Mohamed Rahmat
Mohamed Rahmat | |
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| Minister of Information | |
| In office 20 May 1987 – 14 December 1999 | |
| Monarchs | Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Railey Jaffery (1987–1995) Suleiman Mohamed (1995–1999) |
| Preceded by | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Khalil Yaakob |
| Constituency | Pulai |
| In office 1 January 1978 – 22 April 1982 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Othman Abdullah (1978) Ling Liong Sik (1978–1982) Embong Yahya (1980–1982) |
| Preceded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam |
| Constituency | Pulai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1938 Pulai, Johor, British Malaya |
| Died | 1 January 2010 (aged 71) Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Children | Nur Jazlan Mohamed |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mohamed bin Rahmat (4 January 1938 – 1 January 2010)[1] was a Malaysian politician, and former Information Minister of Malaysia (1978–1982, 1987–1999). He was famously known as Tok Mat, Mat Setia and Mat Mr Propaganda.[2]
Personal life
Mohamed Rahmat was born on 4 January 1938 in Pulai near Johor Bahru, Johor.
Political career
He was the Member of Parliament for the federal constituency of Pulai from 1969 to 1999 representing UMNO-Barisan Nasional. He was also appointed for a short time as the ambassador to Indonesia with a ministerial rank from 1982 to 1984.[1][3]
Rahmat was appointed as the Secretary-General of both the party of United Malays National Organisation from 1988 to 1996 and the ruling coalition of Barisan Nasional from 1988 to 1999.[4]
Career as Minister of Information
Rahmat has served as the Minister of Information two times during the administration of two different Prime Ministers: under Tun Hussein Onn from 1978 to 1982 and Mahathir Mohamad from 1987 to 1999.[4]
As the Minister of Information, Mohamed introduced the "Setia Bersama Rakyat" (Semarak) programme which was aimed at instilling patriotism among the people.[3]
One notorious account from his post in office was when he ordered rock singers to trim their long hair if they wanted to participate in programmes aired by public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia in 1992. Among those who followed the directive were the rock groups Wings, with lead singer Awie; and Search, with lead singer Amy.[5]
Death
Mohamed Rahmat died on 1 January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 71, three days before his 72nd birthday. His body was laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
Legacy
Several places and honours were named after him, including:
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 18,835 | 75.79% | A. Razak Ahmad (PSRM) | 6,015 | 24.21% | 26,346 | 12,820 | 81.73% | ||
| 1978 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 29,717 | 88.05% | Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahim (PAS) | 4,034 | 11.95% | Unknown | 25,683 | Unknown | ||
| 1982 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 33,861 | 77.02% | Abdullah Abdul Hamid (DAP) | 10,105 | 22.98% | 46,412 | 23,756 | 75.71% | ||
| 1986 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 21,743 | 64.33% | Gurdial Singh Nijan Sadu Singh (PSRM) | 12,056 | 35.67% | 34,904 | 9,687 | 70.75% | ||
| 1990 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 29,855 | 62.93% | A. Razak Ahmad (PRM) | 17,583 | 37.07% | 49,140 | 12,272 | 76.08% | ||
| 1995 | Mohamed Rahmat (UMNO) | 36,871 | 83.16% | Omar Sharif (S46) | 7,468 | 16.84% | 45,946 | 29,403 | 67.16% | ||
Honour
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2000)[7]
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) - Dato'
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor (SSIJ) - Dato'
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) - Dato' Indera (1987)[7]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (1988)[7]
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) - Dato' Seri (1990)[7]
Terengganu :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) - Dato’ Seri (1996)[7]
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Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato Sri
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1997)[7]
References
- ^ a b "Tok Mat dies". The Star. January 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "Tok Mat 'Mr Propaganda' terbaik: Zukri". Malaysiakini. 1 January 2010.
- ^ a b Azman Anuar (2 January 2010). "Tok Mat bangkitkan 'Semarak' rakyat". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Tok Mat meninggal tiga hari sebelum ulang tahun ke-72". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 2 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Haircuts end rock group ban". The Times. Associated Press. 2 November 1992. p. 13A. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ a b c d e f "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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