In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sabu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Haji
Mohamad Sabu
SMW MP
محمد سابو
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2022
Monarchs
Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy
Chan Foong Hin (2022–2023) Arthur Joseph Kurup (since 2023)
Preceded by
Ronald Kiandee (Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Kedah
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by
Zakaria Mohd Said (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Hashim Jahaya (BN–UMNO)
Majority
991 (1999)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kubang Kerian
In office 25 April 1995 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Husam Musa (PAS)
Majority
10,125 (1995)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Nilam Puri
In office 21 October 1990 – 25 April 1995
Preceded by
Mat Ali (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Majority
8,139 (1990)
Personal details
Born
Mohamad bin Sabu
(1954-10-14) 14 October 1954 (age 69) Tasek Gelugor, Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship
Malaysian
Nationality
Malaysia
Political party
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (1981–2015) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015)
Other political affiliations
Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (APU) (1990–1996) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1998–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Spouse
Normah Alwi
Children
4
Residence(s)
Section 19, Shah Alam, Selangor
Occupation
Politician
Website
mohamadsabu.com
Mohamad Sabu on Parliament of Malaysia
Datuk Seri Haji Mohamad bin Sabu (Jawi: محمد بن سابو), commonly known as Mat Sabu, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since November 2022 and Minister of Defence in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Raja since May 2018, Kuala Kedah from November 1999 to March 2004, Kubang Kerian from April 1995 to November 1999 and Nilam Puri from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH coalition. He has also served as the 1st and founding President of AMANAH since September 2015.
Mat Sabu is known for his public speaking abilities.[1] He was detained twice under Malaysia's now repealed Internal Security Act (ISA).[2]
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