Mohamad Alamin


Datuk Mohamad bin Haji Alamin.

Personal life

Mohamad was born at Kg. Kelatuan, Batu Enam, Kimanis, Sabah in 1972. His father, Haji Alamin is a Kadazan Dusun from Kg. Kelatuan, Kimanis. Her mother, of course, is a Brunei Malay from Kg. Brunei, Membakut.

Education

He began his education at Kelatuan Primary School in Kimanis. Then he continued his studies at Toh Puan Hajjah Rahmah Religious Secondary School in Kota Kinabalu.
After graduating from secondary school, he studied at International Islamic University of Malaysia in Law Degree.

Carrer

After graduation, he was accepted as advocates & solicitors by Sabah & Sarawak High Court in 1997.He was the former President of Majlis Hal Ehwal Anak Negeri Sabah.

Political career

He involved in various of positions throughout his political career such as President of Sabahan Affairs Council, Youth Chief of UMNO Kimanis, and Vice Leader of UMNO Kimanis. Currently he is division leader of UMNO Kimanis.
In 2013 general election, Mohamad contested for Bongawan state assembly seat for the first time. He won the seat by majority of 3,392 votes.
He contested again in 2018 general election to retain the same seat. However, he was defeated by WARISAN candidate, Daud Yusof who is appointed as State Minister of Education.

2020 Kimanis by-election

In January 2020, Mohamad first contested to become an MP in Kimanis by-election. The election was held after the seat was declared vacant after the Federal Court on 2 December 2019 upheld the Election Court's ruling earlier on 16 August, nullifying the sitting Member of Parliament, Anifah Aman's victory in the 2018 general election. BN decided to field Mohamad Alamin as their candidate for the by-election.
He won the by-election after defeating Karim Bujang from Sabah Heritage Party, by majority 2,029 votes.

Election results