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Nurul Izzah Anwar
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Nurul Izzah in 2023
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| Co-chairperson of the Secretariat of the Special Advisory Body to the Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 February 2023 – February 2024 Serving with Khairil Anuar Ramli
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| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
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| Chairman of the Special Advisory Body | Hassan Marican |
| Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on Economics and Finance | |
| In office 3 January 2023 – 12 February 2023 |
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| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 6th Deputy President of the People's Justice Party |
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| Assumed office 24 May 2025 |
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| President | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Rafizi Ramli |
| Vice President of the People's Justice Party |
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| In office 20 July 2022 – 24 May 2025 Serving with
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| President | Anwar Ibrahim |
| In office 28 November 2010 – 17 December 2018 Serving with
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| Chairperson of the Consideration of Bills Select Committee | |
| In office 4 December 2018 – 18 July 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ramkarpal Singh |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Permatang Pauh |
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| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (PR—PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan (PN—PAS) |
| Majority | 15,668 (2018) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Lembah Pantai |
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| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (BN—UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Fahmi Fadzil (PH—PKR) |
| Majority | 2,895 (2008) 1,847 (2013) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2008–2018 | People's Justice Party |
| 2018–2022 | Pakatan Harapan |
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Nurul Izzah binti Anwar
19 November 1980 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship |  Malaysia |
| Political party |  People's Justice Party |
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Raja Ahmad Shahrir Iskandar Raja Salim
(m. 2003; div. 2015)Yin Shao Loong
(m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Residences | Bandar Sungai Long,  Selangor (private) |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar (Jawi: نور العزة بنت أنور), born on November 19, 1980, is a Malaysian politician. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from 2018 to 2022. Before that, she was the MP for Lembah Pantai from 2008 to 2018. She is the daughter of Anwar Ibrahim, who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia.
From February 2023 to February 2024, Nurul Izzah was a Co-chairperson of a special advisory group for the Minister of Finance. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR). This party is part of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) political group. She has also been the Deputy President of PKR since May 2025. She served as Vice President of PKR from 2010 to 2018 and again from 2022 to 2025.
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Early Life and Education
Nurul Izzah is the daughter of Anwar Ibrahim, who was once the Deputy Prime Minister and is now the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Her mother, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, was also a Deputy Prime Minister and led the People's Justice Party. Nurul Izzah's grandfather, Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, was also a Member of Parliament.
Before she became a politician, Nurul Izzah studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She graduated from Universiti Tenaga Nasional in 2003. Later, she continued her studies in the United States. She earned a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. Her studies focused on International Relations, especially about Southeast Asia. Before becoming an MP, Nurul Izzah was a strong supporter of human rights. She was particularly interested in helping people who were unfairly imprisoned for their beliefs.
Political Career
Important Roles in Government
Nurul Izzah briefly worked as a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on Economics and Finance. She was also part of the Public Accounts Committee from 2018 to 2022. This committee checks how the government spends money. She also spoke for her party on matters related to women, family, and community development.
She was an active member of a group called the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia. This group worked to improve conditions in all places where people are held, like prisons. From December 2018 to July 2019, she was the Chairperson of the Consideration of Bills Select Committee. This committee reviews new laws before they are passed.
Leadership in the People's Justice Party
Nurul Izzah's political journey started when the People's Justice Party (PKR) was formed in 1999. She played a key role in setting up the party. For many years, she was a high-ranking Vice President and the party's Election Director.
In December 2018, Nurul Izzah decided to step down from her role as the party's vice president. She also resigned as the head of the party's Penang branch. However, she continued to serve as the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh.
Nurul Izzah helped create groups like the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Caucus and the Women's Caucus in Parliament. She also held a position as Honorary Treasurer for the Inter-Parliamentary Union Malaysia. She proposed a law in Parliament to cancel old emergency declarations in the country. This included getting rid of the Internal Security Act. Many of her ideas were later adopted by the Prime Minister.
Nurul Izzah is also a director for the Centre of Reform, Democracy and Social Initiatives. She founded Akademi Manusiawi, which is a training center for future activists and politicians. She has worked with many groups to support human rights. These include the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM). She has spoken internationally about the rights of political prisoners in Malaysia.
She also writes for the Malay newspaper Sinar. In her articles, she shares positive ideas about making changes for the better. In July 2019, Ramkarpal Singh took over her role as chairperson of the Consideration of Bills Select Committee.
Returning as Vice President of PKR
On July 20, 2022, Nurul Izzah returned to her role as Vice President of the PKR party. This happened after the party elections. She was appointed along with two other new leaders, Awang Husaini Sahari and Saraswathy Kandasami. She had previously resigned from this role nearly four years earlier.
Election Campaigns
In the 2008 general election, Nurul Izzah ran for the Lembah Pantai seat in Kuala Lumpur. She won the election with 21,728 votes. Her opponent, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, received 18,833 votes. Nurul Izzah's victory was a big surprise because her opponent had held the seat for a long time. This election saw many changes in Parliament. Later, her father, Anwar Ibrahim, also returned to politics by winning a by-election for the Permatang Pauh seat.
