Noorita binti Sual (born 28 April 1980) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as a Senator since March 2023. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tenom from May 2018 to November 2022.[1][2] She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. She is the first Murut female lawyer in Malaysian history.
Noorita Sual | |
|---|---|
| Senator Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tenom | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Raime Unggi (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Riduan Rubin (Independent) |
| Majority | 1,133 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2023– | Pakatan Harapan |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Noorita binti Sual 28 April 1980 Tenom, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party |  Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations |  Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Political career
editCandidate of Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (2013)
editIn the 2013 Sabah state election, Noorita made her electoral debut after being nominated by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) to contest for the Melalap state seat. She lost to Radin Malleh of Barisan Nasional (BN) by a minority of 2,599 votes.
Member of Parliament (2018–2022)
editIn the 2018 general election, Noorita was nominated by PH to contest for the Tenom federal seat. She won the seat and was elected into Parliament as the Tenom MP after defeating Rubin Balang of BN by majority of 1,108 votes.[3][4] Her victory also ended the long parliamentary service of BN of Tenom.
In the 2022 general election, Noorita was renominated by PH to defend the Tenom seat. She lost the seat after losing to Riduan Rubin, an independent candidate, member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and son of aforementioned Rubin by a minority of 1,108 votes.
Senator (since 2023)
editOn 20 March 2023, Noorita was appointed as a Senator by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah, alongside Abun Sui Anyit, Anifah Aman, Professor Dr. Awang Sariyan, Isaiah Jacob, Low Kian Chuan, Mohd Hasbie Muda, Mohd Hatta Ramli, Roderick Wong Siew Lead and Sivarraajh Chandran.
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Melalap | Noorita Sual (DAP) | 1,992 | 20.26% | Radin Malleh (PBS) | 4,643 | 47.22% | 9,832 | 2,599 | 81.43% | ||
| Roger Stimin (SAPP) | 2,044 | 20.79% | ||||||||||
| Kong Fui Seng (STAR) | 924 | 9.40% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P181 Tenom | Noorita Sual (DAP) | 11,363 | 49.35% | Rubin Balang (UMNO) | 10,230 | 44.43% | 23,027 | 1,133 | 78.91% | ||
| Laimoi @ Yuslinah Laikim (STAR) | 645 | 2.80% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Noorita Sual (DAP) | 8,919 | 31.13% | Riduan Rubin (IND) | 10,027 | 35.00% | 28,649 | 1,108 | 68.14% | |||
| Jamawi Ja’afar (UMNO) | 8,625 | 30.11% | ||||||||||
| Ukim Buandi (WARISAN) | 992 | 3.46% | ||||||||||
| Peggy Chaw Zhi Ting (IND) | 86 | 0.30% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Sabah :
Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rakyat berhak pilih ketua" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Pelantikan KK, JKKK, Kapitan Cina dibuat semula secara undi". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 20 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ Neil Brian Joseph (17 April 2018). "DAP to field two women in Tenom, Kapayan". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2018" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
External links
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