Fatimah Abdullah

This is a Malay name; the name Abdullah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Fatimah.
Yang Berhormat Datuk
Fatimah Abdullah
MLA
Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community
Assumed office
13 May 2016
Member of the Sarawak State Assembly
for Dalat, Sarawak
Assumed office
27 September 2001
Preceded by Effendi Norwawi (PBB – BN)
Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development[1]
In office
28 September 2011 – 7 May 2016
Personal details
Born (1957-02-01) 1 February 1957
Crown Colony of Sarawak
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party PBB—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Politician
Website Official Facebook

Datuk Fatimah Abdullah née Ting Sai Ming is a Malaysian politician. She is the current state legislative member for Dalat, Sarawak and also hold the portfolio of Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community.[2]

Background

Fatimah hails from Kampung Teh in Dalat, Sarawak.[3] Her father is a Foochow Chinese and her mother is a Melanau. She was brought up a Muslim by her maternal grandmother.[4] She is married to Datu Dr Adi Badiozaman Tuah, the Director of the Sarawak Islamic Council of Educational Services Bureau and they have two children.[5]

Fatimah is an educationist. She was a former principal of Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Wilayah in Kuala Lumpur.[3]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: Dalat, Sarawak
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2001[6] Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 7,497 86.7% Peter Nari Dina (Independent) 973 13.3%
2006 Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) Unopposed
2011 Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 6,288 77.9% Sylvester Ajah Subah @ Ajah Bin Subah(PKR) 1,298 16.1% Salleh Mahali (IND) 257 3.2%
2016[7] Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 7,107 87.6% Sim Eng Hua(PKR) 777 9.62% - - - -

Accolades

Fatimah was conferred the Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK) which carries the title Datuk by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhamad Salahuddin on 28 September 2011.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Fatimah wants drastic action". The Star (Malaysia). 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Adenan announces Sarawak Cabinet, names three deputy CMs". Malay Mail. 17 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Fatimah the right candidate for Dalat: Taib". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Embracing the spirit of diversity". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "PBB to field woman educationist in Dalat (Sarawak)". e-borneo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sarawak General Election 2001 - RESULTS". e-borneo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. ↑ "Sarawak Election Results". The Sun (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fatimah shares datukship with all Sarawak women". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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