Siti Mariah Mahmud

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mahmud is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Siti Mariah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Dr.
Siti Mariah Mahmud
سيتي مارية محمود
Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council
In office
14 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
(Health, Women and Family Empowerment)
MonarchSharafuddin
Menteri BesarAzmin Ali
(2018)
Amirudin Shari
(2018–2023)
Preceded byDaroyah Alwi
ConstituencySeri Serdang
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Seri Serdang
In office
9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023
Preceded byNoor Hanim Ismail
(PR–PAS)
Succeeded byAbbas Salimi Azmi
(PH–AMANAH)
Majority14,363 (2018)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Raja
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byVigneswaran Sanasee
(BN–MIC)
Succeeded byMohamad Sabu
(PH–AMANAH)
Majority20,751 (2008)
29,395 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Siti Mariah binti Mahmud

(1958-02-14) 14 February 1958 (age 66)
Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
(–2015)
National Trust Party (AMANAH)
(since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Children6
Alma materCairo University (MBBS)
University of London (MSc)
National University of Malaysia (MBA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPhysician, lecturer
Websitedrsitimariah.blogspot.com

Dr. Siti Mariah binti Mahmud (Jawi: سيتي مارية بنت محمود; born 14 February 1958) is a Malaysian politician, physician and lecturer who served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteris Besar Azmin Ali and Amirudin Shari, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Serdang from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Raja from March 2008 to May 2018. She is a member and Vice President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition.

Education

She obtained Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) from the Cairo University, Master of Physiology from University of London and Master of Business Management (MBA) from National University of Malaysia (UKM).

Early career

Before entering politics, Siti Mariah was a doctor and lecturer.

Political career

Siti Mariah was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election, gaining the seat of Kota Raja from the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] It was reported that her victory—for the Islamist PAS—came with the support of ethnic Chinese and Indian voters.[2] She was successfully reelected again in the 2013 election but she did not seek a third term reelection for her Kota Raja parliamentary seat in the 2018 election to make way for Mohamad Sabu, the president of AMANAH. She contested and won the Selangor State Legislative Assembly constituency of Seri Serdang instead as AMANAH of PH candidate for the first time.

In 2005, Siti Mariah was the first female candidate for vice-president of PAS, but her candidacy was defeated.[3] She has subsequently been portrayed as representing the "new dynamic progressive voice" of PAS.[4]

Views

Disagree with Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Siti Mariah, who was a health executive councilor (exco) in Selangor, has expressed disagreement with the implementation of any vaccine mandate. Even though she advocates for vaccination, she does not believe a person should lose their job over it.[5]

Supporting the use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment

Siti Mariah stirred up controversy when she suggested the use of Ivermectin, a drug generally authorized only for animals, to treat COVID-19. She tweeted about a couple who had recovered from COVID-19 after taking Ivermectin and claimed that there were no side effects. She also posed a question to the Health Director-General about what was wrong with taking this medicine.[6]

However, she later posted a follow-up tweet stating that she was neither pro nor against Ivermectin. She defended her stance by asking why those who are against it wanted to block it, and urged everyone to argue scientifically. Surprisingly, she was unaware of the Ivermectin trials being conducted by the Ministry of Health at the time.[6]

Personal life

She has six children.[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[1][7][8][9][10][11]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 P111 Kota Raja, Selangor Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) 16,137 36.57% Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) 24,376 55.24% 44,758 8,239 76.67%
Krisnasamy Thevarayan (IND) 3,608 8.18%
2008 Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) 38,630 68.36% Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) 17,879 31.64% 57,323 20,751 79.74%
2013 Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) 59,106 64.51% Murugesan Sinnandavar (MIC) 29,711 32.43% 92,719 29,395 87.55%
Selangor State Legislative Assembly[8][12][13]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 N29 Seri Serdang Siti Mariah Mahmud (AMANAH) 27,088 59.71% Mohamad Satim Diman (UMNO) 12,725 28.05% 46,054 14,363 87.18%
Noor Hanim Ismail (PAS) 5,552 12.24%

References

  1. ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. ^ Anwar, Zainah (5 October 2008). "In step with the rakyat". The Star. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Rebranding image the key, says new deputy". The Star. 6 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b Ramanathan, Rathi (9 October 2008). "Doing good by PAS". The Sun (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  5. ^ "S'gor health exco disagrees with Covid-19 vaccine mandates". Malaysiakini. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Wong, Alexander. "Selangor Health Exco blasted for suggesting Ivermectin to treat COVID-19". SoyaCincau. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  8. ^ a b "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  9. ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  10. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  11. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  12. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  13. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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