Fatimah Abdullah (politician)


Fatimah Abdullah née Ting Sai Ming is a Malaysian politician from the United Bumiputera Heritage Party currently serving as the Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development in the Cabinet of Sarawak and state assemblywoman of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly representing Dalat.

Background

Fatimah hails from Kampung Teh in Dalat, Sarawak. Her father is a Foochow Chinese and her mother is a Melanau. She was brought up a Muslim by her maternal grandmother. She is married to Datu Dr. Adi Badiozaman Tuah, a social activist and the Director of the Sarawak Islamic Council of Educational Services Bureau. Together they have two children.
Fatimah is an educationist. She was a former principal of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Puteri Wilayah in Kuala Lumpur.

Political career

Fatimah's candidacy for the post of Women's Chief in the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional, was unopposed after YBhg. Tan Sri Dato Sri Empiang Jabu anak Antak stepped down in 2018. Fatimah, from the Bumiputera wing, takes over from Empiang, who is from the Pesaka wing.

Election results

Honours