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{{Short description|Malaysian politician}}
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{{Malay name|Mohamad|Sabu| note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berhormat]] [[Malay styles and titles#Other titles|Tuan]] [[Hajji|Haji]]
| name = Mohamad Sabu
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|محمد سابو}}}}
| honorific-suffix = {{small| [[Member of parliament|MP]]}}
| image = Mohamad_Sabu_(cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| alt =
| caption = Mohamad at [[The Pentagon]] in 2018
| office = [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]]
| monarch = [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]] {{small|(2018–2019)}} [[Abdullah of Pahang|Abdullah]] {{small|(2019–2020)}}
| primeminister = [[Mahathir Mohamad]]
| deputy = [[Liew Chin Tong]]
| term_start = 21 May 2018
| term_end = 24 February 2020
| predecessor = [[Hishammuddin Hussein]]
| successor = [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]
| constituency_MP1 = [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]]
| parliament1 = Malaysian
| term_start1 = 9 May 2018
| term_end1 =
| majority1 = 71,142 ([[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]])
| predecessor1 = [[Siti Mariah Mahmud]] ([[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|AMANAH]])
| successor1 =
| constituency_MP2 = [[Kuala Kedah (federal constituency)|Kuala Kedah]]
| parliament2 = Malaysian
| term_start2 = 29 November 1999
| term_end2 = 21 March 2004
| majority2 = 991 ([[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]])
| predecessor2 = Zakaria Mohd Said ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]–[[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| successor2 = Hashim Jahaya ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]–[[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| constituency_MP3 = [[Kubang Kerian (federal constituency)|Kubang Kerian]]
| parliament3 = Malaysian
| term_start3 = 25 April 1995
| term_end3 = 29 November 1999
| majority3 = 8,139 ([[1990 Malaysian general election|1990]])
| predecessor3 = ''Position established''
| successor3 = [[Husam Musa]] ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| constituency_MP4 = [[Nilam Puri (federal constituency)|Nilam Puri]]
| parliament4 = Malaysian
| term_start4 = 21 October 1990
| term_end4 = 25 April 1995
| majority4 = 10,125 ([[1995 Malaysian general election|1995]])
| predecessor4 = [[Mat Ali]] ([[Barisan Nasional|BN]]–[[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| successor4 = ''Position abolished''
| birth_name = Mohamad bin Sabu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|10|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tasek Gelugor]], [[Penang]], [[Federation of Malaya]] (now [[Malaysia]])
| residence = Section 19, [[Shah Alam]], [[Selangor]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| citizenship = [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]]
| nationality = {{MAS}}
| party = [[Malaysian Islamic Party]] (PAS) (1981-2015) [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]] (AMANAH) (2015-present)
| otherparty = [[Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah]] (APU) (1990-1996) [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) (1998-2004) [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) (2008-2015) [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) (2015-present)
| occupation = Politician
| relations =
| spouse = Normah Alwi
| children = 4
| parents =
| website = {{URL|http://mohamadsabu.com}}
| footnotes = {{pom|3635}}
}}

'''Mohamad bin Sabu''' ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]: محمد بن سابو), commonly known as '''Mat Sabu''', is a [[Malaysian people|Malaysian]] [[politician]] who served as the [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]] in the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) administration under former Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] from May 2018 to the collapse of the [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] administration in February 2020. He has served as the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]] since May 2018, [[Kuala Kedah (federal constituency)|Kuala Kedah]] from November 1999 to March 2004, [[Kubang Kerian (federal constituency)|Kubang Kerian]] from April 1995 to November 1999 and [[Nilam Puri (federal constituency)|Nilam Puri]] from October 1990 to April 1995. He has also served as the founding and 1st President of the [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]] or ''Parti Amanah Negara'' (AMANAH), a component party of the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH) opposition coalition.

Mat Sabu is known for his public speaking abilities.<ref name="Tan"/> He was detained twice under Malaysia's now repealed [[Internal Security Act (Malaysia)|Internal Security Act]] (ISA).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/22676/84/|title=Mat Sabu likes the "progressive" way|last=Tan|first=Sharon|date=2 June 2009|work=[[Malaysia Today]]|access-date=5 June 2011}}</ref>

==Education==
Mat Sabu attended school in Penang before continued his studies at MARA Institute of Technology (now [[Universiti Teknologi MARA]]; UiTM) in Diploma in Culinary Arts. However, he did not complete the course and dismissed.

