Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin (born 10 July 1972) is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin from September 2021 to November 2022. She served as Deputy Minister of Works from May 2013 to May 2018 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2009 to May 2013 in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak, Minister Fadillah Yusof and former Minister Liow Tiong Lai as well as Member of Parliament (MP) for Papar from March 2004 to May 2018. She is member and Supreme Council member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. She also served as Women Youth Chief of UMNO from March 2009 to October 2013.[1]
Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin | |
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| 3rd Women Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 26 March 2009 – 12 October 2013 | |
| President | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Shahnim Mohd Yusoff |
| Preceded by | Noraini Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2009–2013 | Deputy Minister of Health |
| 2013–2018 | Deputy Minister of Works |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2004–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| Other roles | |
| 2021–2022 | Special Advisor to the Minister of Health |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1972 Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Spouse | Fadli Juanas (m. 2008) |
| Alma mater | International Islamic University Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Website | rosnah-shirlin rosnahshirlin |
Personal life
editRosnah was born on 10 July 1972 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia. Her father was an engineer while her mother was a housewife. Rosnah married Fadli Juanas on 11 July 2008. Rosnah and her family live in her hometown of Papar, Sabah.[2]
Political career
editRosnah was elected to Parliament in the 2004 election, after being nominated by Barisan Nasional to replace its incumbent member Osu Sukam.[3] Her election was unopposed.[4] Before her election, she was a lawyer,[4] and the head of UMNO's Puteri (female youth) wing in Sabah.[5]
In March 2009 she became the head of UMNO's women's youth wing ("UMNO Puteri")[6] and was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Health by incoming Prime Minister Najib Razak.[7]
On 16 May 2013, after the 13th General Election, she was shifted from Deputy Health Minister to Deputy Works Minister.[8] Also in 2013, she relinquished the leadership of UMNO Puteri due to her exceeding the organisation's age limit, and was elected to the Supreme Council of the full party.[9]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | P175 Papar, Sabah | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) | Unopposed
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| 2008 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) | 15,352 | 64.43% | Wahap Idris (PKR) | 5,778 | 24.25% | 24,913 | 9,574 | 77.18% | |||
| Patrick Sindu (IND) | 2,268 | 9.52% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof (IND) | 429 | 1.80% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) | 21,196 | 64.83% | Yahya Lampong (PKR) | 10,661 | 32.61% | 33,262 | 10,535 | 85.79% | |||
| Balon Mujim (STAR) | 838 | 2.56% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) | 17,069 | 47.63% | Ahmad Hassan (WARISAN) | 17,394 | 48.54% | 36,540 | 325 | 83.83% | |||
| Jamil William Core (STAR) | 892 | 2.49% | ||||||||||
| Elbert Sikuil (PCS) | 481 | 1.34% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2002)[12]- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2004)[13]
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2007)[14]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2008)[15]
References
edit- ^ "Rosnah binti Haji Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "PUTERI LABUAN: MISI Y.B. DATUK ROSNAH, KETUA PUTERI MALAYSIA". puterilabuan.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009.
- ^ "40 new faces for Sabah BN". Daily Express (Malaysia). 12 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Sabah delivers half the seats". Daily Express (Malaysia). 14 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Pictures of who's in and who's out given prominence". The Star. 13 March 2004. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Rosnah new Puteri chief". The Star. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Ten Fresh Faces in Najib's Administration". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ "Rosnah wants Trans-Borneo Highway to become a reality". The Borneo Post. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Irwan Muhammad Zain (20 October 2013). "Three UMNO Youths in supreme council". Astro Awani. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2002" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2004" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
- ^ "ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award". The Star Online. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Sabah Yang DiPertua Negri's birthday honour list". The Star. 14 October 2008.