The Gender Equality and Family Development Select Committee ( Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Kesaksamaan Gender dan Pembangunan Keluarga; Chinese: 馬來西亞性別平等與家庭發展專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய பாலின சமத்துவம் மற்றும் குடும்ப மேம்பாட்டு சிறப்பு தேர்வுக் குழு) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives. It is among six new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, on 4 December 2018 in an effort to improve the institutional system. [1] [2] It was previously known as the Human Rights and Gender Equality Select Committee before the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee was set up on 17 October 2019. [3] [4] [5] [6]
As of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows: [1] [7]
Member | Party | Constituency | |
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Nor Aziana Surip MP (Chairman) | PKR | Merbok | |
Maria Chin Abdullah MP | PKR | Petaling Jaya | |
Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil MP | PKR | Lembah Pantai | |
Mastura Mohd Yazid MP | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | |
Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff MP | PAS | Rantau Panjang | |
Kasthuriraani Patto MP | DAP | Batu Kawan | |
Ma'mun Sulaiman MP | WARISAN | Kalabakan |
Former members of the committee are as follows:
Member | Party | Constituency | Successor | |
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Charles Anthony Santiago MP | DAP | Klang | Maria Chin Abdullah |
Chair | Party | Constituency | First elected | Method | |
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Nor Aziana Surip | PKR | Merbok | 4 December 2018 | Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives |