The Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Kesaksamaan Gender dan Pembangunan Keluarga; Chinese: 馬來西亞性別平等與家庭發展專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய பாலின சமத்துவம் மற்றும் குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு சிறப்பு தேர்வுக் குழு) is one of many select committees of the Malaysian House of Representatives. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2] It was previously known as the Human Rights and Gender Equality Select Committee before the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee was set up on 17 October 2019.[3][4][5][6]
Membership edit
14th Parliament edit
As of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows:[1][7]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nor Aziana Surip MP (Chairman) | PKR | Merbok | |
| Maria Chin Abdullah MP | PKR | Petaling Jaya | |
| Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil MP | PKR | Lembah Pantai | |
| Mastura Mohd Yazid MP | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | |
| Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff MP | PAS | Rantau Panjang | |
| Kasthuriraani Patto MP | DAP | Batu Kawan | |
| Ma'mun Sulaiman MP | WARISAN | Kalabakan | |
Former members of the committee are as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | Successor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Anthony Santiago MP | DAP | Klang | Maria Chin Abdullah | |
Chair of the Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee edit
| Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nor Aziana Surip | PKR | Merbok | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Carvalho, Martin; Sivanandam, Hemananthani; Rahim, Rahimy; Tan, Tarrence (17 October 2019). "Four new Parliament Special Select Committees formed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "4 more special select committees set up". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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