==Political career==
===NGO and PAS===
Mat Sabu's political career began when he joined the [[Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia|Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia]] (ABIM) in 1975. He joined PAS in 1981.<ref name=thesundaily>[http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/05/12/mat-sabu-renowned-speaker-minister "Mat Sabu, from renowned speaker to minister"], ''The Sun Daily'', 12 May 2018</ref> He had served as Deputy President of PAS, a former component party of the former [[Pakatan Rakyat]] (PR) and [[Barisan Alternatif]] (BA) opposition coalitions, from 2011 to 2015. He was elected to the party deputy presidency in 2011, running on a moderate platform against the conservative incumbent [[Nasharudin Mat Isa]]. He had also served as the party Vice-President prior to his election as the party Deputy President.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/4/nation/20110604083557&sec=nation|title=PAS polls result: Mat Sabu is new deputy, ulama lose out|last=Habibu|first=Sira|date=4 June 2011|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=5 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605045311/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F6%2F4%2Fnation%2F20110604083557&sec=nation|archive-date=5 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was the first non-''[[Ulama|alim]]'' elected to the party leadership or deputy presidency in over 25 years.<ref name="Tan">{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=joceline&file=/2011/6/5/columnists/joceline/8840618&sec=Joceline|title=Uncharted road ahead for PAS|last=Tan|first=Joceline|date=5 June 2011|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date= 6 May 2011}}</ref>

===AMANAH===
On 6 May 2015, Mat Sabu and other progressive PAS leaders referred to as the G18 were ousted at the [[2015 Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party leadership election|2015 PAS Muktamar]] had launched [[Gerakan Harapan Baru]] (GHB)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/purged-pas-leaders-launch-splinter-movement|title='Purged' PAS leaders launch splinter movement|author=Jennifer Gomez|date=13 July 2015|work=The Malaysian Insider|access-date=13 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713224043/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/purged-pas-leaders-launch-splinter-movement|archive-date=13 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="FMT">{{cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/08/31/seven-rebel-mps-ditch-pas-for-breakaway-ghb/|title=Seven rebel MPs ditch PAS for breakaway GHB|author=FMT Reporters|date = 6 May 2015|work=[[Free Malaysia Today]]|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150902230529/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/08/31/seven-rebel-mps-ditch-pas-for-breakaway-ghb/|archive-date=2 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> and took over the dormant [[Malaysian Workers' Party]] (PPPM),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/ghb-to-take-over-dormant-workers-party/|title=GHB to take over dormant Workers Party|author=Ram Anand|date=31 August 2015|work=The Malaysian Insider|access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> after their attempt to form a new party called Parti Progresif Islam (PPI) was rejected by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)|Home Affairs Ministry.]]<ref name="BHPlus">{{cite news|url=http://www.bhplus.com.my/node/78646|title=GHB ambil alih Parti Pekerja Malaysia|date=31 August 2015|work=[[Berita Harian]]|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="NST">{{cite news|url=http://www.nst.com.my/node/98717|title=GHB to form new Islamic party under existing political vehicle|author=Adrian Lai|date=31 August 2015|work=[[New Straits Times]]|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> GHB was later rebranded as Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH) with Mat Sabu as its first President.<ref name="AstroAwani">{{cite news|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-politik/parti-amanah-negara-jadi-wadah-politik-ghb-71693|title=Parti Amanah Negara jadi wadah politik GHB|author=Khairunnisa Kasnoon|date=31 August 2015|work=[[Astro Awani]]|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="TheStar">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/31/GHB-Amanah-PAS/|title=GHB announces setting up of Parti Amanah Negara|author=Rahmah Ghazali|date=31 August 2015|work=[[The Star Online]]|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref>

=== Minister of Defence ===
In the May [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]] (GE14), Pakatan Harapan had successfully won to form the new government. On 13 May 2018, Prime Minister Tun Dr [[Mahathir Mohamad]] named three key members; [[Muhyiddin Yassin]] of BERSATU as Home Minister, [[Lim Guan Eng]] of DAP as Finance Minister, while Mat Sabu of AMANAH as Defence Minister in his Cabinet along with a Council of Eminent Persons (CEP).

