Sharifah Azizah binti Syed Zain (8 December 1960 – 2 August 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Penawar from May 2018 to March 2022 and for Mahkota from March 2022 to her death in August 2024. She was the Women Division chief of Kluang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1][2] Sharifah Azizah died from internal bleeding in Kluang, Johor, on 2 August 2024, at the age of 63. A by-election was held on 28 September 2024, Syed Hussein Syed Abdullah of BN was elected as the new Mahkota MLA.[3]
Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain | |
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| شريفة عزيزة سيد زين | |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mahkota | |
| In office 12 March 2022 – 2 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Muhamad Said Jonit (PH–AMANAH) |
| Succeeded by | Syed Hussein Syed Abdullah (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 5,166 (2022) |
| Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly for Penawar | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 12 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Hamimah Mansor (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Fauziah Misri (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 7,134 (2018) |
| Senator (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) | |
| In office 9 March 2007 – 8 March 2010 | |
| Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2007–2009) Najib Razak (2009–2010) |
| Faction represented in Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2018–2024 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2007–2010 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharifah Azizah binti Syed Zain 8 December 1960 Kluang, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 2 August 2024 (aged 63) Kluang, Johor, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Raudhatul Sakinah Cemetery, Kampung Tengah, Kluang, Johor |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N38 Penawar | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain (UMNO) | 12,330 | 68.04% | Ahmad Kamah Nor (AMANAH) | 5,196 | 28.67% | 18,121 | 7,134 | 84.32% | ||
| 2022 | N29 Mahkota | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain (UMNO) | 16,611 | 45.86% | Muhammad Taqiuddin Cheman (AMANAH) | 11,445 | 31.59% | 36,225 | 5,166 | 55.67% | ||
| Mohamad Nor Lingan (BERSATU) | 7,614 | 21.02% | ||||||||||
| Mohamed Noor Suleiman (WARISAN) | 555 | 1.53% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2001)[7]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2004)[8]
Pahang:
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2010)[9]
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References
edit- ^ "SHARIFAH AZIZAH SYED ZAIN". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Ketua Wanita UMNO Johor tanding di DUN Penawar". Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Umno's Mahkota assemblyman Sharifah Azizah dies". New Straits Times. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Dashboard SPR". dashboard.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2001" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang Dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.
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