Nancy Shukri

This is a Malay name; the name Shukri is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nancy.
Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Hajjah
Nancy Shukri
MP
Malaysian Minister in Prime Minister's Department
Assumed office
16 May 2013
Monarch Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Najib Razak
Constituency Batang Sadong
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batang Sadong, Sarawak
Assumed office
8 March 2008
Preceded by Adenan Satem (PBB – BN)
Personal details
Born (1961-08-05) 5 August 1961
Kuching, Crown Colony of Sarawak
Political party PBB—Barisan Nasional
Spouse(s) Kamil Misuari
Children 3
Alma mater University of Hull
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam
Website nancyshukribatangsadong.blogspot.com

Hajjah Nancy Shukri (born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician. She is a Minister in the Department of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batang Sadong constituency in Sarawak, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Nancy was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election for the conservative rural seat of Batang Sadong.[2][3]

After the Malaysian general election, 2013, Nancy was appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the new Cabinet announced by the Prime Minister, Najib Razak.[4]

Personal life

She was born on August 5, 1961 in Kuching, Sarawak. She has Malay, Melanau ancestry on her father's side while her mother has Scottish, Iban and Chinese ancestry. She is married with three children and currently living in Kuching, Sarawak .[5]

Election result

Parliament of Malaysia: Batang Sadong, Sarawak[3]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Nancy Shukri (PBB) 8,183 74% Piee Ling (PKR) 2,758 25%
2013 Nancy Shukri (PBB) 13,277 87% Mohamad Jolhi (PKR) 2,017 13%

References

  1. ↑ "Nancy binti Haji Shukri, Y.B. Puan Hajah" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "'Benazir Bhutto', 'Sofia Jane' Tags Spice Up BN Campaign in Batang Sadong". Bernama. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 12 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. ↑ "Nancy Shukri Is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department". Bernama. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Putting women first". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). 9 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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