Hasan Mohamed Ali
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Dato' Dr. Hasan bin Mohamed Ali (variant spellings include Hassan Mohd Ali, born November 28, 1947) is a Malaysian politician and currently the State Assemblyman
for Gombak Setia in Selangor
. He is a member of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). Dr. Hasan is also a member of the Selangor state EXCO.
, Dr. Hasan graduated from the University of Malaya
in 1971 and obtained his Ph.D.
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
in 1985. Before entering politics, he was a member of the public service nearly 20 years, and served various positions in the Selangor state government and Prime Minister's Department. He has also appeared as a panel member for various talk shows aired on RTM
and TV3
.
In the 1999 general elections
, Dr. Hasan contested two seats: the Sungai Burung state seat in Selangor and the Parit Buntar
parliamentary
seat in Perak
, and won both. However, he lost both of them in the next elections
, as PAS suffered heavy losses throughout the nation.
In 2008
, Dr. Hasan won the Gombak Setia state seat in Selangor. PAS went on to form a coalition government with Parti Keadilan Rakyat
and the Democratic Action Party
, and Dr. Hasan was appointed as a state executive councilor, holding the Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities portfolio. During his tenure, Dr. Hasan has openly criticized the state government on a few occasions, and has been accused of harbouring ambitions of becoming Menteri Besar of Selangor himself. In 2011, he broke ranks with the Pakatan Rakyat state government again after speaking out in support of a raid on a church event.
|+ Selangor State Assembly
: N17 Gombak Setia
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |14,391
| |55%
|
| |Yuszahari Mohd Yusoff (UMNO
)
| align="right" |11,594
| |45%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Parit Buntar
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1999
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |15,931
| |53%
|
| |Abdul Rahman Suliman (UMNO
)
| align="right" |13,837
| |46%
|-
|2004
|
| |Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)
| align="right" |14,623
| |42%
|
| | (UMNO
)
| align="right" |19,312
| |56%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Selangor State Assembly
: Sungai Burung
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1999
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |5,591
| |49%
|
| |Mohd Aini Taib (UMNO
)
| align="right" |5,500
| |48%
|-
|2004
|
| |Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)
| align="right" |4,801
| |33%
|
| | (UMNO
)
| align="right" |9,321
| |65%
Selangor State Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...
for Gombak Setia in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. He is a member of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS). Dr. Hasan is also a member of the Selangor state EXCO.
Early life and career
Born in the town of KlangKlang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
, Dr. Hasan graduated from the University of Malaya
University of Malaya
The University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution...
in 1971 and obtained his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in 1985. Before entering politics, he was a member of the public service nearly 20 years, and served various positions in the Selangor state government and Prime Minister's Department. He has also appeared as a panel member for various talk shows aired on RTM
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
The Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia, DBA Radio Televisyen Malaysia , is a Malaysian state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Malaysia, based in Kuala Lumpur...
and TV3
TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
.
Political career
Dr. Hasan joined the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) after leaving public service and subsequently became a vice president in 2001. He was elected a central working committee member in 2009 and was the party's leader in Selangor until 2011.In the 1999 general elections
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
, Dr. Hasan contested two seats: the Sungai Burung state seat in Selangor and the Parit Buntar
Parit Buntar
Parit Buntar is a main town in Kerian district, on the northwestern tip of Perak, Malaysia.The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the...
parliamentary
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
seat in Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, and won both. However, he lost both of them in the next elections
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
, as PAS suffered heavy losses throughout the nation.
In 2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
, Dr. Hasan won the Gombak Setia state seat in Selangor. PAS went on to form a coalition government with Parti Keadilan Rakyat
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
and the Democratic Action Party
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...
, and Dr. Hasan was appointed as a state executive councilor, holding the Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities portfolio. During his tenure, Dr. Hasan has openly criticized the state government on a few occasions, and has been accused of harbouring ambitions of becoming Menteri Besar of Selangor himself. In 2011, he broke ranks with the Pakatan Rakyat state government again after speaking out in support of a raid on a church event.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Selangor State Assembly
Selangor State Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...
: N17 Gombak Setia
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |14,391
| |55%
|
| |Yuszahari Mohd Yusoff (UMNO
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
)
| align="right" |11,594
| |45%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: Parit Buntar
Parit Buntar
Parit Buntar is a main town in Kerian district, on the northwestern tip of Perak, Malaysia.The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the...
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |15,931
| |53%
|
| |Abdul Rahman Suliman (UMNO
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
)
| align="right" |13,837
| |46%
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| |Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)
| align="right" |14,623
| |42%
|
| | (UMNO
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
)
| align="right" |19,312
| |56%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ Selangor State Assembly
Selangor State Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...
: Sungai Burung
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|1999
Malaysian general election, 1999
The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. As expected, the Barisan Nasional coalition maintained its majority in parliament, and thus, its grip on the post of Prime Minister....
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |5,591
| |49%
|
| |Mohd Aini Taib (UMNO
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
)
| align="right" |5,500
| |48%
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| |Hasan Mohamed Ali (PAS)
| align="right" |4,801
| |33%
|
| | (UMNO
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
)
| align="right" |9,321
| |65%