Zaliha Mustafa
Zaliha binti Mustafa (Jawi: زاليحة بنت مصطفى; born 8 June 1964) is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as the Minister of Health in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang since November 2022. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. She is also the Chairperson of the Party Elections Committee (JPP) of PKR.[1] She is also the first female Minister of Health in the history of Malaysia.
Yang Berhormat Puan Dr. Zaliha Mustafa | |
|---|---|
| زاليحة مصطفى | |
.jpg.webp) Zaliha in 2023 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Lukanisman Awang Sauni |
| Preceded by | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Constituency | Sekijang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sekijang | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Natrah Ismail (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,734 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1964 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) Barisan Nasional (BN) (aligned:since 2022) |
| Spouse | Ahmad Azlan |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | MD (UKM) |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Doctor |
Political career
Minister of Health (since 2022)
On 2 December 2022, Zaliha was announced as the new Minister of Health by Prime Minister Anwar to serve in his cabinet. She created history as the first female Minister of Health.[2] Her predecessor Khairy Jamaluddin openly congratulated her on her appointment to the position.[3] The following day on 3 December 2022, she officially took office after being sworn in.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P162 Gelang Patah | Zaliha Mustafa (PKR) | 24,779 | 42.42% | Tan Ah Eng (MCA) | 33,630 | 57.58% | 58,407 | 8,851 | 77.19% | ||
| 2022 | P141 Sekijang | Zaliha Mustafa (PKR) | 18,941 | 39.27% | Md Salleheen Mohamad (UMNO) | 17,207 | 35.67% | 48,237 | 1,734 | 75.39% | ||
| Uzzair Ismail (BERSATU) | 11,612 | 24.07% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Zohar Ahmad (WARISAN) | 339 | 0.70% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Saiful Faizal Abdul Halim (PEJUANG) | 138 | 0.29% | ||||||||||
References
- "Senarai penuh Kabinet Kerajaan Perpaduan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- "Dr. Zaliha jadi Menteri Kesihatan". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "Khairy congratulates newly-appointed successor, hopes she will uphold excellent public health system". The Star. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "Health Minister to oversee public health issues, healthcare services and facilities". The Star. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
