Mohamad Alamin
Mohamad bin Haji Alamin (Jawi: داتوق محمد بن حج الأمين; is a Malaysian politician. He servers in the government as Chairman of Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).[1][2]
Mohamad Alamin | |
|---|---|
محمد بن الأمين | |
| Chairman of Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2020 | |
| Minister | Alexander Nanta Linggi |
| Director General | Mohd Roslan Mahayudin |
| Preceded by | Rozhan Othman |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kimanis | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anifah Aman (IND) |
| Majority | 2,029 (2020) |
| Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Bongawan | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Karim Bujang (UMNO—BN) |
| Succeeded by | Daud Yusof (WARISAN) |
| Majority | 3,392 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamad bin Alamin 23 November 1972 Kg. Kelautan, Batu Enam, Kimanis, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Personal life
Mohamad was born at Kg. Kelatuan, Batu Enam, Kimanis, Sabah in 1972. His father, Haji Alamin is a Kadazan Dusun from Kg. Kelatuan, Kimanis. Her mother, of course, is a Brunei Malay from Kg. Brunei, Membakut.[3]
Education
He began his education at Kelatuan Primary School in Kimanis. Then he continued his studies at Toh Puan Hajjah Rahmah Religious Secondary School in Kota Kinabalu.[3]
After graduating from secondary school, he studied at International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) in Law Degree.[3]
Career
After graduation, he was accepted as advocates & solicitors by Sabah & Sarawak High Court in 1997.[3]He was the former President of Majlis Hal Ehwal Anak Negeri Sabah.
Political career
He involved in various of positions throughout his political career such as President of Sabahan Affairs Council, Youth Chief of UMNO Kimanis (2004–2013), and Vice Leader of UMNO Kimanis (2013–2018). Currently he is division leader of UMNO Kimanis.[3]
In 2013 general election, Mohamad contested for Bongawan state assembly seat for the first time. He won the seat by majority of 3,392 votes.
He contested again in 2018 general election to retain the same seat. However, he was defeated by WARISAN candidate, Daud Yusof who is appointed as State Minister of Education.
2020 Kimanis by-election
In January 2020, Mohamad first contested to become an MP in Kimanis by-election. The election was held after the seat was declared vacant after the Federal Court on 2 December 2019 upheld the Election Court's ruling earlier on 16 August, nullifying the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Anifah Aman's victory in the 2018 general election (GE14).[4][5] BN decided to field Mohamad Alamin as their candidate for the by-election.[6]
He won the by-election after defeating Karim Bujang from Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN), by majority 2,029 votes.[7]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N23 Bongawan, P176 Kimanis | Mohamad Alamin (UMNO) | 7,443 | 59.05% | Ibrahim Menudin (PKR) | 4,051 | 32.14% | 12,866 | 3,392 | 86.80% | ||
| Ak Aliuddin Pg Mohd Tahir (IND) | 455 | 3.60% | ||||||||||
| Awang Talip Awang Bagul (SAPP) | 335 | 2.66% | ||||||||||
| Assim @ Hassim Matali (STAR) | 321 | 2.55% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Mohamad Alamin (UMNO) | 6,117 | 44.79% | Daud Yusof (WARISAN) | 6,912 | 50.62% | 13,953 | 795 | 85.90% | |||
| Jaafar Ismail (PHRS) | 627 | 4.59% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | P176 Kimanis, Sabah | Mohamad Alamin (UMNO) | 12,706 | 54.34% | Karim Bujang (WARISAN) | 10,677 | 45.66% | 23,703 | 2,029 | 79.92% | ||
Honours
Sabah :
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2015)
References
- "MP Kimanis dilantik pengerusi baru MyIPO" (in Malay). Malaysiakini. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "12,917 intellectual property applications filed between Jan–May". New Straits Times. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Biodata Calon BN, Datuk Mohamad Alamin. #PRKKimanis". 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- JOSEPH KAOS Jr (16 December 2019). "Kimanis by-election set for January 18". The Star Online. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Sabah Umno confirms taking part in Kimanis by-election". Free Malaysia Today. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Jason Santos (1 January 2020). "Umno to field former Bongawan rep Alamin in Kimanis polls". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Malaysiakini Team (18 January 2020). "Sabah Umno sees revival after BN takes Kimanis with bigger majority". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE – 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