On 28 June 2018, Mat Sabu announced that Malaysia will withdraw its troops stationed in Saudi Arabia to reflect the country's neutrality in the region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/malaysia-withdraw-troops-stationed-saudi-arabia-180628115443070.html|title = Malaysia to withdraw troops stationed in Saudi Arabia}}</ref>

==Controversies==
===Operation Lalang===
He was detained twice under the [[Internal Security Act (Malaysia)|Internal Security Act]] (ISA): from 1984 to 1986 under charges of being involved in extremist movements, and from 1987 to 1989 as a result of [[Operation Lalang]], an operation that remains controversial in Malaysian politics.<ref name=thesundaily /><ref>[[Kasthuriraani Patto|Kasthuri Patto]], [https://www.malaymail.com/s/550875/the-ghost-of-the-internal-security-act-and-operasi-lalang-1987-continues-to The ghost of the Internal Security Act and Operasi Lalang 1987 continues to haunt and terrify a nation], http://www.malaymail.com, 27 October 2013.</ref> He was detained in the Kamunting Detention Center together with [[Lim Kit Siang]] and his son [[Lim Guan Eng]] of the [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP). During his two years in the detention centre, Mat Sabu entered into a friendship with the father and son and defended the duo and their party from accusations of racism in 2017.<ref>[https://chinese.malaymail.com/chinese/malaysia/article/20171025-mat-sabu-know-deep-with-kit-siang-in-kamunting-detention-centre 在扣留营跟吉祥父子变朋友！末沙布：我知火箭不种族主义]), http://www.malaymail.com, 25 October 2017.</ref>

===Statement over the Bukit Kepong incident===
On 21 August 2011 during a speech in [[Gelugor]], [[Penang]], Mat Sabu stated that it was [[Muhammad Indera]] and the 200 [[Malayan Communist Party]] (CPM) [[guerillas]] who participated in the [[Bukit Kepong Incident]] in 1950 who deserved to be proclaimed as national heroes and not the [[Royal Malaysian Police|police officers]] who died defending the Bukit Kepong police station, claiming that the police officers were British officers and the CPM members were the true national heroes as they fought the British. A video of the speech was uploaded on [[YouTube]] and received mainly negative responses, as the statement was regarded as an insult to the family members of the deceased policemen,<ref name="utusan">{{cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0828&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_06.htm |title=Waris tragedi Bukit Kepong tersinggung|language=ms |date=28 August 2011 |work=[[Utusan Malaysia]] |access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref> as well as other national heroes not affiliated with the CPM such as the late Prime Minister [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]] and UMNO founder Dato' [[Onn Jaafar]].<ref name="insult">{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/28/nation/9387654&sec=nation |title=Mat Sabu's remarks an insult, says Muhyiddin |date=28 August 2011 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref>

On 30 August 2011, [[Karpal Singh]], the [[Bukit Gelugor]] MP at the time, responded by saying that the 25 policemen who died were true patriots and that Mat Sabu's statements were ill-advised.<ref>[http://malaysianmirror.com/media-buzz-detail/6-nation/54670-bukit-kepong-tragedy-the-25-policemen-were-true-nationalists-says-karpal Bukit Kepong Tragedy: The 25 Policemen Were True Nationalists, Says Karpal], The Malaysian Mirror, 30 August 2011</ref>

However, PAS denied all the allegations and defended Mat Sabu's statement and claims.<ref name="harakah">{{cite web |url=http://bm.harakahdaily.net/index.php/terbaik-dari-blog/5159-isu-sebenar-ceramah-md-sabu |title=Isu sebenar ceramah Md Sabu |language=ms |publisher=[[harakah]]daily.net |access-date=2 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911210749/http://bm.harakahdaily.net/index.php/terbaik-dari-blog/5159-isu-sebenar-ceramah-md-sabu |archive-date=11 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 1 September 2011, Mat Sabu also dispute the services of Sergeant Hassan defending the homeland.

