Mohamad bin Haji Alamin ( Jawi: داتوق محمد بن حج الأمين) is a

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Personal life

Mohamad was born in Kg. Kelatuan, Batu Enam Kimanis, Papar, Sabah. His father, Haji Alamin is an ethnic Kadazan from Kg. Kelatuan, Kimanis, Papar whilst his mother is an ethnic

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from Kg. Brunei, Membakut, Beaufort.

Education

He received his primary education at Kelatuan Primary School in Kimanis, Papar. He then continued his studies at Toh Puan Hajjah Rahmah Religious Secondary School in Kinarut, Papar. After graduating from secondary school, he obtained a Law Degree from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Career

In 1997, he was accepted as an advocate & solicitor of the Sabah & Sarawak High Court.

Political career

Mohamad has held various of positions throughout his political career such as President of Sabahan Affairs Council, Youth Chief of UMNO Kimanis (2004–2013), and Vice Leader of UMNO Kimanis (2013–2018). He is currently the division leader of UMNO Kimanis. In 2013 general election, Mohamad contested for Bongawan state assembly seat for the first time. He won the seat by majority of 3,392 votes. He contested again in 2018 general election to retain the same seat. However, he was defeated by WARISAN candidate, Daud Yusof who is appointed as State Minister of Education.

2020 Kimanis by-election

In January 2020, Mohamad first contested to become an MP in Kimanis by-election. The election was held after the seat was declared vacant after the Federal Court on 2 December 2019 upheld the Election Court's ruling earlier on 16 August, nullifying the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Anifah Aman's victory in the 2018 general election (GE14). BN decided to field Mohamad Alamin as their candidate for the by-election. He won the by-election after defeating Karim Bujang from

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(WARISAN), by majority 2,029 votes.

Election results

Honours

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Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2015)

References

{{Authority control 1972 births Living people Kadazan-Dusun people People from Sabah Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims United Malays National Organisation politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat Malaysian people of Bruneian descent 21st-century Malaysian politicians Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu