Zaliha Mustafa
Zaliha Mustafa | |
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| زاليحا بنت مصطفى | |
Zaliha in 2023 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Shahidan Kassim |
| Constituency | Sekijang |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 3 December 2022 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Deputy | Lukanisman Awang Sauni |
| Preceded by | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Succeeded by | Dzulkefly Ahmad |
| Constituency | Sekijang |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sekijang | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Natrah Ismail (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,734 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaliha binti Mustafa 28 June 1964 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysia |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Spouse | Ahmad Azlan |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Malaysia (M.D.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician |
Datuk Seri Dr. Zaliha binti Mustafa (Jawi: زاليحا بنت مصطفى; born 28 June 1964) is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Federal Territories since December 2023 in the MADANI Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. She is the first woman to hold this portfolio. She previously made history as Malaysia’s first female Minister of Health, serving from December 2022 to December 2023 before the cabinet reshuffle.
She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang since November 2022. A member of the People’s Justice Party (PKR), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, she has held various key positions within the party, including Chairperson of the PKR Election Committee (JPP), Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP) (2018–2020), Principal of the Keadilan Academy (2009), Deputy Chief of PKR Women’s Wing (2007–2009), and PKR Johor State Chairperson (2005–2007).
Dr. Zaliha also previously served as Political Secretary to the Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, during the administration of the 7th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. She is currently the only Cabinet Minister serving without a deputy.