In November 2010, Nurul Izzah was chosen as one of the vice-presidents of the People's Justice Party. She won her parliamentary seat again in the 2013 election. In this election, she faced a strong challenge from Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin.
In May 2018, Nurul Izzah ran for the parliamentary seat of Permatang Pauh in Pulau Pinang and won. She served as the MP for Permatang Pauh until her defeat in the 2022 election.
Legislative Work
Representing Lembah Pantai (2008-2013)
In the 2008 Malaysian general election, Nurul Izzah Anwar represented the People's Justice Party (PKR). She ran for the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat and won. She received 21,728 votes, while her opponent, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, received 18,833 votes. This win made her the Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai.
Representing Lembah Pantai (2013-2018)
In the 2013 Malaysian general election, Nurul Izzah Anwar showed her political strength again. She won the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat against Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin. Nurul Izzah won with a small lead, getting 31,008 votes compared to Raja Nong Chik's 29,160 votes.
Representing Permatang Pauh (2018-2022)
Nurul Izzah was elected as the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh in the 2018 Malaysian general election. She took over from Datin Seri Wan Azizah Ismail. She won with a large lead of 15,668 votes. Nurul Izzah received 35,534 votes. Her opponents were Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said from Barisan Nasional (19,866 votes) and Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden from PAS (14,428 votes). After being elected, Nurul Izzah started several programs for her area. These programs, under the PAUH Social Impact Agenda, focused on improving public services. They aimed for positive social impact, long-term benefits, and being good for the environment.
PAUH Compost Initiative
The "Sisa Sifar Demi Alam Sekitar" (Zero Waste for the Environment) or Compost Initiative is a program to manage waste. It aims to reduce food waste by turning it into compost.
PAUH Penang Pintar
Penang Pintar was started with a local education group called Penggerak Komuniti Muda Pulau Pinang (PEKA). It provides free tutoring for students taking important exams like UPSR, PT3, and SPM. These classes are for students from families with lower incomes. Penang Pintar also sends teachers to help with extra classes in religious schools in Permatang Pauh.
PAUH Agro Tech
PAUH Agro Tech focuses on modern farming methods that do not use harmful chemicals. This helps fight climate change and ensures there is enough food for everyone. It also protects the health of farmers and people who eat the food.
PAUH Women’s Project
The Permatang Pauh Women’s Project helps local women improve their lives. They learn new skills that can help them find jobs or start businesses. This project works with women, including single mothers and housewives. For example, they make school uniforms, and some of the money from sales helps other programs.
SEDAR Program
The SEDAR Program is a special project that helps people who are struggling with addiction. It aims to help them get healthy and become part of society again. The program focuses on a caring approach rather than just punishment. It works to help people recover and live better lives.
Political Activism
Nurul Izzah became known for actively supporting political and civil rights. She especially helped people who were unfairly imprisoned for their beliefs. She worked hard for big changes to make Malaysia more democratic.
Nurul Izzah was part of a parliamentary group that focused on improving all places where people are held, like prisons. She always stressed the need to make prisons better across the country. She also strongly supported making Parliament more powerful. She wanted Members of Parliament to have more say in making laws. Since 2011, Nurul Izzah has introduced several proposed laws. These included bills about skills education, hate crimes, and removing old laws that limited freedom.
Her work in her local area focused on helping the most vulnerable people. Some of her important projects as the Member of Parliament for Permatang Pauh included the Removing Obstacles to Cervical Screening (ROSE) program. She also led the Permatang Pauh Women's Project to improve skills for women with lower incomes. Another project was the Permatang Pauh Multidimensional Poverty Study.
Nurul Izzah has also shown strong support for the Palestinian people. She has always expressed solidarity with their fight for freedom. She has called for an end to the Israeli occupation. In October, Nurul Izzah and a group called The Malaysian Women's Coalition for Al-Quds and Palestine showed their full support for resolving the conflict in Palestine. They sent a protest note to the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. In December, Nurul Izzah and The Malaysian Parliament Caucus for Palestine also sent protest notes about the conflict in Gaza. These notes were sent to the US Embassy, the European Union (EU), and the Office of the British High Commissioner to Malaysia. Many Members of Parliament and non-governmental organizations signed these notes.
In July 2021, Nurul Izzah worked with Professor Fatimah Kari to publish a new report. This report was about the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). This study looked at different ways people experience poverty in Permatang Pauh. It went beyond just money and also looked at social, political, and environmental factors. The goal was to understand poverty in a complete way. Six months later, Mustapa Mohamed, a former minister, announced that the government planned to update how it measures poverty. This was in response to Nurul Izzah's study.
Personal Life
Nurul Izzah married Raja Ahmad Shahrir on May 9, 2003. They had two children, Raja Safiyah and Raja Harith. They officially divorced in January 2015.
She later married Yin Shao Loong on August 5, 2022. She also has a stepchild from Yin's previous marriage.
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Nurul Izzah in 2023
See also
In Spanish: Nurul Izzah Anwar para niños
