Mohd Nasir Hashim
Mohd Nasir bin Hashim is a Malaysian democratic socialist politician and former president of the Socialist Party of Malaysia. 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.
Education
Mohd Nasir completed his secondary education at Royal Military College. As a student he also pursued boxing and was also a chess champion.He obtained Bachelor of Science in Biology from the Monmouth College, Master of Science in Food Science and Technology and Doctor of Philosophy in International Nutrition from Cornell University.
Political career
Mohd Nasir left the traditionally socialist Malaysian People's Socialist Party after its name reversion to PRM by the party's congress and the new leadership of Syed Husin Ali elected in 1989.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.
He contested in three elections, winning the Kota Damansara Selangor state assembly seat in 2008, serving a single 5-year term.
In 2019, he stepped down after more than 20 years as party leader.