Jamilah Anu

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Anu is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Jamilah.
Yang Berbahagia Puan Sri Datuk Amar Hajah
Jamilah Anu
DA
جميلة انو‎
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Tanjong Datu
In office
18 February 2017 – 18 December 2021
Preceded byAdenan Satem
Succeeded byAzizul Annuar Adenan
Majority6,573 (2017)
Personal details
Born
Jamilah binti Anu

(1955-08-14) 14 August 1955 (age 69)
Bau, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018)
Spouse
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(m. 1980; died 2017)​
Children2
Alma materUniversiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah
OccupationPolitician

Jamilah binti Anu (Jawi: جميلة بنت آنو; born 14 August 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Datu from March 2017 to December 2021. [1][2] She is also the widow and the second wife of fifth Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.[3][4]

Politics

In 2017, Jamilah was elected as the MLA of Tanjong Datu after she successfully defended the seat in the by-election[5] triggered by the sudden demise[6] of the incumbent MLA, who was also her husband Adenan Satem.[7]

Jamilah opted to retire after four years in politics and not run in the 2021 state election[8] in order to give the responsibility of defending her seat to her son Azizul Annuar Adenan.[9]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2017 N03 Tanjong Datu, P193 Santubong Jamilah Anu (PBB) 6,573 96.53% Rapelson Richard Hamid 130 1.91% 6,871 6,443 69.20%
Johnny Aput 106 1.56%

References

  1. ^ Esther Landau (9 March 2017). "Jamilah sworn in as Tanjong Datu assemblyman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "BN wins by bigger majority". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Adenan Satem's widow is BN's candidate for Tanjong Datu". Astro Awani. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ Rudi Affendi Khalik (2 February 2019). "Tidak sedikit pun berasa kecewa – Aziz Adenan" (in Malay). Sarawak Voice. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Tanjong Datu by-election to be held on Feb 18". Astro Awani. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Sarawak CM Adenan Satem dies, aged 72". Malaysiakini. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ John Teo (29 May 2021). "Jamilah Anu is no ordinary assemblywoman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ Desmond Davidson (1 December 2021). "Adenan's widow not defending Tanjong Datu seat, says Abang Johari". The Malaysian Insight. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Four young GPS candidates, including Adenan Satem's son, win voters' support". Bernama. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.