Dato' Mary Josephine Pritam Singh (born 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rahang from May 2013 to August 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Mary Josephine Pritam Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Rahang | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | M.K. Arumugam (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Siau Meow Kong (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 1,964 (2013) 6,560 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh 1949 (age 75–76) |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 1974) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
In July 2020, she was briefly an independent after she decided to leave DAP due to some challenges she faced[1] and before she withdrew the decision and rejoined the party 10 days later.[2]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N22 Rahang | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh (DAP) | 7,166 | 57.94% | Julia Wong Pik Min (MCA) | 5,202 | 42.06% | 12,600 | 1,964 | 83.20% | ||
| 2018 | Mary Josephine Pritam Singh (DAP) | 10,018 | 73.98% | Yap Sui Moi (MCA) | 3,458 | 25.54% | 13,821 | 6,560 | 80.90% | |||
| Saraswathy Paragazum (PAP) | 66 | 0.49% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Negeri Sembilan :
Knight of the Order of Loyal Service to Negeri Sembilan (DBNS) – Dato' (2024)[6]
References
edit- ^ "DAP Rahang assemblyman Mary Josephine quits party". The Star.
- ^ Isa, Badrul Hafizan Bin Mat (July 20, 2020). "Mary Josephine mahu kembali kepada DAP". Utusan Malaysia.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14 Negeri Sembilan results". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "MB heads Negri honours list". www.thestar.com.my.
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