Rosni Sohar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sohar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rosni.

2013–2023

Yang Berhormat Senator Datuk Rosni Sohar PJN DMSM
روسني صحار‎
Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 January 2025		Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Rosni binti Sohar (1958-02-01) 1 February 1958 (age 67) Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Aziz Deraman ​ (died 2019)​
Alma mater	Universiti Utara Malaysia
Occupation	Politician

Rosni binti Sohar (born 1 February 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator since January 2025. She served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Hulu Bernam from May 2013 to August 2023. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	N05 Hulu Bernam		Rosni Sohar (UMNO)	10,397	58.54%		Muhamad Idris Ahmad (PAS)	7,365	41.46%	18,124	3,032	86.58%
2018			Rosni Sohar (UMNO)	8,164	43.28%		Mohd Amran Sakir (AMANAH)	8,144	43.18%	19,243	20	84.19%
							Mohammed Salleh Ri (PAS)	2,554	13.54%

Honours

• Malaysia
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2017) ^[4]
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2025)
• Malacca
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2010) ^[4]

See also

• Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament

References

1. "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
2. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia . Retrieved 6 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
3. "The Star Online GE14". The Star . Retrieved 6 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".