Datuk Hajah Armani binti Mahiruddin (born 19 May 1957) is a Malaysian politician. She created history by being the first female holder of the Deputy President of the Dewan Negara, served from 2009 to 2011.[1][2] Armani is a former teacher, UMNO Women's EXCO, Head of UMNO Women's Libaran Division and Director of the Lanjut Abadi Sdn Bhd Company.[3]
Armani Mahiruddin | |
|---|---|
| أرماني ماهرالدين | |
| 11th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 9 July 2009 – 20 December 2011 | |
| Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin (2009–2011) Abdul Halim (2011) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| President | Wong Foon Meng (2009–2010) Abu Zahar Ujang (2010–2011) |
| Preceded by | Wong Foon Meng |
| Succeeded by | Doris Sophia Brodi |
| Senator Appointed by the Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 20 December 2005 – 20 December 2011 lapse on 20 December 2008 Serving with Kalakau Untol (2005–2006) Maijol Mahap (2006–2011) | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin (2005–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) Abdul Halim (2011) |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Karim Ghani |
| Succeeded by | Kadzim M. Yahya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Armani Mahiruddin 19 May 1957 Crown Colony of North Borneo, British Empire (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) |
| Relations | Juhar Mahiruddin (elder brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N52 Sungai Sibuga | Armani Mahiruddin (WARISAN) | 6,007 | 41.95% | Mohamad Hamsan Awang Supain (UMNO) | 7,545 | 52.70% | 14,318 | 1,538 | 61.43% | ||
| Irawanshah Mustapa (PCS) | 526 | 3.67% | ||||||||||
| Kamellia Hasan (LDP) | 126 | 0.88% | ||||||||||
| Ag Damit Pg Abd Razak (USNO Baru) | 114 | 0.80% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sabah :
Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)- Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2001)[8]
Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2003)[9]
