Minister of Foreign Affairs and deputy president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He is the Member of Parliament for Rembau and simultaneously the state assemblyman for Rantau, and serves as deputy chairman of the Barisan Nasional coalition. He was educated at Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Akhir Zaman and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rantau, completed sixth form at Tuanku Ampuan Durah Secondary School in Seremban, and read international relations at the University of Malaya from 1975. He worked in banking and business before entering full-time politics. Mohamad served as Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan for fourteen years, from 2004 to 2018 — one of the longest state leaderships of that period — and stayed on as the state's Leader of the Opposition after Barisan Nasional lost power there in 2018, a role he held until 2023. He was elected UMNO deputy president in 2018 in the party's post-defeat leadership contest and has held the position since. He was acting president of UMNO from 19 December 2018 to 30 June 2019, during Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's six-month leave of absence. He moved to federal politics at the 2022 general election, winning Rembau, and was appointed Minister of Defence in the unity government formed by Anwar Ibrahim. In the December 2023 cabinet reshuffle three former UMNO menteris besar exchanged portfolios: Mohamad took Foreign Affairs from Zambry Abdul Kadir, who moved to Higher Education, while Mohamed Khaled Nordin took over Defence.
Constituencies (2)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BN | 16,957 | 71.75% | — | Won |
| 2022 | BN | 53,075 | 48.50% | — | Lost |
| 2019 | BN | 10,397 | 63.22% | — | Won |
| 2018 | BN ( UMNO ) | — | — | — | Won |
| 2013 | UMNO | 10,126 | 64.75% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 7,739 | 66.17% | — | Won |
| 2004 | BN ( UMNO ) | — | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Present
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 192Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 181Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Present
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 121Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10On leave
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9On leave
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJA GIG 202528 Aug 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (301)
Explore network- Muhyiddin YassinBERSATU100% aligned
- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Mohamed Khaled NordinUMNO100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
News sentiment over time
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News mentions
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Malaysia teruskan usaha kesan 54 rakyat hilang di Nepal - Mohamad Hasan - Astro Awani
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Just over 6,000 registered with e-Konsular in 2025 despite high travel rates, says Tok Mat - Free Malaysia Today
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Malaysia continues efforts to find 54 missing in Nepal, says Tok Mat - The Star
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Last phone pings of 54 missing Malaysians traced to Nepal glacial flood site, foreign minister tells Parliament - Malay Mail
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Last phone pings of 54 missing Malaysians traced to Nepal glacial flood site, foreign minister tells Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The last signals emitted from the mobile phones of the missing Malaysians in Nepal were traced directly to the…
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