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Mastura binti Mohd Yazid ( Jawi مستورة بنت محمد يزيد; born 22 August 1962) is a

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who served as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Special Functions for the second term in the

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(BN) administration under former Prime Minister

Ismail Sabri Yaakob Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob ( ms, اسماعيل صبري بن يعقوب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia from August 2 ...

and former Minister

Abdul Latiff Ahmad Abdul Latiff bin Ahmad ( Jawi: عبداللطيف بن أحمد ; born 9 July 1958) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions from 2021 to 2022. He was the Member of Parliament (MP ...

from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the

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(PN) administration under former Prime Minister

Muhyiddin Yassin Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin (born 15 May 1947), commonly known as Muhyiddin bin Muhammad Yassin ( ms, محيي الدين بن محمد ياسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ), is a Malaysian politician who serv ...

and former Minister

Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan bin Md Yusof ( Jawi: محمد رضوان بن مد يوسف) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under ...

from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as the

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(MP) for

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from June 2016 to November 2022.

Education

Mastura graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in Honors from the University of Kent,

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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.

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). She has also been a translator since 2007.

Politics

Mastura is a Member of the UMNO Women's Committee of the Telok Kemang Division, Negeri Sembilan. She often helps her husband

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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).

Member of Parliament for Kuala Kangsar (2016–2022)

In 2016, Mastura was elected as the MP of

after she successfully defended the seat in the

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triggered by the death of the incumbent MP, who was also her husband. In the 2018 general election, she was re-elected once again albeit with a decreased majority. In 2022 general election, she was dropped by the party to contest and instead nominate caretaker Member of the

Perak State Legislative Assembly The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no ...

(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

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overthrew the democratically elected

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(PH) government in February 2020 and formed the

(PN) government in March 2020 led by Prime Minister

. 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

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

. Her husband died on May 5, 2016, as a result of a helicopter crash in Sarawak. Mastura is the mother of four sons - Wan Emir Astar, Wan Imar Izzat, Wan Iskandar and Wan Muhammad Ammar. Her eldest son, Wan Emir Astar was married with Malaysian actress and TV presenter named Mira Filzah.

Election results

Honour

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MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Knight Commander - PMW

Commander of the

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(PMW) – Datuk (2021)

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References

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