Norah Abdul Rahman
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Norah Abdul Rahman | |
|---|---|
| نورة عبدالرحمٰن | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tanjong Manis | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Abd Wahab (BN–PBB) |
| Majority | Unopposed (2008) 10,964 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1958 |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Relations | Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo (Nephew) |
| Parent(s) | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (died 2015) |
| Occupation | Retired politician |
Norah binti Abdul Rahman (born 4 October 1958) is a retired Malaysian politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tanjong Manis constituency in Sarawak from 2008 until 2018, representing the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1]
Norah is the daughter of former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) and Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.[2] Before entering politics, she was a businesswoman.[3] She was elected to Parliament unopposed in the 2008 election, replacing Wahab Dolah as the PBB's nominee for the Tanjong Manis seat. She was re-elected in 2013, winning almost 90% of votes cast to defeat a Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate.[4] She did not re-contest the seat in the 2018 election.[5]