On 20 September 2011, his home was splashed with kerosene and burned. His home in Section 19, Shah Alam was occupied by his son. His wife Normah Alwi (57) took care of his parents who were admitted to Kangar Hospital, Perlis. A police report was lodged at Section 15 of the Police Station, Shah Alam.

On 21 September 2011, Mat Sabu was charged under Section 500 of the Penal Code at the Butterworth Sessions Court for aggravating the image of their police and their families in a talk at Padang Menora on Aug 21, 2011. Lawyer [[Mohamed Hanipa Maidin]] said Mat Sabu was released on bail of RM15,000 until the day of trial. If convicted, Mohamad can be jailed up to two years, or fined or both.

===Statement about Royal Malaysian Air Force jet fighter===
On 31 July 2018, Mat Sabu revealed to the press that only four of the [[Royal Malaysian Air Force]] (RMAF)'s 18 Russian fighter jets were operational. This revelation was criticized by the veterans organisation Patriot and its president Arshad Raji as improper as it revealed the RMAF's level of preparedness.test

==Family==
On 17 February 2011, Mat Sabu's mother, Halijah Mat, (91 years old) died at Kampung Guar Petai, Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai, Penang. His mother had been attacked by three strokes. Her body was held at the Padang Menora Mosque. Mohamad Sabu has seven siblings, namely Fatimah, Abdullah, Zainab, Sofiah, Mohamad, Kasim and Zaleha.

On 5 January 2019, Mat Sabu's son, Ahmad Saiful Islam Mohamad, was arrested with 100 others for testing positive for drugs in Kuala Lumpur.<ref name="CHARLES2019">{{cite web |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/local/mohamad-sabu-stands-firm-despite-son-s-arrest-YE350706 |title=Mohamad Sabu stands firm despite son's arrest |date=6 January 2019 |author=Charles Ramendran |publisher=The Sun Daily |access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref> The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(A) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for drug abuse.<ref name="CHARLES2019"/> He was convicted on 24 June 2011 but the Kuala Lumpur High Court had on 27 October acquitted him by allowing his appeal to overturn the guilty verdict and eight-month jail sentence over the drug abuse case.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/10/27/mat-sabus-son-freed-of-drug-conviction/ |title=Mat Sabu’s son freed of drug conviction|author=V Anbalagan |date=27 October 2021 |work=[[Free Malaysia Today]] |access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref>

