Mashitah Ibrahim

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mashitah.

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr. Hajah Mashitah Ibrahim DSDK DIMP
ماشطة إبراهيم‎
Ministerial roles
2004–2008	Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister's Department
2008–2013	Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2008	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2008–2014	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Mashitah binti Ibrahim (1964-10-09) 9 October 1964 (age 60) Alor Setar, Kedah
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Spouse	Abdul Shakor Abu Bakar
Children	4
Education	Maktab Mahmud Alor Setar
Alma mater	Cairo University International Islamic University Malaysia Al-Azhar University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lecturer

Mashitah binti Ibrahim (Jawi: ماشطة ابراهيم) (born 9 October 1964) is a Malaysian politician. She is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party in Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She served as the Senator as well as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Islamic affairs from 2008 to 2013 and Member of Parliament for Baling from 2004 to 2008.^[1]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[2]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	P016 Baling, Kedah		Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO)	32,661	53.46%		Taib Azamudden Md Taib (PAS)	28,432	46.54%	62,202	4,229	83.27%
2022	P010 Kuala Kedah, Kedah		Mashitah Ibrahim (UMNO)	13,879	13.81%		Ahmad Fakhruddin Fakhrurazi (PAS)	56,298	56.03%	101,510	28,061	76.60%
							Azman Ismail (PKR)	28,237	28.10%
							Ulya Aqamah Husamudin (PEJUANG)	1,805	1.80%
							Syed Araniri Syed Ahmad (WARISAN)	256	0.25%

Honours

•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2000)^[3]
•  Kedah :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2006)^[3]

References

1. "Dato' Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim Dilantik Ahli Lembaga Pengarah USIM". Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.
2. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".