Mohamed bin Rahmat was a Malaysian politician, and former Information Minister of Malaysia.
11 Facts About Mohamed Rahmat
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Mohamed Rahmat was famously known as Tok Mat, Mat Setia and Mat Mr Propaganda.
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Mohamed Rahmat was born on 4 January 1938 in the village of Pulai, Johor Bahru, Johor.
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Mohamed Rahmat first elected as Member of Parliament of Johore Bahru Barat seat in 1969.
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Mohamed Rahmat was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education in Tun Razak first cabinet.
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Mohamed Rahmat was the Member of Parliament for Pulai from 1969 to 1999 representing UMNO-Barisan Nasional.
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Mohamed Rahmat was appointed for a short time as the ambassador to Indonesia with a ministerial rank from 1982 to 1984.
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Mohamed Rahmat has served as the Minister of Information two times from 1978 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1999.
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Mohamed Rahmat died on 1 January 2010 in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 71, just three days before his 72nd birthday.
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Mohamed Rahmat's body was laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
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Mohamed Rahmat acknowledged the excellent service that Mohamed provided during his time as a minister, stating that he greatly appreciated his contributions.