Fatimah Abdullah

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This is a Malay name; the name Abdullah is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Fatimah.
Yang Berhormat Datuk
Fatimah Abdullah
MLA
Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community
Assumed office
13 May 2016
Member of the Sarawak State Assembly
for Dalat, Sarawak
Assumed office
27 September 2001
Preceded by Effendi Norwawi (PBB – BN)
Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development[1]
In office
28 September 2011 – 7 May 2016
Personal details
Born (1957-02-01) 1 February 1957 (age 67)
Crown Colony of Sarawak
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party PBB—Barisan Nasional
Occupation Politician
Website Official Facebook

Datuk Fatimah Abdullah née Ting Sai Ming is a Malaysian politician. She is the current state legislative member for Dalat, Sarawak and also hold the portfolio of Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Community.[2]

Background

Fatimah hails from Kampung Teh in Dalat, Sarawak.[3] Her father is a Foochow Chinese and her mother is a Melanau. She was brought up a Muslim by her maternal grandmother.[4] She is married to Datu Dr Adi Badiozaman Tuah, the Director of the Sarawak Islamic Council of Educational Services Bureau and they have two children.[5]

Fatimah is an educationist. She was a former principal of Sekolah Kebangsaan Puteri Wilayah in Kuala Lumpur.[3]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly: Dalat, Sarawak
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2001[6] Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 7,497 86.7% Peter Nari Dina (Independent) 973 13.3%
2006 Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) Unopposed
2011 Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 6,288 77.9% Sylvester Ajah Subah @ Ajah Bin Subah(PKR) 1,298 16.1% Salleh Mahali (IND) 257 3.2%
2016[7] Fatimah Abdullah (PBB) 7,107 87.6% Sim Eng Hua(PKR) 777 9.62% - - - -

Accolades

Fatimah was conferred the Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK) which carries the title Datuk by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhamad Salahuddin on 28 September 2011.[8]

References

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