Mohamed Khaled Nordin
| Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Mohamed Khaled Nordin MLA S.P.M.J. | |
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| Menteri Besar of Johor | |
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Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Ismail |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghani Othman |
| Malaysian Minister of Higher Education | |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 3 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed |
| Malaysian Minister of Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development | |
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In office 31 March 2004 – 17 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Nazri Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Noh Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin 30 November 1958 Muar, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Rosni Omar |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Dato' Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin (born 30 November 1958) is the 15th and current Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the Malaysian state of Johor, in office since 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and leads the Barisan Nasional coalition in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. He was the Member of Parliament for Johor Bahru from 1990 to 2004 and for Pasir Gudang from 2004 to 2013, and he served as a federal government minister from 2004 to 2013.
Early Life
Khaled is of Banjar descent.[1] He was born in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. He received his early education at Sekolah Rendah Ledang Tangkak and High School Muar later before continued to English College Johore Bahru. Khaled further his studies at University of Malaya and graduated a with law degree in 1982.
Career
Before entering politics, Khaled worked for the Malaysian oil giant Petronas. In the 1980s he worked as an adviser to Shahrir Abdul Samad, a federal minister. Khaled entered the federal parliament himself at the 1990 election, at the age of 31, winning the seat of Johor Bahru against a Semangat 46 candidate. In 2004 he became the Minister for Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development, and in 2008 was appointed as the Minister for Higher Education. After 23 years in federal politics, he shifted to the Johor State Legislative Assembly at the 2013 election, winning the seat of Permas. The Barisan Nasional coalition held its majority in the assembly, and Khaled took over as the state's Chief Minister.[2]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 1990 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 24,980 | 58% | Jaafar Onn (S46) | 16,814 | 39% | ||
| 1995 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 40,141 | 80% | Zahrah Mohd Yusof (S46) | 6,023 | 12% | ||
| 1999 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 38,707 | 73% | A. Razak Ahmad (PRM) | 14,149 | 27% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 38,123 | 84% | A. Razak Ahmad (PKR) | 7,002 | 15% | ||
| 2008 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 35,849 | 66% | Md Rizan Mohd Saman (PKR) | 18,568 | 34% | ||
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 23,952 | 57% | Syed Othman Abdullah (PAS) | 18,200 | 43% | ||
References
- ↑ "Keturunan Banjar Di Malaysia Jadi Melayu Baru - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - ANTARA News Kalimantan Selatan - Berita Terkini Kalimantan Selatan". Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Mohamed Khaled Nordin in Johor". Straits Times. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Percentage figures exclude informal votes. Independent and third party candidates not listed.
