Syerleena Abdul Rashid | |
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شيرلينا عبد الرشيد | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Bendera | |
Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Wong Hon Wai (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 42,610 (2022) |
Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Seri Delima | |
In office 9 May 2018 – 12 August 2023 | |
Preceded by | RSN Rayer (PR–DAP) |
Succeeded by | Connie Tan Hooi Peng (PH–DAP) |
Majority | 13,211 (2018) |
Other roles | |
2015–2018 | Councillor of the Penang Island City Council[1][2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Syerleena binti Abdul Rashid 31 August 1980 Penang, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (since 2013) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2013–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
Spouse |
Tom Osborn (m. 2021) |
Parent | Abdul Rashid Hanafi (father) |
Residence(s) | Penang, Malaysia |
Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
Syerleena Abdul Rashid (born 31 August 1980) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bendera since November 2022. She served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Delima from May 2018 to August 2023 and Member of the Penang Island City Council from 2015 to 2018.[3][1][2] She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. In addition to her involvement in politics, Syerleena was previously a columnist of The Malaysian Insider and contributed extensively in various online news portals.[4] She was also formerly a member of Aliran, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), as well as an anti-human trafficking movement.[5][6]