Hanifah Hajar Taib
Malaysian politician
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Hanifah Hajar binti Abdul Taib; also known as Hanifah Hajar Taib Alsree (born 28 August 1972[1]) is a Malaysian politician and businesswoman who has served as the Deputy Minister of Economy in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Rafizi Ramli since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mukah since May 2018. She was the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Sabah and Sarawak Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Minister Maximus Ongkili from August 2021 to the collapse of the PN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Maximus Ongkili from March 2020 to August 2021. She is a member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition and formerly BN coalitions.[2] She is also the daughter of Abdul Taib Mahmud, the former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak and former Chief Minister of Sarawak.
Hanifah Hajar Taib Alsree | |
|---|---|
| حنيفة حجر طيب | |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2025 | |
| Monarch | Ibrahim Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Dzulkefly Ahmad |
| Preceded by | Lukanisman Awang Sauni |
| Constituency | Mukah |
| Deputy Minister of Economy | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 17 December 2025 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Minister | Rafizi Ramli (2022–2025) Amir Hamzah Azizan (acting) |
| Preceded by | Eddin Syazlee Shith (Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy)) |
| Constituency | Mukah |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Minister | Maximus Ongkili |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| Succeeded by | Wilson Ugak Kumbong |
| Constituency | Mukah |
| In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Maximus Ongkili |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| Constituency | Mukah |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Mukah | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Michael Toyad (BN–PBB) |
| Majority | 7,000 (2018) 15,686 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018 | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu |
| 2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hanifah Hajar binti Abdul Taib 28 August 1972 |
| Party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree |
| Relations | Ragad Waleed Alkurdi (Step-mother) Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (Brother) Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib (Brother) Jamilah Taib Murray (Sister) |
| Parent(s) | Abdul Taib Mahmud (died 2024) Laila Taib (died 2009) |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Businesswoman |
Background
Hanifah is the youngest daughter of the former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Abdul Taib Mahmud, who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Sarawak.[3] while her mother, Laila Taib (née Lejla Chaleck), is Polish Lipka Tatar Muslim. She graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.[1]
Before venturing into politics, she spent about two decades working in different fields.[1] She is chief executive officer at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology as well as the Executive Director at Cats FM and Miri Marriott Resort & Spa.[4] She is also a shareholder of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and the Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director of Sarawak Cable Berhad.[1][4] She is also the Chairwoman of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (PERKIM) Wanita Bahagian Sarawak.[4]
Hanifah is married to a Singaporean businessman Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree since 2000. In 2017, her wealth was estimated at RM 309 million, making her one of the richest women in Malaysia.[1]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P213 Mukah | Hanifah Hajar Taib (PBB) | 13,853 | 66.90% | Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR) | 6,853 | 33.10% | 21,205 | 7,000 | 69.28% | ||
| 2022 | Hanifah Hajar Taib (PBB) | 21,733 | 78.23% | Abdul Jalil Bujang (PKR) | 6,047 | 21.77% | 28,167 | 15,686 | 59.15% | |||
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia
Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
Sarawak
Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PSBS) – Dato (2013)
Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023)[6]
