Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid

Summary

Bibi Sharliza binti Mohd Khalid is a Malaysian politician and UMNO member who has served as the Juasseh state assemblyman in Negeri Sembilan since August 2023, having previously held the Paroi seat from 2004 to 2008. She is the Negeri Sembilan UMNO Wanita chief and president of the women's NGO GAP.MY. She won the 2023 Juasseh seat by a majority of 78 votes in a straight fight against a senior Perikatan Nasional figure, following a 15-year hiatus from elected office.

Biography

Bibi Sharliza binti Mohd Khalid (born 1971) is a Malaysian politician and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN). She has served as the Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Juasseh (N15) since August 2023, and previously represented Paroi from March 2004 to March 2008 [1]. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) [2]. Within UMNO, she served as the first Negeri Sembilan Puteri UMNO chief from 2001 to 2004 and as a national-level Puteri UMNO secretary [3]. She subsequently served as Wanita UMNO branch chief in Kuala Pilah before being elected Kuala Pilah UMNO Wanita division chief in March 2023, and concurrently holds the position of Negeri Sembilan UMNO Wanita chief [4]. She is also the president of Pertubuhan Generasi Aspirasi Pemimpin Wanita Malaysia (GAP.MY), an NGO focused on women's issues [3]. In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election held on August 12, she won the Juasseh seat for BN with 4,549 votes against Perikatan Nasional's Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith (4,471 votes), a majority of 78 votes in what was described as the closest-fought seat in the state [3]. She is the wife of Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, who served as Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar for 22 years until 2004 [3]. The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5, 2026, with a state election scheduled for August 1, 2026 [5].

Known for

Bibi Sharliza is known as a senior UMNO women's leader in Negeri Sembilan, having served as the state's Wanita UMNO chief and as the first Negeri Sembilan Puteri UMNO chief from 2001 to 2004 [3]. She returned to elected office in August 2023 after a 15-year absence, winning the Juasseh seat in the closest-fought contest in the state [3]. She is also publicly recognised as the wife of former Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad [6].

Political positions

Bibi Sharliza has articulated a constituency-focused platform centred on rural development, including widening digital connectivity, improving village infrastructure, and uplifting Orang Asli, youth, women, and senior citizens in Juasseh [3]. She has spoken publicly on child welfare and the protection of vulnerable communities, calling for thorough investigations into the alleged exploitation of children at care homes in Negeri Sembilan in 2024, and urging transparency, involvement of Suhakam, and comprehensive child safety education [3]. On UMNO party matters, she stated that the party's Wanita wing in Negeri Sembilan remained prepared for elections amid the state's political developments in 2026 [7].

Education

1. Pre-2001Graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).⛓

Political career

1. 2001–2004Served as the first Negeri Sembilan Puteri UMNO chief from 2001 to 2004, and also as a national-level Puteri UMNO secretary.⛓
2. March 2004Won the Paroi state seat in the 2004 general election, becoming a Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.⛓
3. March 2008Did not defend the Paroi seat in the 2008 general election; her term as Paroi ADUN ended.⛓
4. 2012–2018Served as UMNO Wanita branch chief in Dataran Senawang, remaining active in UMNO during her absence from elected office.⛓
5. March 2023Elected as Kuala Pilah UMNO Wanita division chief, defeating two other candidates.⛓
6. July 2023Nominated as BN candidate for the Juasseh (N15) seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election.⛓
7. August 2023Won the Juasseh state seat with 4,549 votes against PN's Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith (4,471 votes), a majority of 78, the closest-fought seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election.⛓
8. June 2026The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5, 2026, triggering a state election expected on August 1, 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026JuassehPending⛓
• 2023JuassehWon50.4%⛓
• 2008ParoiLost⛓
• 2004ParoiWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsBibi Sharliza won the 2023 Juasseh state seat (N15) for BN-UMNO with 4,549 votes against PN-Bersatu's Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith (4,471 votes), a majority of 78 votes, confirmed as the closest-fought seat in Negeri Sembilan in that election.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly was dissolved on June 5, 2026. A state election is expected on August 1, 2026, in which BN and PH are expected to contest separately for the first time since 2023.⛓
• GovernmentAs the Juasseh ADUN, Bibi Sharliza stated her manifesto priorities include infrastructure development, widening digital connectivity, uplifting rural communities, and empowering Orang Asli, youth, women, and senior citizens in the constituency.⛓
• OppositionPN fielded Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith, the former Kuala Pilah MP and state Perikatan chief, against Bibi Sharliza in Juasseh in 2023, presenting the seat as genuinely contestable despite it being a traditional BN stronghold.⛓
• PublicVoters in Juasseh surveyed during the 2023 campaign cited rural development priorities including internet access, ATM availability, and economic development for the Juasseh town area as key concerns.⛓