Rosnah binti Abdul Rashid Shirlin (born 10 July 1972) is a Malaysian politician who served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin from September 2021 to November 2022. She served as Deputy Minister of Works from May 2013 to May 2018 and Deputy Minister of Health from April 2009 to May 2013 in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak, Minister Fadillah Yusof and former Minister Liow Tiong Lai as well as Member of Parliament (MP) for Papar from March 2004 to May 2018. She is member and Supreme Council member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. She also served as Women Youth Chief of UMNO from March 2009 to October 2013.[1]

Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin
3rd Women Youth Chief of the
United Malays National Organisation
In office
26 March 2009 – 12 October 2013
PresidentNajib Razak
DeputyShahnim Mohd Yusoff
Preceded byNoraini Ahmad
Succeeded byMas Ermieyati Samsudin
Ministerial roles
2009–2013Deputy Minister of Health
2013–2018Deputy Minister of Works
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
Other roles
2021–2022Special Advisor to the Minister of Health
Personal details
Born (1972-07-10) 10 July 1972 (age 52)
Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
SpouseFadli Juanas (m. 2008)
Alma materInternational Islamic University Malaysia
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Websiterosnah-shirlin.blogspot.com
rosnahshirlin.blogspot.com

Personal life

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Rosnah was born on 10 July 1972 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia. Her father was an engineer while her mother was a housewife. Rosnah married Fadli Juanas on 11 July 2008. Rosnah and her family live in her hometown of Papar, Sabah.[2]

Political career

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Rosnah was elected to Parliament in the 2004 election, after being nominated by Barisan Nasional to replace its incumbent member Osu Sukam.[3] Her election was unopposed.[4] Before her election, she was a lawyer,[4] and the head of UMNO's Puteri (female youth) wing in Sabah.[5]

In March 2009 she became the head of UMNO's women's youth wing ("UMNO Puteri")[6] and was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Health by incoming Prime Minister Najib Razak.[7]

On 16 May 2013, after the 13th General Election, she was shifted from Deputy Health Minister to Deputy Works Minister.[8] Also in 2013, she relinquished the leadership of UMNO Puteri due to her exceeding the organisation's age limit, and was elected to the Supreme Council of the full party.[9]

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[10][11]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P175 Papar, Sabah Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO)
Unopposed
2008 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) 15,352 64.43% Wahap Idris (PKR) 5,778 24.25% 24,913 9,574 77.18%
Patrick Sindu (IND) 2,268 9.52%
Mohd Hashim Yussup @ Yusof (IND) 429 1.80%
2013 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) 21,196 64.83% Yahya Lampong (PKR) 10,661 32.61% 33,262 10,535 85.79%
Balon Mujim (STAR) 838 2.56%
2018 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO) 17,069 47.63% Ahmad Hassan (WARISAN) 17,394 48.54% 36,540 325 83.83%
Jamil William Core (STAR) 892 2.49%
Elbert Sikuil (PCS) 481 1.34%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Rosnah binti Haji Abdul Rashid Shirlin, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  2. ^ "PUTERI LABUAN: MISI Y.B. DATUK ROSNAH, KETUA PUTERI MALAYSIA". puterilabuan.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009.
  3. ^ "40 new faces for Sabah BN". Daily Express (Malaysia). 12 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Sabah delivers half the seats". Daily Express (Malaysia). 14 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Pictures of who's in and who's out given prominence". The Star. 13 March 2004. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Rosnah new Puteri chief". The Star. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Ten Fresh Faces in Najib's Administration". Bernama. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Rosnah wants Trans-Borneo Highway to become a reality". The Borneo Post. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  9. ^ Irwan Muhammad Zain (20 October 2013). "Three UMNO Youths in supreme council". Astro Awani. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
  11. ^ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2002" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  13. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2004" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  14. ^ "ACA chief among six to get top Sabah award". The Star Online. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Sabah Yang DiPertua Negri's birthday honour list". The Star. 14 October 2008.