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Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman

Party
PKR · People's Justice Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Ampangan
State
Negeri Sembilan
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Why this matters to you

As the Negeri Sembilan EXCO member responsible for Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and NGOs, Tengku Zamrah directly oversees state-level health service policy — including the network of rural clinics across all districts — which affects residents' access to primary and preventive healthcare. She also plays a coordinating role on NGO matters and community integration programmes, meaning local civil society groups and residents seeking state support for community activities interact with her committee. With the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly dissolved in June 2026 and a fresh election pending, residents of Ampangan will vote on whether to return her as their representative in the upcoming polls.

Summary

Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman is a PKR politician who won the N14 Ampangan seat in the August 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election and was appointed to the State Executive Council with the Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and NGOs portfolio. She is the Women Chief of PKR's Seremban Division and retained that position in the 2025 PKR party elections. With the Negeri Sembilan state assembly dissolved in June 2026, she is expected to contest the upcoming state election.

Biography

Tengku Zamrah binti Tengku Sulaiman is a Malaysian politician and member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH). She serves as the Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ampangan (N14) and was appointed a member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun following the August 2023 state election [1]. She holds the portfolio of Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and Non-Governmental Organisations in the state administration [2]. Within PKR, she serves as the Women Chief of the Seremban Division [1]. Prior to winning Ampangan, she contested the N16 Seri Menanti seat in the 2013 general election under the PKR ticket [3]. Her nomination as the PKR candidate for Ampangan ahead of the 2023 state polls was met with resistance from some party supporters at the time of candidate announcement; she declined to comment on the matter [4]. Tengku Zamrah nonetheless prevailed in a three-cornered contest against an independent candidate and a Perikatan Nasional candidate, winning with a majority of 329 votes and 28.8 percent of the vote [5]. She was awarded a state honour by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in January 2025, alongside two other EXCO members [2]. In her EXCO role, she has been involved in public health matters including overseeing the state's response to a leprosy outbreak in Kuala Pilah in early 2025 [6]. She also retained her position as Ketua Wanita PKR Cabang Seremban in the 2025 PKR party elections [7]. With the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly on 5 June 2026, a fresh state election is expected within 60 days [8].

Known for

Tengku Zamrah is known as a first-term Negeri Sembilan state assemblywoman for Ampangan who, upon winning in 2023, was immediately appointed to the State Executive Council with responsibility over health, unity, information, national integration, and NGOs. She is identified as the Women Chief of PKR's Seremban Division. Her appointment as the PKR candidate for Ampangan in 2023 generated internal party controversy at the time of selection, though she proceeded to win the seat.

Political positions

Based on her EXCO portfolio, Tengku Zamrah's work has focused on public health administration and community unity at the state level. In April 2025, she addressed the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly on efforts to contain a leprosy outbreak in Orang Asli settlements in Kuala Pilah, citing the state's LaKAR screening programme, collaboration between the Health Department and Jakoa, and ongoing school health screenings [6]. She has also overseen the state's network of 95 rural clinics across all districts and spoken publicly on healthcare accessibility [8]. On the matter of the 2023 state election campaign, she expressed confidence that voters would make their choice based on party rather than individual popularity [7]. No detailed public statements on federal-level policy positions such as fiscal policy, civil liberties, or foreign affairs have been identified in allowlist sources.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]malaymail.com
  3. [3]pru.sinarharian.com.my
  4. [4]sinardaily.my
  5. [5]election.thestar.com.my
  6. [6]thestar.com.my
  7. [7]sinarharian.com.my
  8. [8]bernama.com

Political career

  1. 2013Contested the N16 Seri Menanti state seat in the 13th General Election under the PKR ticket. Did not win the seat.⛓
  2. July 2023Announced as PKR's candidate for the N14 Ampangan seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, replacing the incumbent who was dropped by the party.⛓
  3. August 2023Won the N14 Ampangan state seat for PKR/Pakatan Harapan in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election with 6,054 votes (28.8%) and a majority of 329 votes in a three-cornered contest.⛓
  4. August 2023Appointed to the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) by Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun with the portfolio of Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and Non-governmental Organisations Action Committee.⛓
  5. April 2025Retained the position of Ketua Wanita (Women Chief) of PKR Seremban Division in the 2025 PKR party elections, defeating Normi Bedol with 312 votes to 150.⛓
  6. June 2026The Negeri Sembilan State Assembly was dissolved, ending the current term. A fresh state election (PRN16) is expected within 60 days, in which Tengku Zamrah is expected to defend the Ampangan seat.⛓

Election history

  • 2026Ampangan (N14)Pending⛓
  • 2023Ampangan (N14)Won28.8%⛓
  • 2013Seri Menanti (N16)Lost⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2025PKR
    • Through this programme, leprosy screening is conducted in institutions, villages, and workplaces.

      Tengku Zamrah speaking at the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly sitting on the state's leprosy screening programme in Orang Asli settlements. · Source

    • As of last year, no leprosy infections have been detected among school students.

      Tengku Zamrah providing an update at the state assembly sitting on health screenings conducted in government schools across Negeri Sembilan. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentAminuddin Harun, PKR vice president and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar, expressed confidence that the party's election machinery would help Tengku Zamrah win the Ampangan seat at the time of the 2023 state election nomination.⛓
  • PublicSinar Daily reported that some PKR supporters at the 2023 candidate announcement event called for Tengku Zamrah to be replaced, saying they were unfamiliar with her and questioned her suitability as a state assemblyman candidate.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsTengku Zamrah won the N14 Ampangan seat on 12 August 2023 with 6,054 votes (28.8%) and a majority of 329, in a three-cornered contest. She was subsequently appointed EXCO with the Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and NGOs portfolio.⛓

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