Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff
| Yang Berhormat Puan Hajjah Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Rantau Panjang, Kelantan | |
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Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Fatah Harun |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Siti Zailah binti Mohd Yusoff 12 October 1963 Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website |
sitizailah |
Hajjah Siti Zailah binti Mohd Yusoff (born 12 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician and the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Rantau Panjang constituency in Kelantan. She is a member of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition and the head of the party's women's wing.[1]
She was elected to the Dewan Rakyat (the lower house of Malaysia's Parliament) for Rantau Panjang in the 2008 election.[2] Before her election she was a Senator for Kelantan, an appointed position.[3] In 2011 she was elected as the head of PAS Muslimat, the women's wing of PAS. She retained the post in the 2013 party elections.[4]
In July 2014, after the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, Siti Zailah stated that in light of the possibility of "Allah's wrath" Malaysia Airlines should stop serving alcohol and revise the dress code of the female flight attendants, and especially so for Muslim females. Empower, the non-governmental organization criticized her statements, accusing them of being "insensitive and irrelevant".[5]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS) | 19,344 | 55% | Mohd Afandi Yusoff | 14,858 | 42% | ||
| 2013 | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff (PAS) | 23,724 | 57% | Ghazali Ismail | 17,448 | 42% | ||
References
- ↑ "Siti Zailah binti Mohd Yusoff, Y.B. Puan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
- ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ↑ "Kelantan Continues To Add Colour To Local Politics". Bernama. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ↑ "Siti Zailah retains PAS Muslimat top post". The Star. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ Hodal, Kate. "MH370 families offer to counsel bereaved relatives of MH17 victims" (Archived 3 August 2014 at WebCite). The Guardian. 27 July 2014. Retrieved on 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.