Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee

The Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Kesaksamaan Gender dan Pembangunan Keluarga; Chinese: 馬來西亞性別平等與家庭發展專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய பாலின சமத்துவம் மற்றும் குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு சிறப்பு தேர்வுக் குழு) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2] It was previously known as the Human Rights and Gender Equality Select Committee before the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee was set up on 17 October 2019.[3][4][5][6]

Membership

14th Parliament

As of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows:[1][7]

Member Party Constituency
Nor Aziana Surip MP (Chairman) PKR Merbok
Maria Chin Abdullah MP PKR Petaling Jaya
Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil MP PKR Lembah Pantai
Mastura Mohd Yazid MP UMNO Kuala Kangsar
Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff MP PAS Rantau Panjang
Kasthuriraani Patto MP DAP Batu Kawan
Ma'mun Sulaiman MP WARISAN Kalabakan

Former members of the committee are as follows:

Member Party Constituency Successor
Charles Anthony Santiago MP DAP Klang Maria Chin Abdullah

Chair of the Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee

Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
Nor Aziana Surip PKR Merbok 4 December 2018 Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. ^ Carvalho, Martin; Sivanandam, Hemananthani; Rahim, Rahimy; Tan, Tarrence (17 October 2019). "Four new Parliament Special Select Committees formed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "4 more special select committees set up". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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