A political veteran widely regarded as a technocrat, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economic Affairs) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed is seen as a calm and steady hand to guide Malaysia as the country navigates through worldwide economic uncertainty caused by an unprecedented pandemic.
In the past, the Jeli MP, better known as Tok Pa, held many important roles in government. As a Umno member, he was Finance Minister II (1998-1999) in the aftermath of the 1997 financial crisis, Entrepreneur Development Minister (1995-1999), Higher Education Minister (2006-2008), Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister (2008-2009) and International Trade and Industry (Miti) minister for nearly a decade (2009-2018).
