Rosey Yunus
Rosey Yunus | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Minister for Women, Family and Childhood Development (Sarawak) | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2011 | |
| Minister | Fatimah Abdullah |
| Governor | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Taib Mahmud Adenan Satem Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Constituency | Bekenu |
| Chairperson of Miri Port Authority | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Palu @ Paulus Gumbang |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Bekenu | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 3,072 (2006) 3,714 (2011) 4,789 (2016) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1956 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SDPD) United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) |
| Residence(s) | Bekenu, Sibuti, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956)[1] is a Malaysian politician from the United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) currently serving as the Assistant Minister for Women, Family and Childhood Development in the Cabinet of Sarawak and Sarawak state assemblywoman representing Bekenu constituency.
Education
Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.[2]
Political career
Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly-created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.[3]
Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SDPD) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Valid ballots | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bekenu | Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN) | 4,357 | 77.22 | Mohdak Ismail (PKR) | 1,285 | 22.78 | 5,642 | 3,072 | 5,757 | ||
| 2011 | Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN) | 4,946 | 70.34 | Ishak Mahwi (PKR) | 1,232 | 17.52 | 7,032 | 3,714 | 7,135 | |||
| Thony Badak (SNAP) | 570 | 8.10 | ||||||||||
| Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM) | 284 | 4.04 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Rosey Yunus (PBB / BN) | 6,009 | 71.68 | Bill Kayong (PKR) | 1,220 | 14.45 | 8,383 | 4,789 | 8,540 | |||
| Austin Sigi Melu (IND) | 589 | 7.03 | ||||||||||
| Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND) | 565 | 6.74 | ||||||||||
Honours
Sarawak :
Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB)[2]
Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2010)[2][5]
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See also
References
- ^ "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "LAMAN WEB PERKHIDMATAN". PEJABAT PUSAT KHIDMAT WAKIL RAKYAT BARISAN NASIONAL N.71 BEKENU. 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "The Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Sarawak: Sembilan ADUN, dua ahli Parlimen tinggalkan parti" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Sarawak Yang DiPertua Negeri's Birthday Honours list 2010". The Star. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- Living people
- 1956 births
- University of Malaya alumni
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians
- Members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
- Companions of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
- Women MLAs in Sarawak
- People from Sarawak
- Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia) politicians
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- 21st-century women politicians
- Women in Sarawak politics