Rosey Yunus

روسي يونس‎State Deputy Minister of Welfare, Women, Family Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of SarawakAssumed office
28 September 2011MinisterFatimah AbdullahGovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
(2011-2014)
Abdul Taib Mahmud
(2014-2024)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(since 2024)Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
(2011-2014)
Adenan Satem
(2014-2017)
Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
(since 2017)Preceded byPosition establishedConstituencyBekenuChairperson of Miri Port AuthorityIn office
2008–2011Succeeded byPalu @ Paulus GumbangMember of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for BekenuAssumed office
20 May 2006Preceded byPosition establishedMajority3,072 (2006)
3,714 (2011)
4,789 (2016)
5,397 (2021) Personal detailsBorn (1956-01-16) 16 January 1956 (age 68)
Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaCitizenshipMalaysianPolitical partySarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP)
(-2014)
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
(since 2014)Other political
affiliationsBarisan Nasional (BN)
(-2018, allied:since 2020)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
(since 2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied:2020-2022)
Pakatan Harapan (PH) (allied:since 2022)Residence(s)Bekenu, Sibuti, Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaAlma materUniversity of MalayaOccupationPoliticianProfessionTeacher

Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956)^[1] is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the State Deputy Minister of Women, Family, Welfare, Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak since September 2011 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekenu since May 2006. She is the member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) since 2014.

Education

Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.^[2]

Political career

Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly-created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.^[3]

Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.^[4]

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency			Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Valid ballots	Majority	Turnout
2006	Bekenu		Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN)	4,357	77.22%		Mohdak Ismail (PKR)	1,285	22.78%	5,642	3,072	5,757
2011			Rosey Yunus (SDPD / BN)	4,946	70.34%		Ishak Mahwi (PKR)	1,232	17.52%	7,032	3,714	7,135
							Thony Badak (SNAP)	570	8.10%
							Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM)	284	4.04%
2016			Rosey Yunus (PBB / BN)	6,009	71.68%		Bill Kayong (PKR)	1,220	14.45%	8,383	4,789	8,540
							Austin Sigi Melu (IND)	589	7.03%
							Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND)	565	6.74%
2021			Rosey Yunus (PBB / GPS)	6,354	79.58%		Norhafizah Joharie (PKR)	957	11.99%	7,984	5,397	62.15%
							Abu Bakar Amit (PSB)	377	4.72%
							Desmond Gani (PBK)	296	3.71%

Honours

•  Sarawak :
  • Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB)^[2]
  • Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2010)^[2][5]
  • Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) - Datuk (2020)^[6]

See also

• Bekenu (state constituency)

References