Nurul Izzah Anwar
| Yang Berhormat Puan Nurul Izzah Anwar MP | |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lembah Pantai | |
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Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
| Majority |
2,895 (2008) 1,847 (2013) |
| Vice-President of People's Justice Party | |
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Assumed office 28 November 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 November 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | PKR – Pakatan Rakyat |
| Spouse(s) | Raja Ahmad Shahrir (m. May 2003 - d. January 2015) |
| Children |
Raja Nur Safiyah Raja Harith |
| Parents |
Anwar Ibrahim Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Alma mater |
University Tenaga Nasional Johns Hopkins University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website |
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Nurul Izzah Anwar (born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician and the daughter of Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and the current de facto opposition leader and leader of the PKR.[1] Her mother, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, is the President of PKR. She currently is the current Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai and vice President cum Election director of Parti Keadilan Rakyat .
Education
Nurul Izzah attended Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara for her primary education, and then Sekolah Menengah Sri Hartamas, both in Kuala Lumpur. She later attended Assunta Secondary School in Petaling Jaya. In 2004, she graduated with a Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from UNITEN, and in May 2007 graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Masters in International Relations.[2]
Career
Social work
After her father's arrest in 1998 on charges of sodomy and graft, Nurul Izzah campaigned for his release, speaking at international venues against the actions of the Malaysian government.
Political career
In the 2008 general election, Nurul Izzah contested the seat of Lembah Pantai in Kuala Lumpur. There was speculation that she ran for the seat with the intention of handing it over to her father, who was disqualified from running for office until April 2008, though she quickly rejected such claims.[1] The seat was defended by three-term incumbent Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who was Minister for Women, Family and Community Development in the Barisan Nasional government.[1] Initial reports suggested that Shahrizat would retain the seat, as she had been a popular minister, and in the 2004 election retained her seat with a majority of 15,288.[1][3] However, on polling day, Nurul Izzah won 21,728 votes to Shahrizat's 18,833, and was elected as the new MP for Lembah Pantai.[4] The defeat of the powerful three-term incumbent by a new face was one of the many surprises in the 2008 election, which saw significant losses of parliamentary seats by the ruling party.[5] When her father returned to electoral politics he did so by replacing his wife, and Nurul Izzah's mother, Wan Azizah, in a by-election for the Penang-based seat of Permatang Pauh.
In November 2010, Nurul Izzah was elected one of the vice-presidents of Parti Keadilan Rakyat.[6] She was narrowly returned to Parliament in the 2013 election. The governing Barisan Nasional coalition had targeted her by fielding the incumbent Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin as its candidate against her in a high-profile campaign.[7]
Election results
| Year | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Government | Votes | Pct | Independent | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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| 2008 | Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR) | 21,728 | 52.62% | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (UMNO) | 18,833 | 45.61% | Periasamy Nagarathnam | 489 | 1.18% | 41,289 | 2,895 | 72.88% | |||
| 2013 | Nurul Izzah Anwar (PKR) | 31,008 | 51.39% | Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin (UMNO) | 29,161 | 48.33% | Rosli Baba | 167 | 0.28% | 61,048 | 1,847 | 84.30% | |||
Personal life
Nurul Izzah was married to Raja Ahmad Shahrir, who works in corporate finance and is a royal family member of Johor, in May 2003.[2][10] They have a daughter named Raja Nur Safiyah (born 2007) and a son, Raja Harith (born 2009). Nurul Izzah asked for divorce from her husband in December 2013; it was granted in January 2015.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Anwar's daughter steps into political wilderness, Ahmad Pathoni, Reuters, 28 February 2008
- 1 2 "Nurul Izzah Anwar". Nurul Izzah Anwar Official website. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ↑ Shahrizat hails challenge, Joceline Tan, The Star, 13 February 2008
- ↑ Ki Mae Heussner (10 March 2008). "Shahrizat: Time for BN to do some 'soul-searching'". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ↑ From outcast to future Prime Minister?, Jessinta Tan, Today, 10 March 2008
- ↑ PKR polls results officially announced The Star, 28 November 2010
- ↑ Emily Ding (6 May 2013). "Nurul Izzah slays second BN giant to keep Lembah Pantai". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ "13th Malaysian General Election". The Star. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- 1 2 Nurul Izzah finally divorces hubby The Star. 15 January 2015.
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