Mokhtar Hashim

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

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hashim is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Mokhtar. The Arabic-derived word 'bin' or 'binti' / 'binte', if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Mokhtar Hashim
Ministerial roles
1973–1974Parliamentary Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports
1974–1975Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
1975–1980Deputy Minister of Defence
1979–1983Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
1980–1983Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1972–1974Alliance Party
1974–1983Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born(1942-05-01)1 May 1942
Japanese Malaysia
Died18 November 2020(2020-11-18) (aged 78)
Ampang Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional
Alliance
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