Suleiman Mohamed

Suleiman Mohamed
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
15 December 1999 – 26 March 2004
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad (1999–2003)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2004)
MinisterChua Jui Meng
Preceded byMohd Ali Rustam
Succeeded byAbdul Latiff Ahmad
ConstituencyTitiwangsa
Deputy Minister of Information
In office
8 May 1995 – 14 December 1999
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterMohamed Rahmat
Preceded byRailey Jeffrey
Succeeded byMohd Khalid Mohd Yunus
ConstituencyTitiwangsa
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office
20 May 1987 – 3 May 1995
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
MinisterSulaiman Daud
Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha
ConstituencyTitiwangsa
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Titiwangsa
In office
3 August 1986 – 21 March 2004
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byAstaman Abdul Aziz
(BN–UMNO)
Majority11,777 (1986)
12,071 (1990)
18,966 (1995)
1,513 (1999)
Personal details
Born
Suleiman bin Mohamed
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

Suleiman bin Mohamed is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Health in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Minister of Health Chua Jui Meng from December 1999 to March 2004, Deputy Minister of Information under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former minister Mohamed Rahmat from May 1995 to December 1999, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from May 1987 to May 1995 as well as Member of Parliament (MP) for Titiwangsa from August 1986 to March 2004. He is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.

Political career

Suleiman Mohamed first elected as MP for Titiwangsa in 1986 general election. He reelected as MP for Titiwangsa in 1990, 1995 and 1999 general election.

In 1987 to 1995, he was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under minister Sulaiman Daud and Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha. In 1995 to 1999, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Information under minister Mohamed Rahmat. In 1999 to 2004, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Health under minister Chua Jui Meng.

Post career

Suleiman Mohamed served as Chairman of the Wecare Holdings & Healthcare Berhad.[1] He also had served as Chiarman of the UBB Amanah Berhad.[2] On 1 June 2023, Suleiman Mohamed has been made the Independent, non-executive chairman of Yoong Onn Corp Bhd.[3]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 P098 Titiwangsa Suleiman Mohamed (UMNO) 20,976 60.99% Yee Kai Wah (DAP) 9,199 26.75% 34,657 11,777 55.44%
Abbas Alias (PAS) 4,215 12.26%
1990 Suleiman Mohamed (UMNO) 27,179 64.27% Harun Idris (S46) 15,108 35.73% 43,829 12,071 67.45%
1995 P107 Titiwangsa Suleiman Mohamed (UMNO) 25,545 79.52% Othman Ngah (PAS) 6,579 20.48% 32,811 18,966 60.56%
1999 Suleiman Mohamed (UMNO) 18,624 52.12% Mohamad Noor Mohamad (PAS) 17,111 47.88% 36,245 1,513 67.50%

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Chairman – Tan Sri Dr. Suleiman Mohamed". www.wecareholdings.com.my.
  2. ^ "Tan Sri Dr. Suleiman Mohamed". www.ubbamanah.com.
  3. ^ Izzul Ikram (25 September 2023). "UBB Amanah chairman Suleiman now helms Yoong Onn's board". The Edge Malaysia.
  4. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" [Results of the General Election of Parliament / State Assembly] (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2017" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.
  7. ^ "SSSA 2000". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  8. ^ "DPMS 1990". awards.selangor.gov.my.