Background
Taha was born on July 23, 1943 in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia.
Taha was born on July 23, 1943 in Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia.
Mohamad studied at St Thomas Cathedral Kuching. Later he was a student of the University Of Leeds in Leeds, United Kingdom. He studied at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Mohamad worked as a secretary in Sarawak Housing and Development Commission from 1973 to 1976, Chief Executive Officer, 1977—1987. Permanent secretary Minister Social Development, Sarawak, 1987—1992, deputy state secretary, 1992—1997. Senator Dwan Negara Malaysia. Chairman Sarawak Enterprise Corporation Berhad, Hock Seng Lee Bhd. Board directors Utama Banking Group Bhd., Bank Utama Malaysia Bhd., Utama Merchant Bank Berhad. Chairman Content Management System Trust Management Bhd. Board directors Content Management System Dresdner Asset Management Sd. Bhd., Harwood Timber Sdn. Bhd.; Chairman, board directors Debessa Development Sdn.
Bhd.,Tamar Holdings Sdn. Bhd., Tamar Associates Sdn. Bhd., Tamar Media Sdn.
Bhd.,Tamar Quarry Sdn. Bhd., Tamar Supplies Sdn. Bhd.; board directors Tamar Travel Centre Sdn.
Bhd.; Chairman, board directors Dun Huan (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd., Submicron Microelectronic Technology Sdn. Bhd.; board directors Wisma Printing Sdn.
Bhd. Colonel Malaysian Military.
Council member Football Association Malaysia, since 1974. Founder member, president Rumpan Silat Sarawak, 1980. Vice president Olympic Council Malaysia, 1992—1995, Football Association Malaysia, 1991—1997.
Member Sarawak Stadium Corporation, 1980—1988. Member council Institut Teknology The Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Information Technology Management), 1992—1998. Member National Advisory Council on Culture, since 1998.
President Football Association of Sarawak, since 1994. Honorary secretary-general Regional Islamic Da'wah Council of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, since 1996. Founder Simfoni Orkestra Negeri Sarawak.
Sarawak Chef-de-Mission Malaysian National Games, Johor Baru, 1992, Ipoh, Perak, 1994, Kuantan, 1996, director operations Kuching, 1990, Asia Pacific Film Festival, 1990. Many other civic contributions. Arbitrator World Cup Korea-Japan, 2002.
Member council Malaysian Institute Directors Governing Council, since 2002. Treasurer Malaysia-American Association, 2002. Arbitrator Court of Arbitration for Sport, 2002.
Board directors Dewan Bahasa and Pustaka Malaysia, 1990—1997.
Mohamad married to Datin Siti Zaharah. They have two children: Rafidah, Azlan Aris F.