Norlizah Noh

Summary

Norlizah binti Noh (born 14 May 1983) is the BN-UMNO assemblyman for Johor Lama (N37) in the Johor State Legislative Assembly, first elected in the March 2022 state polls with a majority of 6,039 votes. She served as Johor's EXCO chairwoman for Education, Information and Communications under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi from March 2022 until February 2024, when she was dropped in a cabinet reshuffle. She is contesting the seat again in the 16th Johor state election scheduled for 11 July 2026.

Biography

Norlizah binti Noh (born 14 May 1983) is a Malaysian politician and member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) [1]. She has served as the Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Johor Lama constituency (N37) since March 2022 [2]. Within UMNO, she holds the position of Kota Tinggi Division Information Chief, and previously served as the Johor UMNO Women Youth Chief and the Division Women Youth Chief of Kota Tinggi [2]. Following BN's landslide victory in the March 2022 Johor state election, she was appointed Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, serving as chairwoman of the State Education, Information and Communications Committee [3]. In this capacity, she oversaw Johor's state education policy, digital media regulation, and information communications infrastructure, including internet access for Orang Asli communities [4]. In February 2024, she was dropped from the EXCO as part of a portfolio restructuring for 2024–2027, with the Tanjung Surat assemblyman Aznan Tamin appointed in her place [5]. She retained her seat as the Johor Lama MLA and continued to serve constituents as a backbencher. In June 2026, she was named BN's candidate for the Johor Lama seat in the 16th Johor state election, with polling day scheduled for 11 July 2026 [6].

Known for

Norlizah Noh is known for winning the Johor Lama state seat in 2022 with a 6,039-vote majority and subsequently serving as the Johor State EXCO chairwoman for Education, Information and Communications from March 2022 to February 2024 [7]. She is identified with efforts to curb the spread of false information in Johor through the state's digital media body, and with coordinating education continuity during flood emergencies [8]. She is also a prominent UMNO women's wing figure in the Kota Tinggi division [2].

Political positions

During her tenure as Johor State Education, Information and Communications EXCO chairwoman (2022–2024), Norlizah articulated stances on several policy areas. On disinformation, she stated that Johor Digital Media (MDJ) would coordinate with MCMC, Cyber Security Malaysia, and the police to identify parties spreading false information [4]. On racial and religious harmony in schools, she stated that schools should be places that promote unity and reject any programme or activity that may lead to racial and religious discrimination, following an incident at SMK Infant Jesus Convent Johor Baru [9][10]. On parliamentary proceedings, in March 2021 as a Puteri UMNO figure, she raised concern that keeping Parliament closed while other venues were open was strategically disadvantageous to UMNO [9][11]. On digital infrastructure, she highlighted the government's efforts under the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA) to expand telecommunications coverage to Orang Asli villages in Johor [4].

Political career

1. Pre-2022Served as Johor UMNO Women Youth (Puteri UMNO) Chief and Kota Tinggi Division Women Youth Chief within UMNO.⛓
2. March 2021As a Puteri UMNO exco member, publicly called for Parliament to reopen during the Covid-19 pandemic, arguing that other venues were already operating.⛓
3. 12 March 2022Won the Johor Lama (N37) state seat under BN-UMNO in the 15th Johor state election with 12,171 votes and a majority of 6,039 over the nearest candidate.⛓
4. 26 March 2022Appointed to the Johor State Executive Council as Chairwoman of the Education, Information and Communications Committee by Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.⛓
5. January 2023As EXCO Education chairwoman, called up Johor Education Department and school officials following an incident at SMK Infant Jesus Convent Johor Baru over a school programme, affirming that schools must promote unity.⛓
6. 13 February 2024Dropped from the Johor State EXCO in a portfolio restructuring for 2024–2027; replaced as Education, Information and Communications Committee chairwoman by Tanjung Surat assemblyman Aznan Tamin.⛓
7. 24 June 2026Named as BN's candidate for the Johor Lama (N37) seat in the 16th Johor state election, with polling day scheduled for 11 July 2026.⛓

Election history

• 2026Johor Lama (N37)Pending⛓
• 2022Johor Lama (N37)Won60.6%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsNorlizah Noh won the Johor Lama seat in the March 2022 state election with 12,171 votes and a majority of 6,039, making her the first-term incumbent MLA for the seat.⛓
• VerifiedFactsShe served as Johor State EXCO Education, Information and Communications Committee chairwoman from March 2022 to February 2024, when she was replaced by Aznan Tamin in a reshuffle.⛓
• GovernmentMenteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi, upon announcing Norlizah's removal from the EXCO, expressed appreciation for her service, stating he was confident the restructuring would bring Johor forward.⛓
• OppositionPH's candidate for Johor Lama in the 2026 state election, Danish Hossman, framed his campaign against Norlizah around bridging development gaps and attracting investment to an area he argued has been underserved compared to northern Johor centres.⛓