Fatimah Abdullah
Fatimah Abdullah | |
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| Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2016 | |
| Member of the Sarawak State Assembly for Dalat, Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Effendi Norwawi (PBB – BN) |
| Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development[1] | |
| In office 28 September 2011 – 7 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1957 Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | PBB—Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Facebook |
Datuk Fatimah Abdullah née Ting Sai Ming is a Malaysian politician. She is the current state legislative member for Dalat, Sarawak and also hold the portfolio of Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community.[2]
Background
Fatimah hails from Kampung Teh in Dalat, Sarawak.[3] Her father is a Foochow Chinese and her mother is a Melanau. She was brought up a Muslim by her maternal grandmother.[4] She is married to Datu Dr Adi Badiozaman Tuah, the Director of the Sarawak Islamic Council of Educational Services Bureau and they have two children.[5]
Fatimah is an educationist. She was a former principal of Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Wilayah in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | |||
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| 2001[6] | Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) | 7,497 | 86.7% | Peter Nari Dina (Independent) | 973 | 13.3% | ||||||
| 2006 | Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) | Unopposed | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) | 6,288 | 77.9% | Sylvester Ajah Subah @ Ajah Bin Subah(PKR) | 1,298 | 16.1% | Salleh Mahali (IND) | 257 | 3.2% | |||
| 2016[7] | Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) | 7,107 | 87.6% | Sim Eng Hua(PKR) | 777 | 9.62% | - | - | - | - | ||
Accolades
Fatimah was conferred the Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK) which carries the title Datuk by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhamad Salahuddin on 28 September 2011.[8]
References
- ^ "Fatimah wants drastic action". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Adenan announces Sarawak Cabinet, names three deputy CMs". Malay Mail. 17 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Fatimah the right candidate for Dalat: Taib". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Embracing the spirit of diversity". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "PBB to field woman educationist in Dalat (Sarawak)". e-borneo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Sarawak General Election 2001 - RESULTS". e-borneo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Sarawak Election Results". The Sun (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fatimah shares datukship with all Sarawak women". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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