| Native name | سيتي ماريا محمود |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Siti Mariah binti Mahmud |
| Birth date | 14 February 1958 (age 68) |
| Birth place | Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Office | Member of the Selangor State Executive Council |
| Term start | 14 May 2018 |
| Term end | 12 August 2023 (Health, Women and Family Empowerment) |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| 1blankname | Menteri Besar |
| 1namedata | Azmin Ali (2018) Amirudin Shari (2018–2023) |
| Predecessor | Daroyah Alwi |
| Constituency | Seri Serdang |
| Constituency am 1 | Seri Serdang |
| Assembly 1 | Selangor State Legislative |
| Term start 1 | 9 May 2018 |
| Term end 1 | 12 August 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Noor Hanim Ismail (PR–PAS) |
| Successor 1 | Abbas Salimi Azmi (PH–AMANAH) |
| Majority 1 | 14,363 (2018) |
| Constituency mp 2 | Kota Raja |
| Parliament 2 | Malaysian |
| Term start 2 | 8 March 2008 |
| Term end 2 | 9 May 2018 |
| Majority 2 | 20,751 (2008) 29,395 (2013) |
| Predecessor 2 | Vigneswaran Sanasee (BN–MIC) |
| Successor 2 | Mohamad Sabu (PH–AMANAH) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (–2015) National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015) |
| Other party | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Physician, lecturer |
| Alma mater | Cairo University (MBBS) University of London (MSc) National University of Malaysia (MBA) |
| Website | drsitimariah.blogspot.com |
Siti Mariah binti Mahmud (Jawi: سيتي مارية بنت محمود; born 14 February 1958) is a Malaysian politician, physician and lecturer who served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteris Besar Azmin Ali and Amirudin Shari, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Serdang from May 2018 to August 2023 as well as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Raja from March 2008 to May 2018. She is a member and Vice President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition.
Education
She obtained Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) from the Cairo University, Master of Physiology from University of London and Master of Business Management (MBA) from National University of Malaysia (UKM).
Early career
Before entering politics, Siti Mariah was a doctor and lecturer.
Political career
Siti Mariah was elected to Parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election, gaining the seat of Kota Raja from the then-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] It was reported that her victory—for the Islamist PAS—came with the support of ethnic Chinese and Indian voters.[2] She was successfully reelected again in the 2013 election but she did not seek a third term reelection for her Kota Raja parliamentary seat in the 2018 election to make way for Mohamad Sabu, the president of AMANAH. She contested and won the Selangor State Legislative Assembly constituency of Seri Serdang instead as AMANAH of PH candidate for the first time.
In 2005, Siti Mariah was the first female candidate for vice-president of PAS, but her candidacy was defeated.[3] She has subsequently been portrayed as representing the "new dynamic progressive voice" of PAS.[4]
Views
Disagree with Covid-19 vaccine mandate
Siti Mariah, who was a health executive councilor (exco) in Selangor, has expressed disagreement with the implementation of any vaccine mandate. Even though she advocates for vaccination, she does not believe a person should lose their job over it.[5]
Supporting the use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment
Siti Mariah stirred up controversy when she suggested the use of Ivermectin, a drug generally authorized only for animals, to treat COVID-19. She tweeted about a couple who had recovered from COVID-19 after taking Ivermectin and claimed that there were no side effects. She also posed a question to the Health Director-General about what was wrong with taking this medicine.[6]
However, she later posted a follow-up tweet stating that she was neither pro nor against Ivermectin. She defended her stance by asking why those who are against it wanted to block it, and urged everyone to argue scientifically. Surprisingly, she was unaware of the Ivermectin trials being conducted by the Ministry of Health at the time.[6]
Personal life
She has six children.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P111 Kota Raja | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 16,137 | 36.57% | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 24,376 | 55.24% | 44,758 | 8,239 | 76.67% | ||
| Krisnasamy Thevarayan (IND) | 3,608 | 8.18% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 38,630 | 68.36% | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 17,879 | 31.64% | 57,323 | 20,751 | 79.74% | |||
| 2013 | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 59,106 | 64.51% | Murugesan Sinnandavar (MIC) | 29,711 | 32.43% | 92,719 | 29,395 | 87.55% | |||
| Uthayakumar Ponnusamy (IND) | 2,364 | 2.58% | ||||||||||
| Azman Idrus (IND) | 280 | 0.31% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N29 Seri Serdang | Siti Mariah Mahmud (AMANAH) | 27,088 | 59.71% | Mohamad Satim Diman (UMNO) | 12,725 | 28.05% | 46,054 | 14,363 | 87.18% | ||
| Noor Hanim Ismail (PAS) | 5,552 | 12.24% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Anwar, Zainah (5 October 2008). "In step with the rakyat". The Star. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Rebranding image the key, says new deputy". The Star. 6 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Ramanathan, Rathi (9 October 2008). "Doing good by PAS". The Sun (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "S'gor health exco disagrees with Covid-19 vaccine mandates". Malaysiakini. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ Wong, Alexander. "Selangor Health Exco blasted for suggesting Ivermectin to treat COVID-19". SoyaCincau. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13" (in Malay). Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.