Nancy Shukri


Nancy binti Shukri is a Malaysian politician from the United Bumiputera Heritage Party, and is the current Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. She was formerly a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from 2013 to 2018.

Political career

Nancy was elected to parliament in the 2008 Malaysian general election for the conservative rural seat of Batang Sadong.
After successfully defending her seat in the 2013 Malaysian general election, Nancy was appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the new Cabinet of Malaysia announced by then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.

Personal life

She was born on 5 August 1961 in Kuching, Sarawak to Bibi McPherson and Shukri Mahidi. She has Malay and Melanau ancestry on her father's side while her mother has Scottish, Iban and Chinese ancestry. She is married with three children and currently living in Kuching, Sarawak. Nancy is the tenth of eleven siblings.

Controversy

In November 2013, she created a controversy when she became a Minister in the Najib Razak cabinet, saying "Bumiputera will steal if they left unaided.". She said it in her defence of the government’s recent move to reintroduce a race-preferential economic policy that has drawn the ire of Malaysia’s minority Chinese and Indian communities.

Election results

Honours