Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Dato' Seri Dr Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi: وان عزيزه بنت وان اسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician. She is the first female Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development since 12 May 2018, during the Mahathir Mohamad cabinet.[1]
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | |
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وان عزيزة وان إسماعيل | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Muhaini Zainal Abidin |
| 12th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Constituency | Pandan |
| 1st President of the People's Justice Party | |
| In office 4 April 1999 – 17 November 2018 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Chandra Muzaffar
(1999–2001) Syed Husin Ali (2003–2010) Mohamed Azmin Ali (2010–2018) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Constituency | Permatang Pauh |
| 11th and 13th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 18 May 2015 – 10 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO–BN) |
| Constituency | Permatang Pauh |
| In office 9 March 2008 – 28 August 2008 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) |
| Constituency | Permatang Pauh |
| Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In role 1 December 1993 – 2 September 1998 | |
| Monarch | Azlan Shah Ja’afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Dayang Heryati Abdul Rahim |
| Succeeded by | Endon Mahmood |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pandan | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 10 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rafizi Ramli (PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Rafizi Ramli (PKR) |
| Majority | 52,543 (61.26%) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Permatang Pauh | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR–PH) |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 31 July 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Anwar Ibrahim (UMNO–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kajang | |
| In office 7 April 2014 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Chin Cheh (PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Hee Loy Sian (PKR–PH) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bandar Tun Razak | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kamaruddin Jaafar (BERSATU-PN) |
| Majority | 9,817 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail 3 December 1952 KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Colony of Singapore (now Singapore) |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (Malaysia) (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) |
| Spouse(s) | Anwar Ibrahim (m. 1980) |
| Children | Nurul Izzah Nurul Nuha Nurul Hana Nurul Iman Nurul Ilham Ehsan |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland |
She is the Member of Parliament for Pandan. She is the first woman to hold the position in Malaysia.
Currently, she is the President of the Pakatan Harapan coalition[2] and was President of the People's Justice Party (Malay: Parti Keadilan Rakyat) from 1999 until 2018 and was elected Selangor State Legislative Assembly member for Kajang until May 2018.
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Media
MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Commander - DPPN
References
- ↑ Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad appointed education minister in new cabinet. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-pm-mahathir-mohamad-appointed-education-minister-in-new-10242684. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ↑ Mahathir named chairman, Anwar named de facto leader of Pakatan Harapan. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mahathir-named-chairman-anwar-named-de-facto-leader-of-pakatan-rakyat.