Khamsiyah Yeop

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yeop is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Khamsiyah.

Khamsiyah binti Yeop is a Malaysian politician and former Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Khamsiyah Yeop DPMP PMP AMP
خامسية يوڤ‎
Ministerial roles
1999–2004	Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department
2004–2008	Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1999–2008	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly
1995–1999	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Khamsiyah binti Yeop (1944-04-28) 28 April 1944 (age 81) Lenggong, Perak, Japanese occupation of Malaya
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Mohamad Hashim
Education	Penang Free School
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Teacher

Election results

Perak State Legislative Assembly^[1]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1995	N03 Kenering		Khamsiyah Yeop (UMNO)	5,051	67.08%		Abdul Rani Che Lah (S46)	2,308	30.65%	7,740	2,743	68.34%
							Sulaiman Jabar (IND)	171	2.27%

Parliament of Malaysia^[1]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1999	P052 Gerik		Khamsiyah Yeop (UMNO)	15,297	62.64%		Zulkapely @ Zulkifly Abu (PAS)	9,122	37.36%	26,167	6,175	67.72%
2004	P055 Lenggong		Khamsiyah Yeop (UMNO)	10,924	67.37%		Zulkapely @ Zulkifly Abu (PAS)	5,292	32.63%	16,531	5,632	71.38%

Honours

• Perak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2001)^[2]
  • Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1999)^[3]
  • Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1996)^[3]