Mastura Mohd Yazid

Datin Mastura binti Mohd Yazid (Jawi ماستورا بنتي محمد يازيد; born 22 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician. She has served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof since March 2020.

In this Malay name, the name Mohd Yazid is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mastura.
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Mastura Mohd Yazid

MP
ماستورا بنتي محمد يازيد
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Special Functions
Assumed office
10 March 2020
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterMohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Preceded byOffice established
ConstituencyKuala Kangsar
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Kangsar
Assumed office
17 October 2016
Preceded byWan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar (UMNO—BN)
Majority6,969 (2016)
731 (2018)
Personal details
Born
Mastura binti Mohd Yazid

(1961-08-22) 22 August 1961
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Spouse(s)Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar
RelationsMohd Yazid Baba (Father)
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Kent
OccupationPolitician

Education

Mastura graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in Honors from the University of Kent, United Kingdom in 1984. The following year, she continued her studies at the Law School Education Law Council at the Inns of Court, London. 3 years later, she obtained a degree in Shariah Law and Practice at International Islamic University. In 2013, she received a Bachelor of Psychology in Open University of Malaysia.[1]

Career

Mastura began her career as an advocate and solicitor in 1986. She has also been a translator since 2007. [1]

Politics

She is a Member of the UMNO Women's Committee of the Telok Kemang Division, Negeri Sembilan. She often helps her husband Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad do charity work and dedicated to the people of Kuala Kangsar. In addition, Mastura is also active as a member of the Perak State Charity and Welfare Agency (BAIDURI). [1]

In 2016, she was elected as Kuala Kangsar Member of Parliament after winning the by-election. This was followed by the death of her husband, who is also a Member of Parliament in Kuala Kangsar. [2]

Personal Life

Mastura is a widow of the late Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad. Her husband died on May 5, 2016 as a result of a helicopter crash in Sarawak. [3]

Mastura is the mother of four sons - Wan Emir Astar, Wan Imar Izzat, Wan Iskandar and Wan Muhammad Ammar. [4]

Election Results
Parliament of Malaysia: P067 Kuala Kangsar, Perak[5][6][7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2016 Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO) 12,653 54.37% Najihatussalehah Ahmad (PAS) 5,684 24.42% 23,523 6,969 71.39%
Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH) 4,883 20.98%
2018 Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO) 12,102 40.26% Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH) 11,371 37.83% 30,701 731 83.08%
Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (PAS) 6,583 21.90%

References
  1. "Mastura Yazid".
  2. "Copter crash: Tragedy strikes fear among campaigners". The Star Online. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. "MP joked about copter not flying if he ate too much". Free Malaysia Today. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  4. Ibu tabah ditohmah: Wan Emir Astar Borneo Post
  5. "Malaysia's Sungai Besar, Kuala Kangsar by-elections: Barisan Nasional sweeps to victory". The Straits Times. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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