Rosnah Shirlin


Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin is a Malaysian politician. She was the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Papar constituency in Sabah, representing the United Malays National Organisation party from 2004 to May 2018. She was a Deputy Minister for Works in the Barisan Nasional coalition government from 16 May 2016 to 10 May 2018.

Personal life

Rosnah was born on 10 July 1972 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia. Her father was an engineer while her mother was a housewife. Rosnah married Fadli Juanas on 11 July 2008. Rosnah and her family live in her hometown of Papar, Sabah.

Political career

Rosnah was elected to Parliament in the 2004 election, after being nominated by Barisan Nasional to replace its incumbent member Osu Sukam. Her election was unopposed. Before her election, she was a lawyer, and the head of UMNO's Puteri wing in Sabah.
In March 2009 she became the head of UMNO's women's youth wing and was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister for Health by incoming Prime Minister Najib Razak.
On 16 May 2013, after the 13th General Election, she was shifted from Deputy Health Minister to Deputy Works Minister. Also in 2013, she relinquished the leadership of UMNO Puteri due to her exceeding the organisation's age limit, and was elected to the Supreme Council of the full party.

Election results

Honour