Back شاهريزات ابدول چاليل ARZ Shahrizat Abdul Jalil DTP Shahrizat Abdul Jalil ID 샤흐리잣 압둘 잘릴 Korean ശഹ്റിസത്ത് അബ്ദുൽ ജലീൽ Malayalam Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Malay 莎丽扎·阿都加里尔 Chinese
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | |
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| شهرزاد بنت عبدالجليل | |
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| Women Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 26 March 2009 – 24 June 2018 | |
| President | Najib Razak |
| Deputy | Kamilia Ibrahim (2009–2013) Azizah Mohd Dun (2013–2018) |
| Preceded by | Rafidah Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Noraini Ahmad |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1995–1999 | Parliamentary Secretary of Youth and Sports |
| 1999–2001 | Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 2001 | Minister of Women Affairs |
| 2001–2004 | Minister of Women and Family |
| 2004–2008 | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development |
| 2005–2006 | Acting Minister of Federal Territories |
| 2009–2012 | Minister of Women, Family and Community Development |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2009–2012 | Barisan Nasional |
| Other roles | |
| 2008–2009 | Special advisor to the prime minister on women and social development affairs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil 15 August 1953 Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Dr. Mohamad Salleh Ismail |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil (Jawi: شهرزاد بنت عبدالجليل; 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.
Shahrizat is the former 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. She is also the Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on Women Entrepreneurship and Professional Development.
Shahrizat is married to Mohamad Salleh Ismail with whom she has three children.