Norah Abdul Rahman

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Norah.

Norah binti Abdul Rahman (born 4 October 1959) 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]

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Norah Abdul Rahman PJN
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 Abdul Wahab (BN–PBB)
Majority	Unopposed (2008) 10,964 (2013)
Personal details
Born	(1959-10-04) 4 October 1959 (age 65) Crown Colony of Sarawak
Citizenship	Malaysia
Political party	Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Relations	Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo (Grandnephew)
Parent(s)	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (died 2015)
Occupation	Retired politician

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]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Tanjong Manis, Sarawak^[4]

Year	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct
2008		Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB)	–	–		Unopposed	–	–
2013		Norah Abdul Rahman (PBB)	12,535	89%		Jurina Mut (PAS)	1,571	11%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2009)

References

1. "Norah binti Abdul Rahman, Y.B. Datuk Hajah" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
2. "Former CM's Daughter Likely To Contest in Tanjung Manis". Berita Wilayah. Bernama. 16 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
3. "Victorious Norah Pledges To Help Fellow BN Candidates". Berita Wilayah. Bernama. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
4. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
5. Joseph, JM (20 April 2018). "Tanjung Manis MP Norah not contesting GE14". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 8 July 2019.