Rohani Ibrahim

Summary

Rohani binti Ibrahim is a PAS politician who has represented the Tanjong Mas state constituency in Kelantan continuously since 2004. Following the 2023 Kelantan state election, she was appointed to the Kelantan State Executive Council under Menteri Besar Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, holding the portfolio for Welfare, Family Development and Women. She is one of PAS's few women EXCO members in Kelantan's state government.

Biography

Rohani binti Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician and member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition [1]. She has served as the Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tanjong Mas since 2004, making her one of PAS's longest-serving women representatives in the Kelantan DUN [1]. Tanjong Mas is a state constituency in Kelantan that was first contested in 1995 and has a population of approximately 66,760 as of 2020 [1]. Rohani contested the seat in GE13 (2013) and GE14 (2018), winning the Tanjong Mas seat in 2018 by polling 7,015 votes out of 13,154 total votes cast [2]. She successfully defended the seat again under the PN banner in the August 2023 Kelantan state election, which saw PN win 43 of 45 DUN seats [3]. Following the 2023 PRN, she was among five new faces sworn in as members of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) before Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri Kubang Kerian on 15 August 2023 [2]. She was subsequently assigned the portfolio of Exco for Welfare, Family Development and Women under Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud [4]. During her time as an ADUN prior to her EXCO appointment, Rohani was an active participant in Kelantan DUN sessions, raising questions on water supply infrastructure, state investment performance, and food security [5][6]. As EXCO, she has championed the e-Bencana disaster management system and promoted initiatives targeting social issues among youth [2][6].

Known for

Rohani Ibrahim is known as one of PAS's few women EXCO members in Kelantan, holding the Welfare, Family Development and Women portfolio under MB Mohd Nassuruddin Daud since August 2023 [4]. She is also recognised as a long-serving ADUN for Tanjong Mas, having held the seat continuously since 2004 [1]. Her tenure in the DUN has been marked by active scrutiny of public services including water supply and state investment [5].

Political positions

As Kelantan EXCO for Welfare, Family Development and Women, Rohani has emphasised Syariah compliance in the state government's women empowerment and entrepreneurship programmes, stating that all business practices should adhere to Islamic principles [2]. She has linked youth social problems to unregulated social media access, calling on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to take firm action and urging parents to monitor children's digital activity [6]. She has also promoted state initiatives such as the Mawaddah Centre (established 2022) as a complaint and counselling centre addressing marital disputes and family conflicts, and highlighted the e-Bencana disaster management system as a tool for better coordinating flood relief in Kelantan [6][2]. Her DUN questions on water infrastructure and state investment suggest attention to rural service delivery issues relevant to her Tanjong Mas constituency [5][6].

Political career

1. 2004First elected as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Tanjong Mas, representing PAS.⛓
2. 2013Contested the Tanjong Mas state seat (listed as Wan Rohani Ibrahim) under PAS in the 13th General Election.⛓
3. 2018Won the Tanjong Mas DUN seat in the 14th General Election (GE14), polling 7,015 votes out of 13,154 total votes cast.⛓
4. 12 August 2023Won the Tanjong Mas DUN seat in the 2023 Kelantan state election under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner, as PN swept 43 of 45 seats.⛓
5. 15 August 2023Sworn in as a member of the Kelantan State Executive Council (EXCO) before Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negeri Kubang Kerian, one of five new EXCO faces.⛓
6. 23 August 2023Assigned the EXCO portfolio for Welfare, Family Development and Women under Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud.⛓

Election history

• 2023Tanjong MasWon⛓
• 2018Tanjong MasWon53.3%⛓
• 2013Tanjong MasWon⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentRohani Ibrahim was appointed EXCO for Welfare, Family Development and Women under MB Mohd Nassuruddin Daud after the 2023 Kelantan state election, recognised as one of five new faces brought into the state cabinet.⛓
• VerifiedFactsRohani Ibrahim has served as ADUN for Tanjong Mas since 2004 and is a member of PAS, a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition in Kelantan.⛓
• VerifiedFactsSinar Harian reported Rohani as one of two female PAS candidates fielded in the 2023 Kelantan state election, and described her as the incumbent ADUN for Tanjong Mas.⛓