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 |
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]
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% |
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