Career
Mohammad January was installed as Dato" Baginda Tan Mas (heir apparent) on 30 December 1988, during the second month of the reign of the previous undang, Dato" Abdul bin Ali. He succeeded as undang on the death of Dato" Abdul on 13 March 2007. The official declaration was made by Dato" Jenang Saidin bin Abd"aziz and was witnessed by local government officials and the nobles of Luak Jelebu.
Prior to his accession, he worked as a teacher for several years before working for the National Bank of Malaysia.
He retired in 1988, following his election as heir apparent of Luak Johol. Mohammad January is the fourth of five siblings.