Lo' Lo' Mohd Ghazali
Dr. Lo' Lo' binti Mohd Ghazali (2 August 1957 – 17 July 2011) was a Malaysian politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for the Titiwangsa constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 2008 until her death in 2011. Lo' Lo' was a career physician who was elected to the central committee of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in 2001.[1]
Lo' Lo' Mohd Ghazali | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Titiwangsa, KL | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 17 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Astaman Abdul Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Johari Abdul Ghani |
| Majority | 1,972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lo' Lo' binti Mohd Ghazali 2 August 1957 Kuala Kangsar, Perak |
| Died | 17 July 2011 (aged 53) Selayang, Selangor |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party part of Pakatan Rakyat |
| Spouse(s) | Aminuddin Abd. Hamid Karim |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Website | docpearl |
Education
She was born on 2 August 1957 in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. She was attending the Connolly National School, Ipoh, Sekolah Raja Taayah, Ipoh, Perak and then to Kolej Islam Kelang, Selangor. She continued her studies at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia majoring in medicine. She was a member of the UKM Student Leadership Council.
She then study at Adelaide for Alternative Medicine & Surgery - Acupunturist.
She has been involved in KHIM, Malaysian Charity Foundation, Malaysian Islamic Consumers Association, PAPISMA, Allergy & Aesthetic Association, Hypertension Association, AFMY, ABIM, Al Khadeem, JIM, FPUKM Alumni Association, ALKIS Alumni and SISTA Alumni.
Family
Her father was Dato Hj Mohd Ghazali Abdullah who was the first Imam of the National Mosque who was also the former Mufti of Perak while her mother Datin Hjh Zainab. Her husband is Professor Dr Aminuddin Abd Hamid Karim who is a medical lecturer.
Her children are Mawaddah, Muhd Fawwaz, Sakinah, Muhd Farhan while her son-in-law are Mohd Azizy (husband Mawaddah) and Nur Hafizzah (Fawwaz's wife). She also has a grandson of 'Izz Nu'man (son of Mawaddah).
Career
She served in the General Hospital of Alor Star, Kedah as a medical officer from 1983 to 1985. She served in the Great Health Center of Pokok Sena, Kedah from 1985 until 1987, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (1987-1988), Kuala Lumpur Islamic Center of Medicine (1988 -1994) and became the medical officer and executive director of KOHILAL Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur from 1994 until the end of her life.
She has also been a PAS Board of Director of Harakah.
Politics
In the 2008 general elections, she defeated the Barisan Nasional - UMNO candidate Datuk Aziz Jamaludin Mhd. Tahir for the Titiwangsa seat with a majority of 1,972 votes. She earned 17,857 votes compared to her opponent with only 15,885 votes. She is among the 3 PAS Muslimat candidates who have won the General Election. Her victory was the first victory for PAS in the Federal Territories after more than 30 years of PAS trying to land in Kuala Lumpur.
She previously contested for the Bukit Gantang seat in the 2004 general elections, losing to the Barisan Nasional candidate, Tan Lian Hoe.
Death
She died on 17 July 2011 of cancer.[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P059 Bukit Gantang, Perak | Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali (PAS) | 10,144 | 38.21% | Tan Lian Hoe (Gerakan) | 16,846 | 61.79% | 38,642 | 8,888 | 71.72% | ||
| 2008 | P119 Titiwangsa, KL | Lo' Lo' Mohamad Ghazali (PAS) | 17,857 | 52.92% | Aziz Jamaluddin Md Tahir (UMNO) | 15,885 | 47.08% | 33,933 | 1,972 | 68.01% | ||
References
- Ng, Cecilia; Mohamad, Maznah; Tan, Beng Hui; Persatuan Sains Sosial Malaysia (2006). Feminism and the women's movement in Malaysia: an unsung (r)evolution. Taylor & Francis. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-0-415-37479-8. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- "Titiwangsa MP Dr Lo' Lo' dies". The Malaysian Insider. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 14 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.