Mariam Abdul Rashid

For the Canadian athlete, see Mariam Abdul-Rashid.

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

Mariam binti Abdul Rashid is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Meru since August 2023. She is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.^[1]

Yang Berhormat Mariam Abdul Rashid MLA
مَرْيَم عَبْدُٱلرَّشِيد
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Meru
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 August 2023
Preceded by	Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar (PH–AMANAH)
Majority	3,422 (2023)
Personal details
Born	Mariam binti Abdul Rashid (1961-04-03) 3 April 1961 (age 64) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	National Trust Party (AMANAH)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Children	8
Alma mater	Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University
Occupation	Politician

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly^[2][3]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2018	N03 Sungai Panjang		Mariam Abdul Rashid (AMANAH)	8,446	35.52%		Mohd Imran Tamrin (UMNO)	10,530	40.53%	26,408	2,084	86.19%
							Mohd Razali Saari (PAS)	6,999	26.95%
2023	N42 Meru		Mariam Abdul Rashid (AMANAH)	26,980	52.45%		Hasnizam Adham (BERSATU)	23,558	45.78%	51,437	3,422	76.73%
							Sivaranjani Manickam (PSM)	899	1.75%