Jamilah Anu

Jamilah Anu
جميلة انو
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Tanjong Datu
In office
18 February 2017 – 18 December 2021
Preceded byAdenan Satem
Succeeded byAzizul Annuar Adenan
Majority6,573 (2017)
Personal details
BornJamilah binti Anu
(1955-08-14) 14 August 1955 (age 70)
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
Spouse
(m. 1980; died 2017)
Children2
Alma materUniversiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah
OccupationPolitician

Jamilah binti Anu (Jawi: جميلة بنت آنو; born 14 August 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Datu from March 2017 to December 2021. [1][2] She is also the widow and the second wife of fifth Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.[3][4]

Politics

In 2017, Jamilah was elected as the MLA of Tanjong Datu after she successfully defended the seat in the by-election[5] triggered by the sudden demise[6] of the incumbent MLA, who was also her husband Adenan Satem.[7]

Jamilah opted to retire after four years in politics and not run in the 2021 state election[8] in order to give the responsibility of defending her seat to her son Azizul Annuar Adenan.[9]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2017 N03 Tanjong Datu, P193 Santubong Jamilah Anu (PBB) 6,573 96.53% Rapelson Richard Hamid 130 1.91% 6,871 6,443 69.20%
Johnny Aput 106 1.56%

Honours

References

  1. ^ Esther Landau (9 March 2017). "Jamilah sworn in as Tanjong Datu assemblyman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "BN wins by bigger majority". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Adenan Satem's widow is BN's candidate for Tanjong Datu". Astro Awani. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ Rudi Affendi Khalik (2 February 2019). "Tidak sedikit pun berasa kecewa – Aziz Adenan" (in Malay). Sarawak Voice. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Tanjong Datu by-election to be held on Feb 18". Astro Awani. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Sarawak CM Adenan Satem dies, aged 72". Malaysiakini. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ John Teo (29 May 2021). "Jamilah Anu is no ordinary assemblywoman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ Desmond Davidson (1 December 2021). "Adenan's widow not defending Tanjong Datu seat, says Abang Johari". The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Four young GPS candidates, including Adenan Satem's son, win voters' support". Bernama. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Jamilah ketuai penerima darjah kebesaran negeri" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Mahathir heads Sarawak honours list". The Star. 22 July 2003. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  12. ^ Odleen Catherny (22 July 2023). "51 terima pingat sempena Hari Sarawak" (in Malay). TVS. Retrieved 29 September 2024.