Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
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Shahrizat Abdul Jalil

Personal data
Date of birth15 August 1953 (age 56)
Place of birthPenang, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO) part of Barisan Nasional
SpouseDr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail
Children3
OccupationLawyer
ReligionIslam
Malaysian Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Assumed office10 April 2009
ConstituencySenator
Preceded byNg Yen Yen
Chairlady of UMNO's Women's Wing
Assumed office26 March 2009
Preceded byRafidah Aziz
Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai
In office1995 - 8 March 2008
Succeeded byNurul Izzah Anwar
Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social Development Affairs
In office18 March 2008 - 8 April 2009
Succeeded bypost closed
Preceded bypost created

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Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (born 15 August 1953) is a Malaysian politician and the current Minister of Women, Family and Community Development in the Malaysian cabinet. She is a Senator in the Dewan Negara and the former Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai which she held since 1995 and eventually losing it to first time MP, 27 year old Nurul Izzah Anwar during the 2008 elections.
Shahrizat is the Chairlady of the Women's wing of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and therefore also the Chairlady of the Women's Wing of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Shahrizat is married to Datuk Dr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail with whom they had three children.

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Minister against pregnancy tests on NS trainees - New Straits Times Tweet this news
New Straits Times--KUALA LUMPUR: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- said today the ministry is against conducting pregnancy ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 13:32:48 GMT+00:00
Nurul Izzah: Pakatan will treat Sabah as equal - Free Malaysia Today Tweet this news
Free Malaysia Today--Nurul Izzah, who defeated Umno Wanita chief -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- in the last election, said together with Nik Nazmi they believed it was time for the ... - Date : Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:13:42 GMT+00:00
Calling all counsellors to register - Malay Mail Tweet this news
Malay Mail---...- with practising certificates was stressed to the upmost by the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- today. ... - Date : Mon, 31 May 2010 13:41:35 GMT+00:00
Women, The Determining Factor For BN's Victory In Sibu - Shahrizat - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama---...- for Barisan Nasional's (BN) victory in the Sibu parliamentary by-election on May 16, Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- said Friday. ... - Date : Fri, 07 May 2010 12:22:05 GMT+00:00
Ministry Working Closely With AG's Chambers On Crimes Against Children - Shahrizat - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama---...- Attorney-General's Chambers to bring to book without delay those who commit crimes against children, said its minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil-. ... - Date : Sat, 29 May 2010 08:51:46 GMT+00:00
Gender of leader not an issue in PKR, says women leader - Free Malaysia Today Tweet this news
Free Malaysia Today--In a historic win, newcomer Nurul Izzah wrested the Lembah Pantai parliamentarian seat from Umno woman leader -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- in the 2008 general ... - Date : Sat, 29 May 2010 01:48:27 GMT+00:00
Shelter for abused women being considered - Malaysia Star Tweet this news
Malaysia Star--Its minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- (pic) said there was a request to construct a shelter in Taman Seri Puteri for women below 18 years old. ... - Date : Sat, 15 May 2010 23:12:03 GMT+00:00
Ministry studying to enact Gender Equality Act, says Shahrizat - Daily Express Tweet this news
Daily Express--Its minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- said the rationale for the proposed Act was the lack of punitive measures against discrimination towards women ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 08:20:04 GMT+00:00
Shahrizat: Ministry Is Studying To Enact A Gender Equality Act - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama--Its minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- said the rationale for the proposed act was the lack of punitive measures against discrimination towards women ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 15:51:55 GMT+00:00
Jail Sentence On Bung Moktar Proves Court's Resoluteness -Shahrizat - Bernama Tweet this news
Bernama--KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri -Shahrizat Abdul Jalil- on Wednesday described the jail sentence ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 13:31:34 GMT+00:00



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