Education
Born in the town of Klang, Hasan graduated from the University of Malaya in 1971 and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1985.
Born in the town of Klang, Hasan graduated from the University of Malaya in 1971 and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1985.
He has also appeared as a panel member for various talk shows aired on RTM and TV3. He was elected a central working committee member in 2009 and was the party"s leader in Selangor until 2011. However, he lost both of them in the next elections, as Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society suffered heavy losses throughout the nation.
Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society went on to form a coalition government with Parti Keadilan Rakyat and the Democratic Action Party, and Hasan was appointed as a state executive councillor (EXCO), holding the Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities portfolio.
During his tenure, Hasan has openly criticised the state government on a few occasions, and has been accused of harbouring ambitions of becoming Menteri Besar of Selangor himself. In 2011, he broke ranks with the Pakatan Rakyat state government again after speaking out in support of a raid on a church event.
In December 2011, Hasan criticised Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society in UMNO-owned media for purportedly abandoning its Islamist credentials. On 8 January 2012, the Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society central working committee sacked Hasan from the party for "persistently going against stand." He was also dismissed from the state EXCO.
Hasan joined the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society) after leaving public service and subsequently became a vice-president in 2001.
He was a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society) and the Selangor State EXCO until his dismissal in January 2012. Before entering politics, he was a member of the public service nearly 20 years, and served various positions in the Selangor state government and Prime Minister"s Department.