Rosey Yunus
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(2011-2014)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(2014-2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)
(2011-2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014-2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(since 2017)
Rosey Yunus | |
|---|---|
| روسي يونس | |
| State Deputy Minister of Welfare, Women, Family Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2011 Serving with Francis Harden Hollis (Community Wellbeing) (2017-2022) Mohamad Razi Sitam (Community Wellbeing Development) (since 2022) | |
| Minister | Fatimah Abdullah |
| Governor | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin (2011-2014) Abdul Taib Mahmud (2014-2024) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (since 2024) |
| Chief Minister | Abdul Taib Mahmud (2011-2014) Adenan Satem (2014-2017) Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg (since 2017) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Constituency | Bekenu |
| Chairperson of Miri Port Authority | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Palu @ Paulus Gumbang |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Bekenu | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Majority | 3,072 (2006) 3,714 (2011) 4,789 (2016) 5,397 (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1956 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) (-2014) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (since 2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (-2018, allied:since 2020) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied:2020-2022) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (allied:since 2022) |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956)[1] is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the State Deputy Minister of Women, Family, Welfare, Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak since September 2011 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekenu since May 2006. She is the member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) since 2014.
Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.[2]
Political career
Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.[3]
Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Valid ballots | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | N61 Bekenu | Rosey Yunus (SDPD) | 4,357 | 77.22% | Mohdak Ismail (PKR) | 1,285 | 22.78% | 5,642 | 3,072 | 5,757 | ||
| 2011 | Rosey Yunus (SDPD) | 4,946 | 70.34% | Ishak Mahwi (PKR) | 1,232 | 17.52% | 7,032 | 3,714 | 7,135 | |||
| Thony Badak (SNAP) | 570 | 8.10% | ||||||||||
| Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM) | 284 | 4.04% | ||||||||||
| 2016 | N71 Bekenu | Rosey Yunus (PBB) | 6,009 | 71.68% | Bill Kayong (PKR) | 1,220 | 14.45% | 8,383 | 4,789 | 8,540 | ||
| Austin Sigi Melu (IND) | 589 | 7.03% | ||||||||||
| Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND) | 565 | 6.74% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Rosey Yunus (PBB) | 6,354 | 79.58% | Norhafizah Joharie (PKR) | 957 | 11.99% | 7,984 | 5,397 | 62.15% | |||
| Abu Bakar Amit (PSB) | 377 | 4.72% | ||||||||||
| Desmond Gani (PBK) | 296 | 3.71% | ||||||||||
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