Mohamamad Fatmi Che Salleh

Datuk Muhammad Fatmi Che Salleh is one of the longest serving Political Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister (Then) and Prime Minister of Malaysia. He contested in the 2008 12th Malaysian General Election in the Kota Bharu parliamentary seat.

Fatmi came from a lineage of Chinese-Muslim. His great-great grandfather (Abdul Halim) came from China as a boy and was adopted by the Sultan of Kelantan. His great-great grandfather then was sent to Mecca to study the religion of Islam and came back as a religious scholar. He is well accepted among the Chinese and Malay community in Kelantan because of his well mannered persona.

Mohammad Fatmi was elected as the new UMNO Chief for the Kota Baru Division. Previously the post was held by the notorious ex-UMNO De facto Law Minister and also ex-Pakatan Rakyat member, Datuk Seri Zaid Ibrahim.

Datuk Muhammad Fatmi Che Salleh was conferred the title of after receiving a star from His Royal Highness the Sultan of Pahang. The Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (DJMK) which carries the title of Datuk. It is equivalent to the British title "Sir"".

Mohammed Fatmi was one of the entourage for the Sultan of Kelantan during the Sultan's visit to the Holy Land Mecca. Others in the entourage was Datuk Seri Haji Tuan Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat and also the federal International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.