He was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1976, at the age of 23, replacing his deceased father in the Pahang-based seat of Pekan.

From 1982 to 1986 he was the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Pahang, before entering the federal Cabinet of Mahathir Mohamad in 1986 as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Till to date he has published more than 100 research articles.

I have met several women over the years, some were very special relationships but never lasted.

But you probably haven’t been looking for them for a variety of reasons.

If that sounds too old, remember that in 10 years you will be in that age group and your honey will only be in her late 40s.

Dato' Sri Mustapa bin Mohamed (born 25 September 1950) is a Malaysian politician.

He is the Minister for International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional coalition government and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Jeli in Kelantan, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).