PM's first female political secretary


KUALA LUMPUR: Her appointment as political secretary to the Prime Minister came as a pleasant surprise to Datin Paduka Norhayati Onn (pic), who believes it will pave the way for greater involvement of Malaysian wo­­men in politics.

Norhayati, 50, who was sworn in to the post on Monday, is the first woman to serve the country’s Prime Minister as political secretary.

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