KLANG: Deputy Local Government Development Minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu retained her post as Angkatan Wanita Amanah Negara (Awan) chief for the 2023-2026 term in the party wing’s election on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Selangor Women Development and Social Welfare Committee chairman and Taman Templer assemblyman Anfaal Saari was elected as Awan deputy chief for the period.
The election by 498 delegates also saw Kota Lama assemblyman Dr Hafidzah Mustakim, Dr Salmee Said and Dr Kamaliah Noordin chosen as Awan national vice-presidents.
Apart from that, the Speaker post went to Zarina Dzulkupli who won unopposed with Rosmayana Abu Rahim as deputy while Norlia Salleh and Suriati Sukardi have been chosen as auditors.
Aiman Athirah in her adjournment speech at the 2023 National Awan Convention expressed her thanks to delegates from all over the country who put their confidence in the 26 leaders including herself to continue serving the party and the country.
She advised the seven new National Awan Leadership Committee members to quickly adapt themselves to their duties and responsibilities at national level which are more demanding.
"Apart from that I would like to remind myself and all that the election is not just to fill the vacant positions.
"So when we call for a meeting at anytime, as the leadership, we need to be prepared, this is a reminder,” she said.
The list of National Awan Leadership Committee members elected for the 2023 -2026 at the 2023 National Awan Convention is as follows:
Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu (National Awan Chief )
Anfaal Saari (Deputy Chief)
Dr Hafidzah Mustakim (Vice Chief I)
Dr Salmee Said (Vice Chief II)
Dr Kamaliah Noordin (Vice Chief III)
Nurul Iman Dzulkefly
Zaitun Latiff
Nor Hayati Bachok
Dr Rohani Abd Muttalib
Sabrina Md Yusoff
Norhayati Bidin
Mariam Abdul Rashid
Dr Noorhaza Ma’an
Rozidah Abdul
Che Mazlina Che Yob
Norani Samsudin
Anis Afida Mohd Azli
Husna Mohd Amran
N. Pushpa
Julie Rosieta Mohamed
Sumayyah Mohamed Radzi
Che Noor Arifah Abu Bakar
Aida Yusof
Hamirah Ali
Hamisah Abdul Mubin
Minah Ahmad
Nurul Suhadah Shuib
- Bernama
