Azizah Mohd Dun
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 Serving with Chew Mei Fun (2014–2018) | |
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 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew | |
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 29 March 1958 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 |
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. She left UMNO to be an independent in 2018 and later joined BERSATU in 2019.
Personal life
Azizah was born in the town of Beaufort on 29 March 1958. She is married to Paiman Karim. In 2012, she was involved in a car accident but survived with slight injuries while her bodyguard and driver were seriously injured.
Political career
Fight against child and women abuse
Azizah strongly opposed child and women abuse. During her candidacy, she organised seminar, talks and action plans to combat domestic crimes involving children and women. She frequently alerted the Malaysian society on the rise of child abuses cases and strongly urged the crimes must be stopped. She also added that children and women should not be subjected to domestic or any kind of violence. Azizah is one of the leader who initiated the state committee to co-ordinate women's activity in line with the country 1Malaysia program.
Support for the disabled
Azizah is also the supporter for disabled people to be given more aid, moreover following her tragic car accident in 2012 that left her own bodyguard amputated. In 2010, she applaud Kota Kinabalu City Hall Mayor Iliyas Ibrahim for providing more facility to people who have special needs. According to her, the movement made by the Mayor "have been a good contribution to the state".
Elections
2013 general election
In the 2013 election, Azizah faced Lajim Ukin, a former United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) strongman who had leaped to People's Justice Party (PKR). Azizah was the seat holder for Klias. She changed her seat candidacy to be able to face off her former colleague in the Beaufort parliamentary seat.
2018 general election
Before the 2018 election, Azizah said she support whoever is the selected candidate for their party even if she is not selected. Prior to the election, she was selected again to representing the Beaufort parliamentary seat and won.
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | P177 Beaufort, Sabah | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | None | None | Unopposed
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2013 | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 12,827 | 50.52% | Lajim Ukin (PKR) | 12,154 | 47.87% | 26,000 | 673 | 86.39% | |||
Guan Dee Koh Hoi (STAR) | 409 | 1.61% | ||||||||||
2018 | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 11,354 | 41.72% | Lajim Ukin (PHRS) | 8,023 | 29.48% | 28,154 | 3,331 | 84.44% | |||
Johan @ Christopher Ot Ghani (PKR) | 7,835 | 28.79% |
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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1986 | N36 Klias, P148 Limbawang | Azizah Mohd Dun (USNO) | 2,652 | 47.36% | Lajim Ukin (PBS) | 2,749 | 49.09% | 5,670 | 97 | 74.55% | ||
Empih Godfrey Eigur (BERJAYA) | 199 | 3.55% | ||||||||||
1990 | Azizah Mohd Dun (USNO) | 2,888 | 41.11% | Lajim Ukin (PBS) | 3,679 | 52.36% | 7,102 | 791 | 78.49% | |||
Loi Siang Tong (BERJAYA) | 348 | 4.95% | ||||||||||
Duin Banang (AKAR) | 111 | 1.58% | ||||||||||
2008 | N25 Klias, P177 Beaufort | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 5,900 | 61.36% | Abdul Rahman Md Yakub (PKR) | 3,487 | 36.28% | 9,976 | 2,413 | 71.90% | ||
Tuafick Ruschi (IND) | 109 | 1.13% | ||||||||||
Md. Tajuddin Md. Walli (IND) | 82 | 0.85% | ||||||||||
Mat Lani Sabli (IND) | 37 | 0.38% |
Honours
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2003)
- Sabah :
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2009)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian United Indigenous Party politicians
- Kadazan-Dusun people
- Former United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Independent politicians in Malaysia
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Members of the Dewan Negara
- Members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
- Sabah state ministers
- Women members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Women members of the Dewan Negara
- Women MLAs in Sabah
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
- Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
- 21st-century Malaysian women politicians