Mas Ermieyati Samsudin
Datuk Wira Hajah Mas Ermieyati binti Samsudin (Jawi: مس ارميايياتي بنت شمس الدين) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development And Cooperatives in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Wan Junaidi since March 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Masjid Tanah since May 2013.[1][2] She served as the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz from July 2015 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 and Women Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from October 2013 to June 2018. She is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling PN coalition and was a member of UMNO, a component party of the BN coalition. After the defeat of BN to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition in the 2018 general election, she resigned from UMNO in 2018 and joined BERSATU in 2019. [3][4][5]
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | |
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مس ارميايياتي بنت شمس الدين | |
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Minister | Wan Junaidi |
Preceded by | Mohd Hatta Ramli |
Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture | |
In office 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz |
Preceded by | James Dawos Mamit (Deputy Minister of Tourism) Joseph Salang Gandum (Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Culture I) Maglin Dennis D'Cruz (Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Culture II) |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture) |
Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
Women Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
In office 12 October 2013 – 25 June 2018 | |
President | Najib Razak |
Deputy | Zahida Zarik Khan |
Preceded by | Rosnah Shirlin |
Succeeded by | Zahida Zarik Khan |
Constituency | Masjid Tanah |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Masjid Tanah | |
Assumed office 5 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Abu Seman Yusop (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 16,200 (2013) 8,159 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mas Ermieyati binti Samsudin 13 November 1976 Malacca General Hospital, Malacca, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | BERSATU (2019-present) Independent (2018) UMNO (2001-2018) |
Other political affiliations | Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2020- ) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020- ) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-2020) Barisan Nasional (BN) (2001-2018) |
Spouse(s) | Mohd. Helmy Abd. Talib |
Children | 4 (Haiqal, Hakim, Hafiy and Hasif) |
Alma mater | National University of Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | emysamsudin |
Early life
She was born on 13 November 1976 at the Malacca General Hospital and is the 2nd child of Hjh Salbiah Ahmad and Hj Samsudin Md Ali. Raised in Malacca and earned an early education at Methodist Girls School (2) Tengkera, Melaka and Sekolah Kebangsaan Ramuan China Besar, Masjid Tanah Melaka. She then received an offer to Full Boarding School, Tun Fatimah School, Johor Bahru (1989-1993) and further her studies at Law Matriculation and Law Degree in UKM, Bangi, Selangor. She married Mohd Helmy Abd Talib and blessed with 4 sons that are Haiqal, Hakim, Hafiy and Hasif and a daughter named Eiman Miesha.
Career
After graduating from the Law Degree in UKM, she started her career as an advocate and solicitor at lawyer Khairul Latif & Associates and Adillah A. Nordin. In 2004, with two partners, Mohd Khairul Nizam Abd Kadir and Desmond Ho Chee Cheong opened his own legal firm, Messrs. Ermiey Nizam & Ho. The same time of interest in volunteer work is well-suited to the soul. Since school age and as early as 15, she has been active with the Association of Youth Movement 4B (GB4B). She is currently the Member of the GB4B Malaysia Top Council Member.
Politics
Early involvement
She was involved in politics since becoming a lawyer in 2001 when the third UMNO wing of PUTERI was agreed by the UMNO President to be established throughout the country. This time she was offered a seat in the sponsorship committee at Alor Gajah. In 2003, she became the Chairwoman of PUTERI UMNO Division of Alor Gajah and the Head of PUTERI State of Melaka (new delineation of 2004 changed to the Masjid Tanah Division) for 10 years until 2013 and during the same period, she was also EXCO PUTERI UMNO Malaysia.
General Election 2013
In 2013 General Election YB Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati was elected to represent Barisan Nasional in contesting the P134 parliamentary seat of Masjid Tanah and won it when defeating PAS candidate Mohd Nasaie Bin Ismail. She has won 27,688 votes compared to her opponent earning 11,488 votes and won with a majority of 16,200 votes. She is the first Melaka woman to be elected as a Member of Parliament to represent Malaysia's parliament abroad such as Brunei for the '34th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA)', to Brussels, Belgium for the 'Women In Parliament Forum'. As Observers to the 'General Election' in Cambodia with YB. Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, Elected by Parliament of Malaysia as escort for working visit by Yang Berbahagia Datin Paduka Seri Hajah Rosmah Mansor, wife of Prime Minister of Malaysia to 'The 4th Qatar International Businesswomen Forum St. Regis, Doha, Qatar and to Dubai, UAE', In 2014, she represented the Malaysia Parliament to Tehran, Iran for' Iran for The 9th Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States (Puic) Conference and Meetings'.
