Isnaraissah Munirah binti Majilis @ Fakharudy ( Jawi: اغثنا الرئاسة منيرة بنت مجلس @ فخرالرضي; born 11 January 1982) is a Malaysian

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and

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who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Belud since May 2018. She served as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change in the

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(PH) administration under former Prime Minister

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and former Minister Yeo Bee Yin from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. She is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She is also presently the sole female WARISAN MP.

Personal life

Munirah was born in the town of Kota Belud of

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. She is the second cousin of Salleh Said Keruak.

Political career

Munirah has been actively involved in politics since 2011 under the People's Justice Party (PKR). She has had always expressed hope that there would be a new chapter for Malaysia with a new government and wanted to be part of the change so that she can bring her hometown more opportunities for development. In 2016, she left the party to join a new Sabah-based Heritage Party (WARISAN). Besides actively in politics, Munirah is also an

and is fluent in four languages namely English, Malay, Dusun and Bajau.

2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Munirah was fielded by her party, PKR to face Abdul Rahman Dahlan of

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(UMNO) in the Kota Belud parliamentary seat but lost. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Munirah was again fielded, this time by her new party, WARISAN to contest the Kota Belud parliamentary seat, facing her cousin Salleh Said Keruak from UMNO and subsequently won.

Issue

Advocating for a gender sensitive parliament

Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (MP for Kota Belud) was among the 33 women Member of Parliament calling for the Dewan Rakyat to be a gender-sensitive parliament in line with the guidelines of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Election results

Honours

* : **

MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - ASDK-ADK-BSK-BK

Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Living people 1982 births Kadazan-Dusun people Malaysian Muslims Bajau people People from Sabah Women in Sabah politics Women members of the Dewan Rakyat Former People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians Sabah Heritage Party politicians People from Kota Belud District Malaysian MPs 2018–2022 Malaysian MPs 2022–