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''<ref name="election results">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=ms| access-date = 5 June 2016}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://resultpru13.spr.gov.my/module/keputusan/paparan/paparan_laporan.php |title=KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13|work=Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]]|language=ms|access-date=24 March 2017}}Results only available for the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 election]].</ref><ref name="undiinfo">{{Cite web
| title = Malaysia General Election
| work = undiinfo Malaysian Election Data
| publisher = [[Malaysiakini]]
| url = http://undi.info/#
| access-date = 4 February 2017}} Results only available from the [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004 election]].</ref><ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |language=ms|access-date=17 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=24 May 2018}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1982 Malaysian general election|1982]]
| rowspan=2|'''P35 [[Kepala Batas (federal constituency)|Kepala Batas]], Penang'''
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| rowspan=2|Mohamad Sabu ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| rowspan=2 align="right" | 4,115
| rowspan=2|16.82%
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| '''[[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]''' ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" |'''16,759'''
| '''68.51%'''
| rowspan=2|25,277
| rowspan=2|12,644
| rowspan=2|80.29%
|-
| {{Party shading/Democratic Action Party}} |
| Khoo Siew Hoe ([[Democratic Action Party|DAP]])
| align="right" | 3,589
| 14.67%
|-
| [[1986 Malaysian general election|1986]]
| '''P41 [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]], Penang'''
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| Mohamad Sabu ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| align="right" | 7,500
| 29.44%
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| {{nowrap|'''[[Anwar Ibrahim]]'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" | '''17,979'''
| '''70.56%'''
| 26,098
| 10,479
| 74.82%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1990 Malaysian general election|1990]]
| rowspan=2|'''P22 [[Nilam Puri (federal constituency)|Nilam Puri]], Kelantan'''
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| rowspan=2|'''Mohamad Sabu''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
| rowspan=2 align="right" | '''19,596'''
| rowspan=2|'''62.05%'''
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| [[Annuar Musa]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| align="right" | 11,457
| 36.28%
| rowspan=2| 32,381
| rowspan=2| 8,139
| rowspan=2| 80.42%
|-
| {{Party shading/Independent}} |
| Kamarudin ([[Independent politician|IND]])
| align="right" | 526
| 1.67%
|-
| [[1995 Malaysian general election|1995]]
| '''P24 [[Kubang Kerian (federal constituency)|Kubang Kerian]], Kelantan'''
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| '''Mohamad Sabu''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
| align="right" | '''21,377'''
| '''65.52%'''
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| Mat Zin Awang ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| align="right" | 11,252
| 34.48%
| 33,550
| 10,125
| 75.74%
|-
| [[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]]
| rowspan=2|'''P10 [[Kuala Kedah (federal constituency)|Kuala Kedah]], Kedah'''
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| '''Mohamad Sabu''' ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|'''PAS''']])
| align="right" | '''23,548'''
| '''51.04%'''
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| Fauzi Abdul Hamid ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| align="right" | 22,557
| 48.90%
| 46,781
| 991
| 76.55%
|-
| [[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| Mohamad Sabu ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| align="right" | 26,493
| 41.85%
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| '''Hashim Jahaya''' ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" | '''36,707'''
| '''57.98%'''
| 64,332
| 10,214
| 81.65%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
| rowspan=2|'''P36 [[Kuala Terengganu (federal constituency)|Kuala Terengganu]], Terengganu'''
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| rowspan=2|Mohamad Sabu ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| rowspan=2 align="right" | 31,934
| rowspan=2|48.90%
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| '''Razali Ismail''' ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" |'''32,562'''
| '''49.87%'''
| rowspan=2|66,231
| rowspan=2|628
| rowspan=2|82.45%
|-
| {{Party shading/Independent}} |
| Maimun Yusuf ([[Independent politician|IND]])
| align="right" | 685
| 1.05%
|-
| [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
| '''P11 [[Pendang (federal constituency)|Pendang]], Kedah'''
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| Mohamad Sabu ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| align="right" | 29,527
| 47.71%
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| '''[[Othman Abdul]]''' ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" | '''32,165'''
| '''51.97%'''
| 62,649
| 2,638
| 89.33%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan=2|'''P111 [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]], Selangor'''
| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
| rowspan=2| '''Mohamad Sabu''' ([[Parti Amanah Negara|'''AMANAH''']])
| rowspan=2 align="right" | '''90,697'''
| rowspan=2|'''70.79%'''
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|V. Gunalan ([[Malaysian Indian Congress|MIC]])
| align="right" | 17,874
| 15.26%
| rowspan=2|128,126
| rowspan=2|71,142
| rowspan=2|86.80%
|-
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Mohamed Diah Baharun ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|19,555
|13.95%
|}

==See also==
* [[Pakatan Harapan]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{commons category|Mohamad Sabu}}
* [http://www.mohamadsabu.com/joomla16 Mohamad Sabu's official blog]
* {{facebook|mohdsabu1954}}

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{{s-ttl | title = [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)]] | years = 21 May 2018–24 February 2020}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]}}
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{{s-bef | before = [[Siti Mariah Mahmud]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for [[Kota Raja (federal constituency)|Kota Raja]] | years = 10 May 2018–present}}
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{{s-bef | before = [[Zakaria Mohd. Said]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for [[Kuala Kedah (federal constituency)|Kuala Kedah]] | years = 29 November 1999–21 March 2004}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Hashim Jahaya]]}}
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{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for [[Kubang Kerian (federal constituency)|Kubang Kerian]] | years = 25 April 1995–29 November 1999}}
{{s-aft | after = [[Husam Musa]]}}
{{s-bef | before = [[Mohamed Ali (Malaysian politician)|Mohamed Ali]]}}
{{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for [[Nilam Puri (federal constituency)|Nilam Puri]] | years = 21 October 1990–25 April 1995}}
{{s-non | reason = Constituency abolished}}
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{{s-ttl | title = President of the [[National Trust Party (Malaysia)|National Trust Party]] | years = 16 September 2015–present}}
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