Jamilah Anu

{{Short description|Malaysian politician (born 1955)}}

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{{Malay name|Jamilah|Anu}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Puan Sri Datuk Amar Hajah

| name = Jamilah Anu

| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|جميلة انو}}}}

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominal|post-noms=DA}}

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| constituency_AM4 = Tanjong Datu

| assembly4 = Sarawak State Legislative

| majority4 = 6,573 (2017)

| term_start4 = 18 February 2017

| term_end4 = 18 December 2021

| predecessor4 = Adenan Satem

| successor4 = Azizul Annuar Adenan

| citizenship = Malaysian

| birth_name = Jamilah binti Anu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|8|14}}

| birth_place = Bau, Crown Colony of Sarawak {{small|(now Sarawak, Malaysia)}}

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| party = Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)

| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN) {{small|(until 2018)}}
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) {{small|(since 2018)}}

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| spouse = {{marriage|Adenan Satem|15 February 1980|11 January 2017|reason=died}}

| children = 2

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| occupation = Politician

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| alma_mater = Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sabah

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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. {{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/2017/03/219165/jamilah-sworn-tanjong-datu-assemblyman|title=Jamilah sworn in as Tanjong Datu assemblyman|date=9 March 2017|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=New Straits Times|author=Esther Landau}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/archive/2166555-DTARCH428539|title=BN wins by bigger majority|date=19 February 2017|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=The Sun Daily|work=Bernama}} She is also the widow and the second wife of fifth Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.{{cite news|url=https://www.astroawani.com/video-malaysia/adenan-satems-widow-bns-candidate-tanjong-datu-1724896|title=Adenan Satem's widow is BN's candidate for Tanjong Datu|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=Astro Awani}}{{cite news|url=https://sarawakvoice.com/2017/02/02/tidak-sedikit-pun-berasa-kecewa-aziz-adenan/|title=Tidak sedikit pun berasa kecewa – Aziz Adenan|date=2 February 2019|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=Sarawak Voice|author=Rudi Affendi Khalik|language=ms}}

Politics

In 2017, Jamilah was elected as the MLA of Tanjong Datu after she successfully defended the seat in the by-election{{cite news|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/tanjong-datu-election-be-held-feb-18-129468|title=Tanjong Datu by-election to be held on Feb 18|date=19 January 2017|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=Astro Awani}} triggered by the sudden demise{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/368900|title=Sarawak CM Adenan Satem dies, aged 72|date=11 January 2017|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=Malaysiakini}} of the incumbent MLA, who was also her husband Adenan Satem.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/amp/opinion/columnists/2021/05/694051/jamilah-anu-no-ordinary-assemblywoman|title=Jamilah Anu is no ordinary assemblywoman|date=29 May 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|publisher=New Straits Times|author=John Teo}}

Jamilah opted to retire after four years in politics and not run in the 2021 state election{{cite news|url=https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/354246|title=Adenan's widow not defending Tanjong Datu seat, says Abang Johari|date=1 December 2021|accessdate=23 December 2021|publisher=The Malaysian Insight|author=Desmond Davidson}} in order to give the responsibility of defending her seat to her son Azizul Annuar Adenan.{{cite news|url=https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2035355|title=Four young GPS candidates, including Adenan Satem's son, win voters' support|date=19 December 2021|accessdate=23 December 2021|publisher=Bernama}}

Election results

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|+ Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

!|Year

!|Constituency

!colspan=2|Government

!|Votes

!|Pct

!colspan=2|Opponent(s)

!|Votes

!|Pct

!|Ballots cast

!|Majority

!|Turnout

rowspan="2" |2017

| rowspan="2" |N03 Tanjong Datu, P193 Santubong

| rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |

| rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Jamilah Anu}} (PBB)

| rowspan="2" |6,573

| rowspan="2" |96.53%

|bgcolor="{{Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru/meta/shading}}" |

|Rapelson Richard Hamid

|130

|1.91%

| rowspan="2" |6,871

| rowspan="2" |6,443

| rowspan="2" |69.20%

{{bgcolor="{{party color|State Reform Party}}" |

|Johnny Aput

|106

|1.56%

References

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