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 | 1 May 1942 Japanese Malaysia |
| Died | 18 November 2020 (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 |
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] 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.[3][4]