Mohd Hatta Ramli

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ramli is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Hatta. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mohd Hatta bin Md. Ramli (Jawi: محمد حتّى بن مد رملي; born 11 September 1956)^[2] is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as a Senator since March 2023. He served as the Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lumut from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Kuala Krai from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of PH coalition and was a member, Treasurer, Elections Director and Central Committee Member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a former component party of the former Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. He has served as the Vice President of AMANAH since January 2024 and the 2nd Secretary General of AMANAH from December 2019 to his promotion to the vice presidency in January 2024.^[3][4] He was a member of the Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB), the group of PAS progressive Islamists leaders who have lost in the 2015 PAS party election, they later founded a new party, namely AMANAH.^[5][6]

Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk Wira Mohd Hatta Md Ramli DCSM
محمد حتّى مد رملي‎
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
Monarchs	Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Preceded by	Henry Sum Agong (Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism)
Succeeded by	Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative)
Constituency	Lumut
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2023
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lumut
In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid (PH–PKR)
Succeeded by	Nordin Ahmad Ismail (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	400 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Krai
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Mohd Razali Che Mamat (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PAS)
Majority	4,984 (2008) 2,043 (2013)
Vice President of the National Trust Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2024 Serving with Dzulkefly Ahmad & Siti Mariah Mahmud & Adly Zahari & Mahfuz Omar
President	Mohamad Sabu
Preceded by	Mujahid Yusof Rawa & Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus
2nd Secretary General of the National Trust Party
In office 11 December 2019 – 24 December 2023
President	Mohamad Sabu
Preceded by	Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir
Succeeded by	Muhammad Faiz Fadzil
Faction represented in the Dewan Negara
2023-	Pakatan Harapan
Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat
2008–2015	Malaysian Islamic Party
2015–2018	National Trust Party
2018–2022	Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born	Mohd Hatta bin Md Ramli (1956-09-11) 11 September 1956 (age 68) Sitiawan, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (–2015) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Spouse	Kalsom Maskon
Children	7
Alma mater	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (MD)[1]
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician
Website	hattaramli.blogspot.com
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Early life and education

Mohd Hatta Ramli was born on 11 September 1956 in Sitiawan, Perak, Federation of Malaya. His father is Haji Mohd. Ramli Haji Mustapa passed away in 1995 and his mother Arga'ayah Md. Rawi. He has 7 siblings and is the 5th child. Mohd Hatta Ramli received his early education at the Anglo Chinese School in Sitiawan, Perak from 1963 to 1971. Then, he continued his studies at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar from 1972 to 1975.

Then, he continued his studies in Matriculation in Sabah from 1975 to 1976. He later continued his studies in the field of Medicine at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) from 1976 to 1982 with honors in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.^[7] He then obtained a Master's degree in Public Health from 1987 to 1988 at the National University of Singapore.

Political career

Mohd Hatta Ramli has known PAS since he was a child when his late father was a PAS activist in the Ranting area, Sitiawan, Perak. He became involved in PAS in 1982 and became a member in 1983 in the Setapak area.

Mohd Hatta Ramli contested on 1999 general election in Gombak seat, he was defeated with majority of 803 votes. He contested again in Gombak seat on 2004 general election, but was defeated with majority of 13,207 votes. He was elected on 2004 general election and 2013 general election as MP for Kuala Krai. In 2015, he with other progressive party member of PAS form the AMANAH party.

In 2018 general election, he switched to Lumut seat, a constituency full of Navy personnel voters. He was successfully elected as MP for Lumut by defeating Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir with majority of 400 votes. In 2 July 2018, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.^[8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P091 Gombak		Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	27,310	49.28%		Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	28,113	50.72%	56,074	803	75.83%
2004	P098 Gombak		Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	26,663	40.07%		Raman Ismail (UMNO)	39,870	59.93%	67,358	13,207	73.04%
2008	P031 Kuala Krai		Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	23,562	55.91%		Che Musa Che Omar (UMNO)	18,578	44.09%	43,013	4,984	82.32%
2013			Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	27,919	51.09%		Tuan Aziz Tuan Hamat (UMNO)	25,876	47.36%	54,643	2,043	86.60%
2018	P074 Lumut		Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH)	21,955	40.93%		Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO)	21,555	40.18%	53,645	400	81.96%
							Mohammed Zamri Ibrahim (PAS)	10,135	18.89%
2022			Mohd Hatta Ramli (AMANAH)	20,358	28.61%		Nordin Ahmad Ismail (BERSATU)	25,212	35.43%	71,162	363	76.54%
							Zambry Abdul Kadir (UMNO)	24,849	34.92%
							Mazlan Abdul Ghani (PEJUANG)	385	0.54%
							Mohd Isnin Ismail (WARISAN)	358	0.50%

Selangor State Legislative Assembly^[9][10]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	N15 Taman Templer		Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	8,911	35.02%		Ahmad Bhari Abd Rahman (UMNO)	16,536	64.98%	26,416	7,625	74.56%

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
• Malacca :
  • Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2018)^[16]