Mustaffa Mohammad

Not to be confused with Mustapa Mohamed.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mustaffa.

Mustaffa bin Mohammad was a Malaysian politician and former Minister of Social Welfare from 1987 to 1990.^[2] He also served as Deputy Minister of Works.^[3]

Yang Berhormat[note 1] Dato' Mustaffa Mohammad DPMJ KMN PIS BSI
مصطفى محمد‎
Ministerial roles
1983–1986	Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department
1986–1987	Deputy Minister of Works
1987–1990	Minister of Social Welfare
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1981–1990	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	1941 Johor
Died	10 January 2021 (aged 79–80)
Resting place	Abdullah Faqih Mosque Muslim Cemetery, Parit Raja, Johor
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[4][5]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1981	P109 Sri Gading		Mustaffa Mohammad (UMNO)	21,037	91.42%		Mohamed Sulaiman @ Mohamed Anuar (PAS)	1,974	8.58%	23,474	19,063	82.84%
1982			Mustaffa Mohammad (UMNO)	23,369	88.46%		Ahmad Kailani (PAS)	3,048	11.54%	27,389	20,321	76.66%
1986	P124 Sri Gading		Mustaffa Mohammad (UMNO)	None	None	Unopposed

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1977)^[6]
• Johor :
  • Star of Sultan Ismail (BSI)
  • Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS)
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1989)^[7]