Azizah Mohd Dun
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Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Azizah binti Mohd Dun (Jawi: عزيزة بنت محمد دون; born 29 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairperson of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from May 2020 to December 2022 and of the Special Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights from November 2021 to November 2022, Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from August 2020 to October 2022, the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Najib Razak and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as well as former Ministers Rohani Abdul Karim and Ong Ka Ting from May 2013 to May 2018 and from March 2004 to March 2008 respectively. She also served as the State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah in the BN state administration under former Chief Minister Musa Aman from 2008 to 2013. In addition, she served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaufort from March 2004 to March 2008 and again from May 2013 to November 2022 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Klias from March 2008 to May 2013. She is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) as well as formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.[1] She left UMNO to be an independent in 2018 and later joined BERSATU in 2019.[2]
Azizah Mohd Dun | |
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عزيزة محمد دون | |
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Rohani Abdul Karim |
Preceded by | Heng Seai Kie |
Succeeded by | Hannah Yeow Tseow Suan |
Constituency | Beaufort |
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin (2004–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2008) |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Ong Ka Ting |
Preceded by | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
Constituency | Beaufort |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Beaufort | |
In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Lajim Ukin (Independent) |
Succeeded by | Siti Aminah Aching (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | 5,336 (2013) 6,647 (2018) |
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Anifah Aman (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin (BN–UMNO) |
Majority | Walkover (2004) |
State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Governor | Ahmadshah Abdullah (2008–2011) Juhar Mahiruddin (2011–2013) |
Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
Constituency | Klias |
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly for Klias | |
In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lajim Ukin (BN–UMNO) |
Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin (PR–PKR) |
Majority | 2,413 (2008) |
Chairperson of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat | |
In office 1 May 2020 – 15 December 2022 | |
Minister | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (2020–2021) Mahdzir Khalid (2021–2022) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (2022) |
Director-General | Azhar Abdul Manaf |
Preceded by | Hasnita Hashim |
Succeeded by | Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki |
Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee | |
In office 27 August 2020 – 10 October 2022 | |
Nominated by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Appointed by | Azhar Azizan Harun |
Chairman | Wong Kah Woh |
Preceded by | Wong Kah Woh |
Succeeded by | Wong Shu Qi |
Constituency | Beaufort |
Chairperson of the Special Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights | |
In office 5 November 2021 – 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
2013–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
2018–2019 | Independent |
2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
2000–2004 | Barisan Nasional |
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
2008–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
Personal details | |
Born | Azizah binti Mohd Dun (1958-03-29) 29 March 1958 (age 66) Beaufort, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (–2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018, aligned:since 2020) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) (since 2020) |
Spouse | Paiman Karim |
Occupation | Politician |