Shahrizat abdul jalil biography for kids

Malaysian politician

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

The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil (Jawi: شهرزاد بنت عبدالجليل; born 15 August 1953) is a Malaysianpolitician who served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development from 2009 to 2012.

She was the Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai from 1995 to 2008 and subsequently served as a Senator in the Dewan Negara.

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Shahrizat is the former 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. She is also the Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on Women Entrepreneurship and Professional Development.

Shahrizat is married to Mohamad Salleh