Zaleha Ismail

Zaleha Ismail
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hajah; Zaleha Ismail; PSM SSSA DPMS KMN SMS
	زاليها بنت اسماعيل
Minister of National Unity and Community Development
	In office; 8 May 1995 – 14 December 1999
Monarch	Ja’afar; Salahuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Peter Tinggom Kamarau
Preceded by	Napsiah Omar
Succeeded by	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman
Constituency	Gombak
Deputy Minister of Transport
	In office; 20 May 1987 – 7 May 1995
Monarch	Iskandar ; Azlan Shah ; Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Ling Liong Sik
Preceded by	Rahmah Othman
Succeeded by	Mohd Ali Rustam
Constituency	Selayang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Gombak
	In office; 24 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Rahman Ismail (UMNO–BN)
Majority	30,878 (1995); 803 (1999)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Selayang
	In office; 3 August 1986 – 24 April 1995
Preceded by	Rahmah Othman (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by	Chan Kong Choy (MCA–BN)
Majority	31,472 (1986); 31,142 (1990)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Tanjong Karang
	In office; 22 April 1982 – 3 August 1986
Preceded by	Abd Shukur Siraj (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by	Kamaruzaman Ahmad (UMNO–BN)
Majority	11,059 (1982)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly; for Permatang
	In office; 8 July 1978 – 22 April 1982
Preceded by	Mohd Said Bahir (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded by	Khalid Ahmad (UMNO–BN)
Majority	2,739 (1978)
Personal details
Born	18 May 1936; Kuala Langat, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN); Perikatan Nasional (PN); Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Occupation	Politician

Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hajah Zaleha binti Ismail[1] (Jawi: زاليها بنت اسماعيل) is a Malaysian politician and among the women's leaders in Malaysia. She served as Minister of National Unity and Community Development from 1995 to 1999. Her friendly attitude led many to enjoy it.

Background

She was born in Kuala Langat, Selangor. She attended the Sungai Pelek Malay School and University of Malaya - Bachelor of Arts (Economics) in 1961.

Career

At Radio Malaya[2] (1962-1968) she worked as a Plan Assistant, then Manager of the English Service Plan. Additionally as a part-time Lecturer and Tutor at University of Malaya. 1968-1978 she became the Encyclopedia Officer in Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka subsequently the Deputy Head of Textbook Division.

Tan Sri Datin Paduka Hajah Zaleha Ismail as well as Vice President of MUBARAK, former Malaysian MP and President of the Malaysian Council for Children Welfare, Women's Association of the ASEAN Association of Women, and President of the National Council of Women's Organizations. He is also equally influential in regional and internationally, as she was elected President of the Association of Women Organization (ACWO) in 1986 until 1988.

Tan Sri Datin Paduka Zaleha continued to serve at ACWO even after he held the president in various capacities such as Vice President, Honorary Treasurer, and general secretary before being re-elected to lead ACWO as president in 1998 to 2000. He was also the Chairman of the Population and Development Board Country Family in Malaysia. Tan Sri Datin Paduka Hajah Zaleha Ismail is currently the Chairperson of Global Peace Foundation Malaysia[3] and Spark Capital Development Berhad.

Politics

In 1968 she became a regular member of UMNO and eventually the UMNO Supreme Council of Malaysia. She was involved in politics for 30 years. she started contesting in the 1978 general election for the Permatang seat of Selangor State Legislative Assembly. She was Member of Parliament for Tanjong Karang (1982-1986) and Selayang (1986-1995) afterward. She continued to be Deputy Transport Minister from 1987 to 1995 when she became a Member of Parliament for Gombak (1995-2004). The peak of her career came as she took on the National Unity & Ministry of Social Development as Minister, from 1995 to 1999. In Malaysia's 1999 general election, she defeated Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Dr. Hatta Ramli with a majority of 803 votes.

Election results

**Selangor State Legislative Assembly**
Year	Constituency	Government		Votes	Pct	Opposition		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1978	N10 Permatang		Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	4,865	60.45%		Norhadi Hasan Ali (PAS)	1,057	13.13%	N/A	2,739	N/A
1978	N10 Permatang		Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	4,865	60.45%		Supian Sirman (IND)	2,126	26.42%	N/A	2,739	N/A

**Parliament of Malaysia**[4]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1982	P074 Tanjong Karang, Selangor	Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	16,396	75.44%	Abd Rahim Awang (PAS)	5,337	24.56%	22,856	11,059	68.63%
1986	P087 Selayang, Selangor	Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	40,681	81.54%	Talib Bakti (PAS)	9,209	18.46%	52,160	31,472	67.10%
1990	P087 Selayang, Selangor	Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	51,062	71.94%	Lee Yee Lian (DAP)	19,920	28.06%	73,482	31,142	73.86%
1995	P091 Gombak, Selangor	Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	38,763	83.10%	Ismail Nahu (PAS)	7,885	16.90%	47,973	30,878	70.93%
1999	P091 Gombak, Selangor	Zaleha Ismail (UMNO)	28,113	50.72%	Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS)	27,310	49.28%	56,074	803	75.83%

Honours

She was awarded the Seri Mahkota Selangor Star, Bintang Kesatria Mangku Negara and Datuk Paduka Mahkota Selangor in 1979. Among the recent awards was the Global Peace Award in 2011, "Ibu Harmoni Tokoh" Award 2013 and Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor for Women leading in Amal.[1]

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1979)[5]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2003)[6]
Selangor :
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Datin Paduka (1979)
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Datin Paduka Seri (2001)

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References

Hon. Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hajah Zaleha Ismail
Zaleha Ismail from a radio DJ to a minister
A Kaleidoscope of Everyday Mandelas’: Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hjh Zaleha Binti Ismail
"Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
"Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
"Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

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[1] Hon. Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hajah Zaleha Ismail

[2] Zaleha Ismail from a radio DJ to a minister

[3] A Kaleidoscope of Everyday Mandelas’: Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hjh Zaleha Binti Ismail

[election_results-4] "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.

[5] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[6] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".