NGO
YB Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati is an active youth activist. At the Melaka State level, she is the Chairman of the 4B (M) Youth Mosque of Tanah Masjid and the Youth Movement of the 4B (M) Youth Movement of Malacca. At the national level, she was the Chairman of the 4B Malaysia Youth Movement Culture Bureau, the Secretary of the 4B Malaysia Youth Movement Discipline Committee and the Malaysian Youth Movement 4B Youth Movement. She is currently the Council Member of the 4B Malaysia Youth Youth Movement.
Political posts
UMNO
Year | Position |
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2013 - 2018 | UMNO Women's Youth Chief |
2013 - 2018 | UMNO Supreme Council Member |
2003 - 2013 | UMNO Women's Youth Movement Exco |
2009 - 2013 | UMNO Women's Youth Special Election Unit Chairwoman |
Melaka UMNO
Year | Position |
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2003- 2013 | Melaka UMNO Women's Youth Head of Movement |
2003 - 2018 | Melaka UMNO Liaison Committee Member |
2003 - 2018 | Melaka Barisan Nasional Committee Member |
2004 - 2013 | Melaka UMNO Head of IT Unit & Documentation |
Masjid Tanah UMNO
Year | Position |
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2004 - 2013 | UMNO Women's Youth Head of Movement |
2004 | UMNO Division Committee Member |
Paya Lebar UMNO
Year | Position |
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2002 - 2013 | UMNO Women's Youth Head of Movement |
2002 - 2019 | UMNO Branch Committee Member |
NGO posts
National level
Year | Position |
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2009 - now | Malaysia's 4B Youth Movement Supreme Council Member |
2009 - 2014 | Deputy Chairwoman of Gerakan Youth Movement 4B Malaysia |
2009 - 2014 | Secretary of the Malaysian Youth 4B Youth Movement Discipline Committee |
2009 - 2014 | Chairwoman of the 4B Malaysia Youth Movement Culture Bureau |
2010 - 2013 | Mimbar Pengiktirafan IbuBapa Malaysia (MAPIM) High Council Member |
Melaka State Level
- Deputy Youth Women's Youth Movement 4B (M) of Melaka
- Chairwoman of the Youth Movement 4B (M) of the Land Mosque
- Chairwoman of the Community Inside Center (PDK / OKU) Seri Permata Lubok China Melaka
- Member of the Alor Gajah District Youth Councils Committee
- Chairwoman of AADK area Masjid Tanah
- Chairwoman of the Masjid Tanah Parliament Cooperative
Election results
Year | Votes | Pct | Opponents | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
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2013 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (UMNO) | 27,688 | 70.68% | Nasaie Ismail (PAS) | 11,488 | 29.32% | 39,827 | 16,200 | 86.67% | ||
2018 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (UMNO) | 22,898 | 54.10% | Sabirin Ja’afar (PBBM) | 14,739 | 34.82% | 42,325 | 8,159 | 83.52% | ||
Mohd Nasir Othman (PAS) | 4,688 | 11.08% |
Honours
- Malacca :
- Knight Commander of the Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2017)[12]
See also
References
- "PKR toying with Nurul Nuha 'candidacy' for sympathy vote - Mas Ermieyati". Astro Awani. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- "Still only five PR reps in PAC unchanged". The Sun. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- Mazwin Nik Anis, Muguntan Vanar and Zakiah Koya (15 December 2018). "Six more MPs leave Umno". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Ex-Puteri Umno chief Mas Ermieyati joins Bersatu". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- Mazwin Nik Anis and Joseph Kaos Jr (12 February 2019). "Seven Umno MPs join Bersatu". The Star. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- "Wan Junaidi leads honours list in conjunction with Melaka Yang Dipertua's 79th birthday". Nurul Fhatihah Zakinan. New Straits Times. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
External links
- Mas Ermieyati Samsudin MP profile (in Malay)