Aishah Ghani
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Aishah binti Ghani (Jawi: عائشة بنت غاني; 15 December 1923 – 19 April 2013)[1][2] was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1984 and Head of Wanita UMNO women's Malaysia from 1972 to 1984.
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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ghani is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aishah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Aishah Ghani | |
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عائشة غاني | |
Minister of Social Welfare | |
In office 11 October 1983 – 14 July 1984 | |
Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Herself (as Minister of General Welfare) |
Succeeded by | Abu Hassan Omar |
Minister of General Welfare | |
In office 1 March 1973 – 10 October 1983 | |
Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Fatimah Hashim |
Succeeded by | Herself (as Minister of Social Welfare) |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Langat | |
In office 1974–1986 | |
Preceded by | Mohd Tahir Abdul Majid |
Succeeded by | Basri Bajuri |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-12-15)15 December 1923 Hulu Langat, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 19 April 2013(2013-04-19) (aged 89) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Abdul Aziz Abu Hassan |
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