Azizah Mohd Dun | |
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| عزيزة محمد دون | |
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| Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 10 May 2018 Serving with Chew Mei Fun(2014–2018) | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim (2013–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Rohani Abdul Karim |
| Preceded by | Heng Seai Kie |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Yeow Tseow Suan |
| Constituency | Beaufort |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | |
| In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin (2004–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2008) |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Ong Ka Ting |
| Preceded by | Peter Chin Fah Kui |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin |
| Constituency | Beaufort |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forBeaufort | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lajim Ukin (Independent) |
| Succeeded by | Siti Aminah Aching (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 5,336 (2013) 6,647 (2018) |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Anifah Aman (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | Walkover (2004) |
| State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Governor | Ahmadshah Abdullah (2008–2011) Juhar Mahiruddin (2011–2013) |
| Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
| Constituency | Klias |
| Member of theSabah State Legislative Assembly forKlias | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lajim Ukin (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Lajim Ukin (PR–PKR) |
| Majority | 2,413 (2008) |
| Chairperson of theMajlis Amanah Rakyat | |
| In office 1 May 2020 – 15 December 2022 | |
| Minister | Abdul Latiff Ahmad (2020–2021) Mahdzir Khalid (2021–2022) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (2022) |
| Director-General | Azhar Abdul Manaf |
| Preceded by | Hasnita Hashim |
| Succeeded by | Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki |
| Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee | |
| In office 27 August 2020 – 10 October 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Appointed by | Azhar Azizan Harun |
| Chairman | Wong Kah Woh |
| Preceded by | Wong Kah Woh |
| Succeeded by | Wong Shu Qi |
| Constituency | Beaufort |
| Chairperson of theSpecial Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights | |
| In office 5 November 2021 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Faction represented inDewan Rakyat | |
| 2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2013–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020–2022 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2022 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented inDewan Negara | |
| 2000–2004 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azizah binti Mohd Dun (1955-03-27)27 March 1955 (age 69) Beaufort,Crown Colony of North Borneo |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–2022)  Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN)(since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–2022)  Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)(since 2020) |
| Spouse | Paiman Karim |
| Occupation | Politician |
Azizah binti Mohd Dun (Jawi: عزيزة بنت محمد دون; born 27 March 1955) is aMalaysianpolitician who served as Chairperson of theMajlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from May 2020 to December 2022 and of theSpecial Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights from November 2021 to November 2022, Deputy Chairperson of thePublic Accounts Committee (PAC) from August 2020 to October 2022, theDeputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development andDeputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in theBarisan Nasional (BN) administration under formerPrime MinistersNajib Razak andAbdullah Ahmad Badawi as well as former MinistersRohani Abdul Karim andOng Ka Ting from May 2013 to May 2018 and from March 2004 to March 2008 respectively. She also served as theState Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah in the BN state administration under formerChief MinisterMusa Aman from 2008 to 2013. In addition, she served as theMember of Parliament (MP) forBeaufort from March 2004 to March 2008 and again from May 2013 to November 2022, Member of theSabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) forKlias from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as aSenator from 2000 to 2004. She is a member of theParti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), a component party of theGabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), was a member of theMalaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of thePerikatan Nasional (PN) as well as formerlyPakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalitions and was a member of theUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.[1] She left UMNO to be anindependent in 2018 and later joined BERSATU in 2019 until 2022, and become official member of GAGASAN in 2023 after she left BERSATU in December 2022. She was officially appointed as Women Chief of GRS since 2023 after the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of GRS in March 2023.[2]
Azizah was born in the town ofBeaufort on 27 March 1955. She is married to Paiman Karim. In 2012, she was involved in acar accident but survived with slight injuries while her bodyguard and driver were seriously injured.[3]
Azizah strongly opposedchild andwomen abuse. During her candidacy, she organised seminar, talks and action plans to combat domestic crimes involving children and women.[4] She frequently alerted the Malaysian society on the rise of child abuses cases and strongly urged the crimes must be stopped. She also added that children and women should not be subjected to domestic or any kind of violence.[5] Azizah is one of the leader who initiated the state committee to co-ordinate women's activity in line with the country1Malaysia program.
Azizah is also the supporter fordisabled people to be given more aid, moreover following her tragic car accident in 2012 that left her own bodyguard amputated.[3][6] In 2010, she applaudKota Kinabalu City Hall Mayor Iliyas Ibrahim for providing more facility to people who have special needs. According to her, the movement made by the Mayor "have been a good contribution to the state".[7]
In the2013 election, Azizah facedLajim Ukin, a formerUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) strongman who had leaped toPeople's Justice Party (PKR). Azizah was the seat holder for Klias. She changed her seat candidacy to be able to face off her former colleague in the Beaufort parliamentary seat.[8][9][10]
Before the2018 election, Azizah said she support whoever is the selected candidate for their party even if she is not selected.[11] Prior to the election, she was selected again to representing the Beaufort parliamentary seat and won.[12][13]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2004 | P177Beaufort | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | Unopposed | |||||||||
| 2013 | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 12,827 | 50.52% | Lajim Ukin (PKR) | 12,154 | 47.87% | 26,000 | 673 | 86.39% | |||
| Guan Dee Koh Hoi (STAR) | 409 | 1.61% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 11,354 | 41.72% | Lajim Ukin (PHRS) | 8,023 | 29.48% | 28,154 | 3,331 | 84.44% | |||
| Johan @ Christopher Ot Ghani (PKR) | 7,835 | 28.79% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | N36Klias | Azizah Mohd Dun (USNO) | 2,652 | 47.36% | Lajim Ukin (PBS) | 2,749 | 49.09% | 5,670 | 97 | 74.55% | ||
| Empih Godfrey Eigur (BERJAYA) | 199 | 3.55% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Azizah Mohd Dun (USNO) | 2,888 | 41.11% | Lajim Ukin (PBS) | 3,679 | 52.36% | 7,102 | 791 | 78.49% | |||
| Loi Siang Tong (BERJAYA) | 348 | 4.95% | ||||||||||
| Duin Banang (AKAR) | 111 | 1.58% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | N25Klias | Azizah Mohd Dun (UMNO) | 5,900 | 61.36% | Abdul Rahman Md Yakub (PKR) | 3,487 | 36.28% | 9,976 | 2,413 | 71.90% | ||
| Tuafick Ruschi (IND) | 109 | 1.13% | ||||||||||
| Md. Tajuddin Md. Walli (IND) | 82 | 0.85% | ||||||||||
| Mat Lani Sabli (IND) | 37 | 0.38% | ||||||||||
Pahang :
Knight Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) –Dato' (2003)
Sabah :
Grand Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (SPDK) –Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)[20]
Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (PGDK) –Datuk (2009)[21]Present were Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan and BN candidates for the Beaufort Parliamentary seat Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun; the Klias state seat Datuk Isnin Aliasnih; and the Kuala Penyu state seat Datuk Limus Jury.
