The Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Kesaksamaan Gender dan Pembangunan Keluarga; Chinese: 馬來西亞性別平等與家庭發展專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய பாலின சமத்துவம் மற்றும் குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு சிறப்பு தேர்வுக் குழு) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2] It was previously known as the Human Rights and Gender Equality Select Committee before the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee was set up on 17 October 2019.[3][4][5][6]
Membership
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editAs of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows:[1][7]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nor Aziana Surip MP (Chairman) | PKR | Merbok | |
| Maria Chin Abdullah MP | PKR | Petaling Jaya | |
| Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil MP | PKR | Lembah Pantai | |
| Mastura Mohd Yazid MP | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | |
| Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff MP | PAS | Rantau Panjang | |
| Kasthuriraani Patto MP | DAP | Batu Kawan | |
| Ma'mun Sulaiman MP | WARISAN | Kalabakan | |
Former members of the committee are as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Anthony Santiago MP | DAP | Klang | Maria Chin Abdullah | |
Chair of the Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee
edit| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor Aziana Surip | PKR | Merbok | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Carvalho, Martin; Sivanandam, Hemananthani; Rahim, Rahimy; Tan, Tarrence (17 October 2019). "Four new Parliament Special Select Committees formed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "4 more special select committees set up". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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