Biography
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Defence since December 2023, and previously held roles including Menteri Besar of Johor (2013–2018), Minister of Higher Education (2022–2023), and Member of Parliament for Kota Tinggi since 2022. He is a senior member of UMNO and Barisan Nasional.
Seats held (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 |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19
Connections (319)
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Treat us unfairly and developing nations will deal elsewhere, Anwar tells Europe
Anwar Ibrahim warns that unfair treatment by European nations like Norway may push Malaysia to seek alternative partners, citing a defence contract dispute where Norway revoked an export licence despite Malaysia paying 95% of the contract value, causing significant financial losses.
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Negara membangun cari alternatif jika negara Eropah terus bersikap tak adil, kata PM
PM Anwar menyokong keputusan Norway yang membatalkan lesen eksport sistem peluru berpandu sebagai tidak adil dan menuntut alternatif, sambil memuji komitmen Rusia dalam pertahanan dan ekonomi.
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Mohamed Khaled Nordin