[1][3] Rahmat was appointed as the Secretary-General of both the party of United Malays National Organisation from 1988 to 1996 and the ruling coalition of Barisan Nasional from 1988 to 1999.
[4] As the Minister of Information, Mohamed introduced the "Setia Bersama Rakyat" (Semarak) programme which was aimed at instilling patriotism among the people.
[3] One notorious account from his post in office was when he ordered rock singers to trim their long hair if they wanted to participate in programmes aired by public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia in 1992.
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed his condolences to the family of Mohamed Rahmat.
He acknowledged the excellent service that Mohamed provided during his time as a minister, stating that he greatly appreciated his contributions.