Mastura Yazid, wife of former MP chosen as BN candidate for Kuala Kangsar by-election
Mastura, a mother of four had also been active in politics and was a committee member of the Chembong UMNO division, Negeri Sembilan. - Photo Astro AWANI
Datin Mastura Mohd Yazid, wife of the late Datuk Wan Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad has been named as Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Kuala Kangsar (P067) by-election next month.
Wan Khair-il who was Kuala Kangsar's member of Parliament died in a helicopter crash in Sebuyau, Sarawak on May 5.
The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at the BN Command Centre at the Safari Resort, here today.
Mastura, 55,is a law graduate from Lincoln's Inn in the United Kingdom and had served as a lawyer for six years.
The mother of four had also been active in politics and was a committee member of the Chembong UMNO division, Negeri Sembilan before making the decision to rest and concentrate on her family and late husband.
The Election Commission has fixed June 18 as polling day for the Kuala Kangsar Parliamentary seat while nomination day was set for June 5.
During the 13th General Election, Wan Mohammad Khair-il obtained a majority of 1,082 votes to beat PAS candidate Khalil Idham Lim Abdullah and Independent candidate Datuk Kamilia Ibrahim.
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