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Tuminah Kadi

Party
UMNO · United Malays National Organisation
Coalition
BN
Constituency
Pantai Kundor
State
Melaka
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Why this matters to you

As the Pantai Kundor state assemblywoman, Tuminah Kadi is the direct representative for residents across seven polling districts — including Ayer Salak, Paya Luboh, Pantai Puteri, Kampung Gelam, Pengkalan Perigi, Pengkalan Lanjut and Sungai Lereh — for matters such as local infrastructure, welfare assistance, and state development funding. In her role as Deputy EXCO Member for Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, she has a say in state-level policies that affect small business owners, cooperative members, and consumer prices in Melaka. Residents with concerns about cooperative access, small enterprise support, or consumer goods pricing within the state may channel these issues through her office.

Summary

Tuminah binti Kadi is a Malaysian politician and UMNO member who has served as the Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly for Pantai Kundor since winning her electoral debut in the November 2021 snap state election. She was appointed Deputy EXCO Member for Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh on 6 April 2023. Limited biographical background is available from public sources; her public record is primarily documented through her constituency activities and state executive role.

Biography

Tuminah binti Kadi is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Kundor since November 2021, representing the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) under the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition [1]. According to Wikidata, she was born on 8 July 1967 [2]. She made her electoral debut in the 2021 Malacca state election, a snap poll called after a political crisis caused four state assemblymen to withdraw support from the incumbent chief minister [1]. Fielded as a new face by BN in the Pantai Kundor constituency, she contested against Datuk Nor Azman Hasan of Pakatan Harapan and Mohamad Ridzwan Mustafa of Perikatan Nasional [3]. She won the seat with 3,170 votes and a majority of 827 [1]. On 6 April 2023, Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh appointed her as Deputy EXCO Member in charge of Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, deputising for EXCO Member Allex Seah Shoo Chin [3]. In this capacity, she oversees state-level policy on small business development, cooperatives, and consumer protection within Melaka. News reports show she has been active at the constituency level, including engaging with wildlife authorities over a crocodile sighting at Sungai Paya Luboh and visiting orphaned residents facing citizenship documentation delays [4].

Known for

Tuminah Kadi is known as a first-term Malacca state assemblywoman who won the Pantai Kundor seat in the 2021 snap election as one of BN's 24 new faces. She subsequently became Deputy EXCO Member overseeing Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs in the Melaka state government. Her public record reflects active engagement with constituent welfare issues at the ground level.

Political positions

No formal policy speeches or published position statements by Tuminah Kadi on major national issues were identified from allowlist sources at the time of drafting. Her institutional role as Deputy EXCO Member for Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs places her within the state government's economic and consumer protection agenda. News reports document her engagement with local community welfare matters, including advocacy for citizenship documentation for orphaned constituents in Pantai Kundor.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]wikidata.org
  3. [3]bernama.com
  4. [4]thestar.com.my; malaymail.com

Political career

  1. November 2021Contested the Pantai Kundor state seat in the 2021 Malacca snap election as a new BN/UMNO candidate, winning with 3,170 votes and a majority of 827 against PH and PN opponents.⛓
  2. 6 April 2023Appointed by Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh as Deputy EXCO Member in charge of Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, deputising for EXCO Member Allex Seah Shoo Chin.⛓

Election history

  • 2021Pantai KundorWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2025UMNO
    • The reptile may have strayed here because of recent flash floods and high tides.

      Tuminah Kadi commenting to reporters after responding to a crocodile sighting at Sungai Paya Luboh in her constituency on Malaysia Day. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsTuminah Kadi won the Pantai Kundor seat in November 2021 with a majority of 827 votes and was subsequently appointed Deputy EXCO Member for Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs in April 2023, confirmed by Wikipedia, Bernama, and The Star.⛓
  • GovernmentBN fielded Tuminah Kadi as one of 24 new faces for the 2021 Malacca polls, with UMNO deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan announcing her candidacy for Pantai Kundor as part of the party's slate.⛓

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