Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
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| Malaysian Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
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In office 10 April 2009 – 8 April 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak (acting) |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Chairlady of UMNO's Women's Wing | |
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Assumed office 26 March 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Rafidah Aziz |
| Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai | |
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In office 1995 – 8 March 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Mohamed Kamal Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Izzah Anwar |
| Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social Development Affairs | |
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In office 18 March 2008 – 8 April 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Ng Yen Yen |
| Succeeded by | post closed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil 15 August 1953 Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Religion | Islam |
Tan Sri Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil (born 15 August 1953) is a Malaysian politician 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.
In 2011-2012, her political career became mired in national controversy when she and her family were accused of misusing public funds in the National Feedlot Corporation scandal, eventually leading to her resignation as Senator and Minister for Women's Affairs. In May 2012, Shahrizat was cleared by the MACC of having anything to do with National Feedlot Corporation.
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 Seri Dr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail with whom she has three children.
Shahrizat was born on 15 August 1953 in Penang into a Pakistani/Malay family. She was an active student in academics and also curricular activities. She attended Northam Road Girls' School and Madrasah Tarbiah Islamiah during her primary years, and pursued her secondary education at St. George's Girls' School. She then continued her school education in the prestigious Kolej Tunku Kurshiah in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She attended University Malaya Law School graduated with distinction in 1976. She then served as a magistrate for three years. Shahrizat was later appointed as the Assistant Treasury Solicitor. She leaves the public service sector in 1980 to become a partner in a law firm. Shahrizat was with Soo Thein Ming & Shahrizat for 16 years before she started her own legal firm, Tetuan Shahrizat & Tan, on 1 July 1983.
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