Mohd Nasir Hashim
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Mohd Nasir Hashim | |
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| محمد ناصر هشيم | |
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| Chairman of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) | |
| In office 17 June 2008 – 13 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj |
| Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Kota Damansara | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mokhtar Ahmad Dahalan |
| Succeeded by | Halimaton Saadiah Bohan |
| Majority | 1065 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohd Nasir bin Hashim 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Party | Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) (1998–present) Malaysian People's Party (PRM) (until 1989) |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College (BSc) Cornell University (MSc, PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Acupuncturist |
Mohd Nasir bin Hashim (Jawi: محمد ناصر بن هشيم; born 1947) is a Malaysian democratic socialist politician and former president of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM). He was also the State Assemblyman for Kota Damansara in Selangor from 2008 to 2013. He is a former Chairman of INSAN and Social Research Institute.
Mohd Nasir completed his secondary education at Royal Military College. As a student he also pursued boxing and was also a chess champion.[1]
He obtained Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology from the Monmouth College, Master of Science (MSc) in Food Science and Technology and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in International Nutrition from Cornell University.[2]
Political career
Mohd Nasir left the traditionally socialist Malaysian People's Socialist Party (Parti Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia; PSRM) after its name reversion to PRM by the party's congress and the new leadership of Syed Husin Ali elected in 1989.[3]
He led a small dissident group to form Parti Sosialis Malaysia in 1998, although its registration was only approved in 2008 after a 10-year battle.[4]
He contested in three elections, winning the Kota Damansara Selangor state assembly seat in 2008, serving a single 5-year term.[5]
In 2019, he stepped down after more than 20 years as party leader.[6]
Operation Lalang
Mohd Nasir was arrested and detained without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) for 15 months at the Kamunting Detention Centre during Operation Lalang, a government-sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians in 1987.[7][8]
