Noraini Ahmad
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Dr. Noraini Ahmad MP | |
|---|---|
| نورايني بنت احمد | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Parit Sulong, Johor | |
|
Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Hood Syed Edros (UMNO—BN) |
| Majority |
13,599 (2008) 11,753 (2013) 6,341 (2018) |
| Chairwoman of UMNO's Women's Wing | |
|
Assumed office 25 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Noraini binti Ahmad 7 November 1967 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia |
| Political party | UMNO-Barisan Nasional |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dato' Dr. Noraini binti Ahmad (Jawi: نورايني بنت احمد; born 7 November 1967) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Parit Sulong constituency in the state of Johor. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She is the current chairperson of the women's wing of UMNO (Wanita UMNO), since June 2018.[1] She was also the head of UMNO's women's youth wing (Puteri UMNO) from 2004 to 2008.[2]
Noraini was first elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 general election, replacing incumbent Syed Hood Syed Edros. Immediately after the election, she was named Deputy Human Resources Minister in the government of Abdullah Badawi and served under the post until Abdullah's successor Najib Razak named his first cabinet in April 2009.[3]
In the 2013 general election, Noraini won re-election to Parliament and was then appointed by the government as the chairperson of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).[4] In the 2018 general election, Noraini was re-elected once again albeit with a decreased majority.
Noraini is also the current chairman of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, since December 2016.[5]
Election results
| Year | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Noraini Ahmad (UMNO) | 26,066 | 67.65% | Faizal Ali (PAS) | 12,167 | 32.35% | 39,637 | 13,599 | 78.90% | ||
| 2013 | Noraini Ahmad (UMNO) | 30,258 | 62.05% | Khairuddin Rahim (PAS) | 18,505 | 37.95% | 49,855 | 11,753 | 87.62% | ||
| 2018 | Noraini Ahmad (UMNO) | 24,481 | 49.19% | Anis Afida Mohd Azli (AMANAH) | 18,140 | 36.45% | 50,778 | 6,341 | 85.19% | ||
| Ahmad Rosdi Bahari (PAS) | 7,148 | 14.36% | |||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Noraini aims to bring renewal to Wanita Umno". New Straits Times. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "Puteri beri anugerah khas kepada bekas ketua". Sinar Harian. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ↑ "Noraini Ahmad is new Matrade chairman". The Sun. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "Noraini Ahmad elected as CWP Chairman". New Straits Times. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ↑ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ↑ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ↑ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
