Norah Abdul Rahman
Norah Abdul Rahman | |
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نورة عبدالرحمٰن | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Manis | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Yusuf Abdul Wahab (BN–PBB) |
Majority | Unopposed (2008) 10,964 (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Crown Colony of Sarawak | 4 October 1959
Citizenship | Malaysia |
Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
Relations | Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo (Grandnephew) |
Parent(s) | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (died 2015) |
Occupation | Retired politician |
Datuk Hajah Norah binti Abdul Rahman (born 4 October 1959) is a retired Malaysian politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tanjong Manis constituency in Sarawak from 2008 until 2018, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1]
Norah is the daughter of former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) and Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.[2] Before entering politics, she was a businesswoman.[3] She was elected to Parliament unopposed in the 2008 election, replacing Wahab Dolah as the PBB's nominee for the Tanjong Manis seat. She was re-elected in 2013, winning almost 90% of votes cast to defeat a Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate.[4] She did not re-contest the seat in the 2018 election.[5]
Election results
[edit]Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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2008 | Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB) | – | – | Unopposed | – | – | ||
2013 | Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB) | 12,535 | 89% | Jurina Mut (PAS) | 1,571 | 11% |
Honours
[edit]- Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ "Norah binti Abdul Rahman, Y.B. Datuk Hajah" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Former CM's Daughter Likely To Contest in Tanjung Manis". Berita Wilayah. Bernama. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Victorious Norah Pledges To Help Fellow BN Candidates". Berita Wilayah. Bernama. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Joseph, JM (20 April 2018). "Tanjung Manis MP Norah not contesting GE14". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 8 July 2019.