Azizah Mohd Dun

Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Azizah binti Mohd Dun (Jawi: عزيزة بنت محمد دون; born 29 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as Chairperson of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from May 2020 to December 2022 and of the Special Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights from November 2021 to November 2022, Deputy Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from August 2020 to October 2022, the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Najib Razak and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as well as former Ministers Rohani Abdul Karim and Ong Ka Ting from May 2013 to May 2018 and from March 2004 to March 2008 respectively. She also served as the State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah in the BN state administration under former Chief Minister Musa Aman from 2008 to 2013. In addition, she served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaufort from March 2004 to March 2008 and again from May 2013 to November 2022 as well as Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Klias from March 2008 to May 2013. She is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) as well as formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. She left UMNO to be an independent in 2018 and later joined BERSATU in 2019.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah
Azizah Mohd Dun
SPDK DIMP PGDK
عزيزة محمد دون
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
In office
16 May 2013  10 May 2018
Serving with Chew Mei Fun (2014–2018)
MonarchsAbdul Halim
(2013–2016)
Muhammad V
(2016–2018)
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterRohani Abdul Karim
Preceded byHeng Seai Kie
Succeeded byHannah Yeow Tseow Suan
ConstituencyBeaufort
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government
In office
27 March 2004  18 March 2008
Serving with Robert Lau Hoi Chew
MonarchsSirajuddin
(2004–2006)
Mizan Zainal Abidin
(2006–2008)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterOng Ka Ting
Preceded byPeter Chin Fah Kui
Succeeded byHamzah Zainudin
ConstituencyBeaufort
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Beaufort
In office
5 May 2013  19 November 2022
Preceded byLajim Ukin
(Independent)
Succeeded bySiti Aminah Aching
(BN–UMNO)
Majority5,336 (2013)
6,647 (2018)
In office
21 March 2004  8 March 2008
Preceded byAnifah Aman
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byLajim Ukin
(BN–UMNO)
MajorityWalkover (2004)
State Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs of Sabah
In office
2008–2013
GovernorAhmadshah Abdullah
(2008–2011)
Juhar Mahiruddin
(2011–2013)
Chief MinisterMusa Aman
ConstituencyKlias
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly
for Klias
In office
8 March 2008  5 May 2013
Preceded byLajim Ukin
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byLajim Ukin
(PR–PKR)
Majority2,413 (2008)
Chairperson of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat
In office
1 May 2020  15 December 2022
MinisterAbdul Latiff Ahmad
(2020–2021)
Mahdzir Khalid
(2021–2022)
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(2022)
Director-GeneralAzhar Abdul Manaf
Preceded byHasnita Hashim
Succeeded byAsyraf Wajdi Dusuki
Deputy Chairperson of the
Public Accounts Committee
In office
27 August 2020  10 October 2022
Nominated byMuhyiddin Yassin
Appointed byAzhar Azizan Harun
ChairmanWong Kah Woh
Preceded byWong Kah Woh
Succeeded byWong Shu Qi
ConstituencyBeaufort
Chairperson of the Special Select Committee on Fundamental Liberty and Constitutional Rights
In office
5 November 2021  19 November 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2008Barisan Nasional
2013–2018Barisan Nasional
2018–2019Independent
2019–2020Pakatan Harapan
2020Malaysian United Indigenous Party
2020–2022Perikatan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2000–2004Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Sabah State Legislative Assembly
2008–2013Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Azizah binti Mohd Dun

(1958-03-29) 29 March 1958
Beaufort, Crown Colony of North Borneo
CitizenshipMalaysian
NationalityMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(–2018)
Independent
(2018–2019)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU)
(since 2019)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018, aligned:since 2020)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2019–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2020)
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)
(since 2020)
SpousePaiman Karim
OccupationPolitician
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