Rusnah Kassim
Malaysian politician
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Rusnah binti Kassim is a Malaysian polititcian who served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir from May 2013 to May 2018 as well as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Behrang from May 2013 to May 2018, Hulu Kinta from March 2008 to May 2013. She is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1]
MonarchNazrin Shah
PortfolioWomen's Development, Family and Community Welfare, Housing and Local Government
Preceded byHerself
(Women and Family Development, Community Welfare)
Saarani Mohamad
(Housing and Local Government)
(Women and Family Development, Community Welfare)
Saarani Mohamad
(Housing and Local Government)
Succeeded byWong May Ing
(Women and Family Development, Community Welfare)
Paul Yong Choo Kiong
(Housing and Local Government)
(Women and Family Development, Community Welfare)
Paul Yong Choo Kiong
(Housing and Local Government)
Rusnah Kassim | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Perak State Executive Council | |
| In office 2014 – 12 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Portfolio | Women's Development, Family and Community Welfare, Housing and Local Government |
| Preceded by | Herself (Women and Family Development, Community Welfare) Saarani Mohamad (Housing and Local Government) |
| Succeeded by | Wong May Ing (Women and Family Development, Community Welfare) Paul Yong Choo Kiong (Housing and Local Government) |
| Constituency | Behrang |
| In office 19 May 2013 – 2014 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| Portfolio | Women, Family, Social Welfare and National Integration |
| Preceded by | Hamidah Osman (Women) Portfolio established (Family) Saarani Mohamad (Welfare) Portfolio established (National Integration) |
| Succeeded by | Herself (Women and Family Development, Community Welfare) Mah Hang Soon (National Integration) |
| Constituency | Behrang |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Behrang | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi (IND) |
| Succeeded by | Aminuddin Zulkipli (PH–AMANAH) |
| Majority | 1,968 (2013) |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Hulu Kinta | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mazidah Zakaria (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Aminuddin Md Hanafiah (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 5,232 (2008) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N24 Hulu Kinta | Rusnah Kassim (UMNO) | 13,057 | 61.47% | Ayyathurai Achutharaman (PKR) | 7,825 | 36.84% | 22,122 | 5,232 | 75.43% | ||
| Sathiya Seelan Munisamy (IND) | 360 | 1.69% | ||||||||||
| 2013 | N59 Behrang | Rusnah Kassim (UMNO) | 9,823 | 53.45% | Abdul Hadi Abdul Khatab (PKR) | 7,855 | 42.74% | 18,923 | 1,968 | 82.70% | ||
| Kamal Badri Zainudin (IND) | 358 | 1.95% | ||||||||||
| Ramnaidu Suridemudu (IND) | 341 | 1.86% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Rusnah Kassim (UMNO) | 9,361 | 41.67% | Aminuddin Zulkipli (AMANAH) | 9,770 | 43.49% | 22,938 | 409 | 82.00% | |||
| Sayed Zamzuri Sayed Nengah (PAS) | 3,334 | 14.84% | ||||||||||
Honours
Perak
Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (2017)[7]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2006)[8]
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