Norah Abdul Rahman
Norah Abdul Rahman | |
|---|---|
| نورة عبدالرحمن | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Manis, Sarawak | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Abd Wahab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1959 Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Relations | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (father) Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo (grandnephew) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Datuk Hajjah Norah binti Abdul Rahman (born 4 October 1959) is a former Malaysian politician. She was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tanjong Manis constituency in Sarawak from 2008 until 2018, representing the United Traditional Bumiputera Party (PBB) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Norah is the daughter of former Sarawak Chief Minister and Governor 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 Pan-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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB) | – | – | Unopposed | – | – | ||
| 2013 | Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB) | 12,535 | 89% | Jurina Mut (PAS) | 1,571 | 11% | ||
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.
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