- Rosmah Mansor
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Yang Amat Berbahagia Datin Paduka Seri
Rosmah Mansor
At the awards ceremony of KL Marathon 2010, 27 June 2010 Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Incumbent Assumed office
3 April 2009Preceded by Jeanne Abdullah Personal details Born 10 December 1951
Kuala Pilah, Negeri SembilanSpouse(s) 1. Abdul Aziz Nong Chik
2. Farid Ismeth Emir
3. Najib Tun Razak (1987–present)Children Azrene Soraya Abdul Aziz
Nooryana Najwa Mohd Najib
Norashman Razak Mohd NajibOccupation Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Religion Islam Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor is the current wife of the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak.
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Early life
Rosmah Mansor was brought up in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She had secondary education in Tunku Kurshiah College (TKC), Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She was touted to have excellent grades and a stellar co-curricular performance. Rosmah Mansor holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Anthropology from University Malaya and a Masters Degree in Sociology and Agriculture from Louisiana State University of the United States of America. Both her parents were educators. Her mother hails from Kampung Mertang, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She later worked as an executive with Bank Pertanian and subsequently as a business development manager with Island and Peninsular Bhd, a property developer company.[1]
Family
She married Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak in 1987 and the couple has two children - Nooryana Najwa and Norashman Razak. In addition to them, Rosmah also has three other children - Azrene Soraya (first marriage), and two other children from her second marriage with Abdul Aziz Nong Chik.
Controversies
Rosmah has been the subject of "anonymous assaults" in the Malaysian blogosphere, with critics focusing on her alleged reputation as a spendthrift and dominance over Najib's political and social agenda.[2] She has been photographed with designer handbags and expensive jewelry,[2] which have drawn outrage among opposition politicians.[3]
Rosmah is said to wield huge political power during her husband's term as prime minister, including spending government money on projects and controlling media coverage of politicians.[2] She is also accused of being involved in the murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa and Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy accusation, two highly controversial issues in Malaysia.[2][4]
References
- ^ Rosmah - the rousing rose Malaysian Mirror, 27 June 2009
- ^ a b c d Berthelsen, John (4 August 2011). "Malaysian PM's Wife Draws flak". Asia Sentinel. http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3365&Itemid=178. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Lee, Patrick; Zefry Dahalan (12 July 2011). "RM73 mil diamond ring for Rosmah?". Free Malaysia Today. http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/12/rm24-mil-diamond-ring-for-rosmah/. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Closing the Books on Murder in Malaysia". Asia Sentinel. 5 November 2010. http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2802&Itemid=199. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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Prime Ministers of Malaysia and their wives Prime Ministers of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman · Tun Abdul Razak · Tun Hussein Onn · Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad · Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi · Dato' Seri Najib Tun RazakWives of Prime Ministers of Malaysia Sharifah Rodziah Syed Alwi Barakbah · Tun Rahah Noah · Tun Suhaila Noah · Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali · Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood Ambak · Tun Jeanne Abdullah · Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah MansorCategories:- 1951 births
- Malaysian Malay people
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