Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Majilis is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Isnaraissah Munirah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Isnaraissah Munirah binti Majilis @ Fakharudy (Jawi: اغثنا الرئاسة منيرة بنت مجلس @ فخرالرضي; born 11 January 1982) is a Malaysian politician and electrical engineer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Belud since May 2018. She served as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Yeo Bee Yin from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. She is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She is also presently the sole female WARISAN MP.^[3]

Yang Berhormat Puan Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis ASDK MP
اغثنا الرئاسة منيرة مجلس
Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis at the 11th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Fest 2018
Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
Monarchs	Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020)
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister	Yeo Bee Yin
Preceded by	Abu Bakar Md Diah (Science, Technology) James Dawos Mamit (Energy) Hamim Samuri (Environment)
Succeeded by	Ahmad Amzad Hashim (Science, Technology) Ali Biju (Energy) Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (Environment)
Constituency	Kota Belud
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Belud
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Abdul Rahman Dahlan (BN–UMNO)
Majority	4,262 (2018) 4,582 (2022)
Personal details
Born	Isnaraissah Munirah binti Majilis @ Fakharudy (1982-01-11) 11 January 1982 (age 43) Kampung Taginambur, Kadamaian, Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR) (2011–2016) Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2016)
Relations	Salleh Said Keruak (cousin)[1]
Parents	Majilis @ Fakharudy Tanggau (father) Kamariah "Kay" Zakaria (mother)
Alma mater	Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Electrical engineer[2]

Personal life

Munirah was born in the town of Kota Belud of Sabah. She is the second cousin of Salleh Said Keruak.^[1]

Political career

Munirah has been actively involved in politics since 2011 under the People's Justice Party (PKR).^[2] She has had always expressed hope that there would be a new chapter for Malaysia with a new government and wanted to be part of the change so that she can bring her hometown more opportunities for development.^[1] In 2016, she left the party to join a new Sabah-based Heritage Party (WARISAN).^[4] Besides actively in politics, Munirah is also an electrical engineer and is fluent in four languages namely English, Malay, Dusun and Bajau.^[1][2]

2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Munirah was fielded by her party, PKR to face Abdul Rahman Dahlan of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Kota Belud parliamentary seat but lost.^[1][5]

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Munirah was again fielded, this time by her new party, WARISAN to contest the Kota Belud parliamentary seat,^[6] facing her cousin Salleh Said Keruak from UMNO and subsequently won.^[2][7]

Issue

Advocating for a gender sensitive parliament

Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (MP for Kota Belud) was among the 33 women Member of Parliament calling for the Dewan Rakyat to be a gender-sensitive parliament in line with the guidelines of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.^[8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[5][9]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballot casts	Majority	Turnout
2013	P169 Kota Belud		Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (PKR)	16,673	39.40%		Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO)	21,768	51.44%	43,502	5,095	84.52%
							Jalumin Bayogoh (STAR)	2,709	6.40%
							Lamsil Amidsor (Ind)	979	2.31
							Kanul Gindol (Ind)	185	0.44
2018			Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN)	23,429	50.82%		Salleh Said Keruak (UMNO)	19,167	41.58%	47,565	4,262	82.12%
							Miasin @ Aimaduddin Mion (PHRS)	2,092	4.54%
							Laiman Ikin @ Ag Laiman B Kakimin (PAS)	1,410	3.06%
2022			Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN)	25,148	46.54%		Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO)	20,566	38.06%	55,272	4,582	67.64%
							Madeli @ Modily Bangali (PKR)	8,323	15.40%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
• Sabah :
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)^[10]