Mokhtar Hashim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mokhtar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942^[1] – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983).^[2][3] He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Assembly Speaker Taha Talib, but the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.^[4][5]

Mokhtar Hashim
Ministerial roles
1973–1974	Parliamentary Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports
1974–1975	Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1975–1980	Deputy Minister of Defence
1979–1983	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
1980–1983	Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1972–1974	Alliance Party
1974–1983	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	(1942-05-01)1 May 1942 Japanese Malaysia
Died	18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 78) Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional Alliance

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[6]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout%
1972	P081 Rembau-Tampin, Negeri Sembilan		Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)	13,228	63.81%		Tengku Jaril Tengku Sulaiman (PAS)	4,018	19.38%	21,101	9,210	N/A
							Muhamed Sharif Harun (DAP)	3,483	16.80%
1974	P094 Tampin, Negeri Sembilan		Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)	None	None	Unopposed
1978			Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)	23,968	81.13%		Mohd Ali Napiah Ismail (PAS)	5,575	18.87%	N/A	18,393	N/A
1982			Mokhtar Hashim (UMNO)	27,587	74.05%		Loo Ah Man @ Loo Ming Chai (DAP)	6,603	17.72%	38,381	20,981	77.93%
							Azahari Hamzah (PAS)	3,065	8.23%