Biography
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin (born 30 November 1958 in Muar, Johor) is Minister of Defence, appointed in the December 2023 cabinet reshuffle, and has been the Member of Parliament for Kota Tinggi since 2022. He is a vice-president of UMNO and one of the most experienced Johor politicians in federal office. Of Banjar descent, Khaled was educated at Sekolah Rendah Ledang Tangkak, High School Muar and English College Johore Bahru before taking a law degree at the University of Malaya in 1982. He worked at Petronas and then as an adviser to the federal minister Shahrir Abdul Samad before entering politics. He has represented three different Johor constituencies over three decades: Johor Bahru from 1990 to 2004, Pasir Gudang from 2004 to 2013, and Kota Tinggi since 2022. He served as Deputy Minister of Works, Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development, and Minister of Higher Education in Barisan Nasional governments between 1999 and 2013. He then moved to state politics, winning the Johor state seat of Permas and serving as the 15th Menteri Besar of Johor from 2013 to 2018. Khaled returned to the federal cabinet in December 2022 as Minister of Higher Education for a second time, before the 2023 reshuffle moved him to Defence in an exchange of portfolios among three former UMNO menteris besar. He was also Johor UMNO state chairman during 2023. In his corporate career he chaired Boustead Holdings from 2020 to 2022 and has chaired Johor Corporation.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BN | 25,410 | 53.68% | — | Won |
| 2018 | BN | 36,889 | 35.13% | — | Lost |
| 2018 | BN | 20,047 | 37.73% | — | Lost |
| 2013 | BN | 23,952 | 56.82% | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 35,849 | 65.88% | — | Won |
| 2004 | BN | 38,123 | 84.48% | — | Won |
| 1999 | UMNO | 38,707 | — | — | Won |
| 1995 | UMNO | 40,141 | — | — | Won |
| 1990 | UMNO | 24,980 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Absent
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Absent
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Absent
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Absent
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Absent
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Absent
- 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 (319)
Explore network- Muhyiddin YassinBERSATU100% aligned
- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Akmal NasirPKR100% aligned
News sentiment over time
610 mentions across 12 months
News mentions
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Japan, Malaysia ink deal on counter-drone system - Asia News Network
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Deeper maritime defence with Tokyo - The Star
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohamed Khaled Nordin
Trust, Confidence Underpin Malaysia-Japan Defence Cooperation - Mohamed Khaled - Bernama
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Malaysia, Japan explore defence technology transfer, local industry cooperation
Malaysia and Japan explore defence technology transfer and local industry cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties and regional security.
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Malaysia, Japan explore potential defence industry cooperation - The Star
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