Rosey Yunus
{{Short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Datuk
| name = Rosey Yunus
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|post-noms=PGBK JBK PPB MLA}}
| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|روسي يونس}}}}
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| alongside =
Francis Harden Hollis
{{small|(Community Wellbeing)}} {{small|(2017-2022)}}
Mohamad Razi Sitam
{{small|(Community Wellbeing Development)}} {{small|(since 2022)}}
| governor = Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
{{small|(2011-2014)}}
Abdul Taib Mahmud
{{small|(2014-2024)}}
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
{{small|(since 2024)}}
| minister = Fatimah Abdullah
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Abdul Taib Mahmud
{{small|(2011-2014)}}
Adenan Satem
{{small|(2014-2017)}}
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
{{small|(since 2017)}}
| predecessor = Position established
| term_start = 28 September 2011
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| constituency = Bekenu
| office1 = Chairperson of Miri Port Authority
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| successor1 = Palu @ Paulus Gumbang
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 2011
| assembly2 = Sarawak State Legislative
| constituency_AM2 = Bekenu
| term_start2 = 20 May 2006
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| predecessor2 = Position established
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| majority2 = 3,072 (2006)
3,714 (2011)
4,789 (2016)
5,397 (2021)
| citizenship = Malaysian
| party = Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)
{{small|(-2014)}}
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
{{small|(since 2014)}}
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
{{small|(-2018, allied:since 2020)}}
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
{{small|(since 2018)}}
Perikatan Nasional (PN) {{small|(allied:2020-2022)}}
Pakatan Harapan (PH) {{small|(allied:since 2022)}}
| occupation = Politician
| alma_mater = University of Malaya
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1956|01|16}}
| birth_place = Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
| residence = Bekenu, Sibuti, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
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| profession = Teacher
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Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956){{cite web|url=http://dunsarawak.blogspot.com/2009/03/kawasan-pilihanraya-n_9047.html|publisher=Sarawak State Legislative Assembly|year=2008|title=DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK|accessdate=22 February 2019}} is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the State Deputy Minister of Women, Family, Welfare, Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak since September 2011 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekenu since May 2006. She is the member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) since 2014.
Education
Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.
Political career
Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly-created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.{{cite web|accessdate=22 February 2019|url=https://rimauataskerusi.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/the-sarawak-cabinet-2011/|date=28 September 2011|title=The Sarawak Cabinet (2011)|publisher=rimau atas kerusi}}
Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.{{cite web|publisher=Astro Awani|date=15 May 2014|accessdate=22 February 2019|language=Malay|url=http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/sarawak-sembilan-adun-dua-ahli-parlimen-tinggalkan-parti-35893|title=Sarawak: Sembilan ADUN, dua ahli Parlimen tinggalkan parti}}
Election results
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|+ Sarawak State Legislative Assembly !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2| !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Valid ballots !|Majority !|Turnout | |
| 2006
| rowspan="10" |Bekenu |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |{{nowrap|Rosey Yunus}} (SDPD / BN) |style="text-align:right;"|4,357 |style="text-align:right;"|77.22% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | | Mohdak Ismail (PKR)
|style="text-align:right;"|1,285 |style="text-align:right;"|22.78% |style="text-align:right;"|5,642 |style="text-align:right;"|3,072 |style="text-align:right;"|5,757 |
| rowspan="3"|2011
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan="3"|{{nowrap|Rosey Yunus}} (SDPD / BN) |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3"|4,946 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3"|70.34% |rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Keadilan}} | | Ishak Mahwi (PKR)
|style="text-align:right;"|1,232 |style="text-align:right;"|17.52% |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |7,032 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |3,714 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |7,135 |
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | | Thony Badak (SNAP)
|style="text-align:right;"|570 |style="text-align:right;"|8.10% |
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Independent}} | | Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM)
|style="text-align:right;"|284 |style="text-align:right;"|4.04% |
| rowspan="3" |2016
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |rowspan="3" |{{nowrap|Rosey Yunus}} (PBB / BN) |rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|6,009 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |71.68% |rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Keadilan}} | | Bill Kayong (PKR)
|style="text-align:right;"|1,220 |style="text-align:right;"|14.45% |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |8,383 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |4,789 |style="text-align:right;" rowspan="3" |8,540 |
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Independent}} | | Austin Sigi Melu (IND)
| style="text-align:right;"|589 | style="text-align:right;"|7.03% |
| rowspan=1 {{Party shading/Independent}} | | Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND)
| style="text-align:right;"|565 | style="text-align:right;"|6.74% |
| rowspan="3" |2021
| rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Gabungan Parti Sarawak}} | | rowspan="3" |Rosey Yunus (PBB / GPS) | rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|6,354 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|79.58% | {{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Norhafizah Joharie (PKR) |style="text-align:right;"|957 |style="text-align:right;"|11.99% | rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|7,984 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|5,397 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:right;"|62.15% | |
| bgcolor="{{United Sarawak Party/meta/shading}}"|
|Abu Bakar Amit (PSB) |style="text-align:right;"|377 |style="text-align:right;"|4.72% | |
| bgcolor="{{Parti Bumi Kenyalang/meta/shading}}"|
|Desmond Gani (PBK) |style="text-align:right;"|296 |style="text-align:right;"|3.71% |
Honours
- {{Flag|Sarawak}} :
- 50px Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB){{cite web|url=http://bekenusibuti2.gbs2u.com/bd/index3.asp?userid=75845106&idno=2|accessdate=22 February 2019|title=LAMAN WEB PERKHIDMATAN|publisher=PEJABAT PUSAT KHIDMAT WAKIL RAKYAT BARISAN NASIONAL N.71 BEKENU|year=2015}}
- 50px Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2010){{cite web|date=19 October 2010|accessdate=22 February 2019|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=/2010/10/19/sarawak/7245629&sec=|title=Sarawak Yang DiPertua Negeri's Birthday Honours list 2010|work=The Star}}
- 50px Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) - Datuk (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/10/10/three-top-list-of-award-recipients/|accessdate=October 10, 2020|date=October 10, 2020|title=Three top list of award recipients|publisher=The Borneo Post|first=Nigel|last=Edgar}}
See also
References
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Category:University of Malaya alumni
Category:21st-century Malaysian politicians
Category:Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu politicians
Category:Members of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Category:Commanders of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
Category:Companions of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
Category:Women MLAs in Sarawak
Category:Progressive Democratic Party (Malaysia) politicians