Rosey Yunus
روسي يونس
28 September 2011
Francis Harden Hollis
(Community Wellbeing) (2017-2022)
Mohamad Razi Sitam
(Community Wellbeing Development) (since 2022)
(2011-2014)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(2014-2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)
(2011-2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014-2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(since 2017)
2008–2011
for Bekenu
20 May 2006
3,714 (2011)
4,789 (2016)
5,397 (2021)
Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
(-2014)
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
(since 2014)
affiliations
(-2018, allied:since 2020)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied:2020-2022)
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (allied:since 2022)
Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956)[1] is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the State Deputy Minister of Women, Family, Welfare, Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak since September 2011 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekenu since May 2006. She is the member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) since 2014.
Education
Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.[2]
Political career
Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly-created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.[3]
Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.[4]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Valid ballots | Majority | Turnout | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Bekenu | Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN) | 4,357 | 77.22% | Mohdak Ismail (PKR) | 1,285 | 22.78% | 5,642 | 3,072 | 5,757 | ||
2011 | Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN) | 4,946 | 70.34% | Ishak Mahwi (PKR) | 1,232 | 17.52% | 7,032 | 3,714 | 7,135 | |||
Thony Badak (SNAP) | 570 | 8.10% | ||||||||||
Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM) | 284 | 4.04% | ||||||||||
2016 | Rosey Yunus (PBB / BN) | 6,009 | 71.68% | Bill Kayong (PKR) | 1,220 | 14.45% | 8,383 | 4,789 | 8,540 | |||
Austin Sigi Melu (IND) | 589 | 7.03% | ||||||||||
Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND) | 565 | 6.74% | ||||||||||
2021 | Rosey Yunus (PBB / GPS) | 6,354 | 79.58% | Norhafizah Joharie (PKR) | 957 | 11.99% | 7,984 | 5,397 | 62.15% | |||
Abu Bakar Amit (PSB) | 377 | 4.72% | ||||||||||
Desmond Gani (PBK) | 296 | 3.71% |
Honours
Sarawak :
Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB)[2]
Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2010)[2][5]
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) - Datuk (2020)[6]
See also
- Bekenu (state constituency)
References
- ^ "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "LAMAN WEB PERKHIDMATAN". PEJABAT PUSAT KHIDMAT WAKIL RAKYAT BARISAN NASIONAL N.71 BEKENU. 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "The Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Sarawak: Sembilan ADUN, dua ahli Parlimen tinggalkan parti" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Sarawak Yang DiPertua Negeri's Birthday Honours list 2010". The Star. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Edgar, Nigel (10 October 2020). "Three top list of award recipients". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 10 October 2020.