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Mastura Mohd Yazid
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Yang Berbahagia Datuk Mastura Mohd Yazid PMW
مستورة محمد يزيد‎
	Portrait of Mastura Mohd Yazid
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department ; (Special Functions)
	In office; 30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Minister	Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Preceded by	Herself
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Constituency	Kuala Kangsar
	In office; 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin
Minister	Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Herself
Constituency	Kuala Kangsar
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Kuala Kangsar
	In office; 18 June 2016 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar ; (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid ; (PN–BERSATU)
Majority	6,969 (2016) ; 731 (2018)
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2016–2022	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mastura binti Mohd Yazid; Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya; (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar
Relations	Tan Sri Mohd Yazid Baba (Father)
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Kent
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.masturayazid.com
	Mastura Mohd Yazid on Facebook; Mastura Mohd Yazid on Parliament of Malaysia

Datuk Mastura binti Mohd Yazid (Jawi مستورة بنت محمد يزيد) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Special Functions for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Abdul Latiff Ahmad from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar from June 2016 to November 2022.

Education

Mastura graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in Honors from the University of Kent, United Kingdom in 1984. The following year, she continued her studies at the Law School Education Law Council at the Inns of Court, London. 3 years later, she obtained a degree in Shariah Law and Practice at International Islamic University. In 2013, she received a Bachelor of Psychology in Open University of Malaysia.^[1]

Career

Mastura began her career as an advocate and solicitor in 1986. She practiced law at her family's legal firm, Yazid Baba & Partners, run by her father Yazid Baba, the former Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen of Terentang (1974-1986).^[2] She has also been a translator since 2007.^[1]

Politics

Mastura is a Member of the UMNO Women's Committee of the Telok Kemang Division, Negeri Sembilan. She often helps her husband Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad do charity work and dedicated to the people of Kuala Kangsar. In addition, Mastura is also active as a member of the Perak State Charity and Welfare Agency (BAIDURI).^[1]

Member of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar (2016–2022)

In 2016, Mastura was elected as the MP of Kuala Kangsar after she successfully defended the seat in the by-election triggered by the death of the incumbent MP, who was also her husband.^[3]^[4] In the 2018 general election, she was re-elected once again albeit with a decreased majority.^[5] In 2022 general election, she was dropped by the party to contest and instead nominate caretaker Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Chandan Maslin Sham Razman for the Kuala Kangsar federal seat.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Special Functions (2020–2021 & 2021–2022)

The 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis overthrew the democratically elected Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in February 2020 and formed the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government in March 2020 led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin appointed Mastura as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Special Functions on 10 March 2020. The PN government collapsed in August 2021, she lost the position as a result. The BN government led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was then returned to replace the PN government, she was reappointed to the position by Ismail Sabri on 30 August 2021, along with many other ministers and deputy ministers in the PN government that were reappointed. As Mastura did not contest in the 2022 general election and stepping down as an MP, she also stepped down from the position and left the government.

Personal life

Mastura is a widow of the late Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad. Her husband died on May 5, 2016, as a result of a helicopter crash in Sarawak.^[6]^[7]

Mastura is the mother of four sons - Wan Emir Astar, Wan Imar Izzat, Wan Iskandar and Wan Muhammad Ammar.^[8] Her eldest son, Wan Emir Astar was married with Malaysian actress and TV presenter named Mira Filzah.^{[citation needed]}

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[9]^[10]^[11]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2016	P067 Kuala Kangsar, Perak	Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO)	12,653	54.37%	Najihatussalehah Ahmad (PAS)	5,684	24.42%	23,523	6,969	71.39%
2016		Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO)	12,653	54.37%	Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH)	4,883	20.98%	23,523	6,969	71.39%
2018		Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO)	12,102	40.26%	Ahmad Termizi Ramli (AMANAH)	11,371	37.83%	30,701	731	83.08%
2018		Mastura Mohd Yazid (UMNO)	12,102	40.26%	Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah (PAS)	6,583	21.90%	30,701	731	83.08%