Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mat Rasul is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Taulan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji
Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul
DSDK PCK JP
Member of the
Kedah State Executive Council
In office
21 February 2013 – 2013
(Religion, Education and Cooperatives, Rural Development and Poverty Eradication)
MonarchAbdul Halim
Menteri BesarAzizan Abdul Razak
ConstituencyTokai
In office
2009 – ?
(Religion, Education and Cooperatives)
MonarchAbdul Halim
Menteri BesarAzizan Abdul Razak
ConstituencyTokai
In office
12 March 2008 – 2009
(Housing and Local Government)
MonarchAbdul Halim
Menteri BesarAzizan Abdul Razak
ConstituencyTokai
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Tokai
In office
21 March 2004 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byConstituency renamed from Bukit Raya
Succeeded byMohd Hayati Othman
(GS–PAS)
Majority4,179 (1999)
3,006 (2008)
5,833 (2013)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly
for Bukit Raya
In office
29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Succeeded byConstituency renamed to Tokai
Majority5,184 (1999)
Personal details
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004}
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015}
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) (2018–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present)

Mohamed Taulan bin Mat Rasul is a Malaysian politician. He has served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) administration under Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak from 2008 to 2013 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Tokai from March 2004 to May 2018 and Bukit Raya from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN), formerly Barisan Alternatif (BA), Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Gagasan Sejahtera (GS) coalitions.[1]

Political career

Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul made his electoral debut in 1995 general election for Pendang parliamentary seat, but lost to BN-UMNO candidate Othman Abdul with majority of 1,933. In 1999 general election, he was elected as Bukit Raya assemblyman with majority of 5,184, defeating BN-UMNO candidate Abdullah Bahari, during at the time is the Reformasi movement.

In 2004 general election, he was elected as Tokai assemblyman with majority of 4,179. In 2008 general election, he was re-elected as Tokai assemblyman and appointed as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council from 2008 to 2013.[2][3]

After serving 4 terms in Kedah State Legislative Assembly, he was not nominated to constest in 2018 general election.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 P011 Pendang Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul (PAS) 18,389 47.50% Othman Abdul (UMNO) 20,322 52.50% 39,881 1,933 77.51%
Kedah State Legislative Assembly[4][5][6]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 N18 Bukit Raya Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul (PAS) 13,653 61.72% Abdullah Bahari (UMNO) 8,469 38.28% 22,436 5,184 81.51%
2004 N18 Tokai Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul (PAS) 14,790 58.23% Shamsuddin Tahir (UMNO) 10,611 41.77% 25,642 4,179 87.65%
2008 Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul (PAS) 13,871 56.08% Fatimah Ismail (UMNO) 10,865 43.92% 25,296 3,006 83.68%
2013 Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul (PAS) 18,005 58.55% Najmuddin Darus (UMNO) 12,172 39.58% 30,751 5,833 88.80%

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  2. ^ "Menteri Besar, 10 Anggota Exco Kedah Angkat Sumpah". www.mstar.com.my. 8 March 2011.
  3. ^ "MB, 10 Ahli Exco Kedah Angkat Sumpah". www.mstar.com.my. 21 February 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  5. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  6. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
  8. ^ "Sultan Kelantan Dahului Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah". www.mstar.com.my. 14 January 2012.