Halimah Ali

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ali is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Halimah.
Yang Berhormat Puan Dr. Hajah
Halimah Ali
JSM MP
حليمة بنت علي
Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council
(Education, Higher Education and Human Capital Development)
In office
25 March 2008 – 26 September 2014
MonarchSharafuddin
Menteri BesarKhalid Ibrahim
Preceded byAhmad Nawawi M. Zin
Succeeded byNik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
ConstituencySelat Klang
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kapar
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byAbdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
(PH–PKR)
Majority11,782 (2022)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Selat Klang
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byNorliza Ahmad
(BN–UMNO)
Succeeded byAbdul Rashid Asari
(PH–BERSATU)
Majority1,459 (2008)
2,754 (2013)
Personal details
Born (1960-06-27) 27 June 1960 (age 63)
Marudi, Crown Colony of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
Gagasan Sejahtera (GS)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseAhmad Supian
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor[1]

Dr. Halimah binti Ali is a Malaysian politician and doctor who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapar since November 2022. She served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim from March 2008 to September 2014 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Selat Klang from March 2008 to May 2018. She is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly PR coalitions. She was also the Chairperson of the Selangor Public Library Corporation (PPAS) and Chairperson of the Lajnah Perpaduan Nasional of PAS of Selangor.

Controversies and issues[edit]

Comments on Menu Rahmah[edit]

She delivered a speech in Parliament that criticised the quality of the cheaper and more affordable food and beverages offered by the Menu Rahmah initiative introduced by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living that sought to ease the economic and financial burden of the consumers of the low-income group. She added that the food and beverages would lead the consumers to higher risk of various medical conditions including cancer and autism. Her speech has been controversial and met sharp criticisms from the government and autism groups. She initially denied that her speech was linked to Menu Rahmah but subsequently apologised in a sense that her speech had been misinterpreted.[2][3][4][5][6]

Election results[edit]

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[7][8][9][10]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N45 Selat Klang Halimah Ali (PAS) 6,508 34.07% Norliza Ahmad (UMNO) 12,593 65.93% 19,447 6,085 71.68%
2008 Halimah Ali (PAS) 11,437 53.41% Norliza Ahmad (UMNO) 9,978 46.59% 21,787 1,459 75.37%
2013 Halimah Ali (PAS) 17,085 54.38% Faisal Yahya (UMNO) 14,331 45.62% 31,874 2,754 86.40%
2018 N44 Selat Klang Halimah Ali (PAS) 11,766 34.52% Abdul Rashid Asari (BERSATU) 12,266 35.99% 34,571 500 83.55%
Mohd Khairi Hussin (UMNO) 9,949 24.19%
Jeichandran Wadivelu (PRM) 52 0.15%
Zainal Azwar Kamaruddin (IND) 49 0.14%
2018 N32 Seri Setia Halimah Ali (PAS) 9,698 41.40% Halimey Abu Bakar (PKR) 13,725 58.60% 23,615 4,027 44.15%
Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P109 Kapar, Selangor Halimah Ali (PAS) 65,751 41.61% Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) 53,969 34.15% 158,030 11,782 83.45%
Muhammad Noor Azman (UMNO) 35,079 22.20%
Mohd Pathan Hussin (PEJUANG) 1,015 0.64%
Daroyah Alwi (PBM) 1,474 0.93%
Rahim Awang (WARISAN) 265 0.17%
VP Sevelinggam (Independent) 477 0.30%

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Keluarga doktor calon PAS Seri Setia". Harian Metro. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Autism groups hit back at Halimah over Menu Rahmah comment". Malaysiakini. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Kapar MP's Menu Rahmah comment an insult to people with disabilities, says Ras Adiba". The Star. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ^ "'I didn't even say Menu Rahmah' - Halimah rails against media". Malaysiakini. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "'Check the Hansard. I didn't say Menu Rahmah can cause cancer', says Dr Halimah as shouting match erupts in Parliament". The Star. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Kapar MP says sorry if Menu Rahmah comments were misconstrued". The Star. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia.
  8. ^ "Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  9. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ^ "Pilihan Raya Kecil DUN N.32 Seri Setia". spr.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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