| Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin |
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| Malaysian Minister of Higher Education | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 18 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Mustapa Mohamed |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pasir Gudang |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 |
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| Malaysian Minister of Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development | |
| In office 31 March 2004 – 17 March 2008 |
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| Succeeded by | Noh Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1958 |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister |
| Religion | Islam |
Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (born 30 November 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has been the Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia since 2008. He formerly held the post of Minister of Entrepreneur & Cooperative Development from 2004 until the 2008 general election. He is a political member of UMNO and is a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Pasir Gudang, Johor.
In August 2010 he announced the controversial banning of students in Malaysia from Political Parties.[1]
He studied law at Malaya University in Kuala Lumpur. In 1990, he was elected as a Member of Parliament from Johor Bahru; he was re-elected from Johor Bahru in 1995 and 1999. In the 2004 general election, he was elected as a Member of Parliament from Pasir Gudang.
| Year | Barisan Nasional | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 38,123 | 84% | A. Razak Ahmad (PKR) | 7,002 | 15% | ||
| 2008 | Mohamed Khaled Nordin (UMNO) | 35,849 | 65% | Mohd. Rizan Mohd. Saman (PKR) | 18,568 | 33% |
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