Zaleha Ismail

Zaleha Ismail
زالحة اسماعيل
Ministerial roles
1986–1987Parliamentary Secretary of Lands and Regional Development
1987–1995Deputy Minister of Transport
1995–1999Minister of National Unity and Community Development
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1982–2004Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Selangor State Legislative Assembly
1978–1982Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born(1936-05-18)18 May 1936
Kuala Langat, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died14 November 2020(2020-11-14) (aged 84)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeTaman Ibukota Muslim Cemetery, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
OccupationPolitician

Zaleha binti Ismail (Jawi: صالحة بنت اسماعيل; 18 May 1936 – 14 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician and among the women's leaders in Malaysia. She served as Minister of National Unity and Community Development from 1995 to 1999. Her friendly attitude led many to enjoy it.


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