Rohani Abdul Karim

Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Hajah
Rohani Abdul Karim
PNBS MP
روحاني بنت عبدالكريم
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
In office
16 May 2013  10 May 2018
Monarch Abdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Preceded by Najib Razak (Acting)
Succeeded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Constituency Batang Lupar
Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism
In office
4 June 2010  15 May 2013
Serving with Tan Lian Hoe
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Succeeded by Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
Constituency Batang Lupar
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
In office
19 March 2008  4 June 2010
Serving with Mohd Johari Baharum
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by Khamsiyah Yeop
Succeeded by Chua Tee Yong
Constituency Batang Lupar
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batang Lupar
Assumed office
2004
Preceded by Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Majority uncontested (2004)
8,092 (2008)
10,964 (2013)
10,277 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Santubong
In office
1990–2004
Preceded by Sulaiman Daud
Succeeded by Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Majority 7,368 (1990)
9,911 (1995)
1,895 (1999)
Personal details
Born Rohani binti Abdul Karim
(1955-01-03) 3 January 1955
Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Political party PBB - BN (-2018)
PBB - GPS (2018-)
Other political
affiliations
Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS)
Children 3
Alma mater Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Ohio University
Occupation Politician
Website datukrohanikarim.blogspot.com

Dato' Sri Hajah Rohani binti Abdul Karim (Jawi: روحاني بنت عبدالكريم; born 3 January 1955) is a Malaysian politician. She is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batang Lupar constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB). In 2013 she was appointed as the federal Minister of Women, Family and Community Development[1] in the Barisan Nasional coalition government, having previously served as Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism and Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Agro-based Industries.[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Santubong, Sarawak[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1990 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) 10,200 77% Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Sanusi (PERMAS) 2,832 21%
1995 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) 11,702 83% Paruwadi Musa (IND) 1,791 13%
1999 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) 7,955 56% Hussaini Hamdan (PKR) 6,060 43%
Parliament of Malaysia: Batang Lupar, Sarawak[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) Unopposed
2008 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) 11,015 77% Abang Eddy Allyanni (PAS) 2,923 20%
2013 Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB) 15,625 77% Abang Zulkifli bin Abang Engkeh (PKR) 4,661 23%

Honours

References

  1. "Najib Announces List of Members of His Transformation Cabinet". Bernama. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. "Rohani binti Haji Abd. Karim, Y.B. Datuk Hajah" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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