# Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis

Isnaraissah Munirah binti Majilis @ Fakharudy (Jawi: اغثنا الرئاسة منيرة بنت مجلس @ فخرالرضي; born 11 January 1982) is a Malaysian politician and electrical engineer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Belud since May 2018. She served as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Yeo Bee Yin from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. She is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN) and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She is also presently the sole female WARISAN MP.

## Personal life

Munirah was born in the town of Kota Belud of Sabah. She is the second cousin of Salleh Said Keruak.

## Political career

Munirah has been actively involved in politics since 2011 under the People's Justice Party (PKR). She has had always expressed hope that there would be a new chapter for Malaysia with a new government and wanted to be part of the change so that she can bring her hometown more opportunities for development. In 2016, she left the party to join a new Sabah-based Heritage Party (WARISAN). Besides actively in politics, Munirah is also an electrical engineer and is fluent in four languages namely English, Malay, Dusun and Bajau.

### 2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Munirah was fielded by her party, PKR to face Abdul Rahman Dahlan of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Kota Belud parliamentary seat but lost.

### 2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Munirah was again fielded, this time by her new party, WARISAN to contest the Kota Belud parliamentary seat, facing her cousin Salleh Said Keruak from UMNO and subsequently won.

## Issue
### Advocating for a gender sensitive parliament

Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (MP for Kota Belud) was among the 33 women Member of Parliament calling for the Dewan Rakyat to be a gender-sensitive parliament in line with the guidelines of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballot casts | Majority | Turnout |
| 2013 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (PKR) | 16,673 | 39.40% | Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO) | 21,768 | 51.44% | 43,502 | 5,095 | 84.52% |
| 2013 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (PKR) | 16,673 | 39.40% | Jalumin Bayogoh (STAR) | 2,709 | 6.40% | 43,502 | 5,095 | 84.52% |
| 2013 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (PKR) | 16,673 | 39.40% | Lamsil Amidsor (Ind) | 979 | 2.31 | 43,502 | 5,095 | 84.52% |
| 2013 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (PKR) | 16,673 | 39.40% | Kanul Gindol (Ind) | 185 | 0.44 | 43,502 | 5,095 | 84.52% |
| 2018 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN) | 23,429 | 50.82% | Salleh Said Keruak (UMNO) | 19,167 | 41.58% | 47,565 | 4,262 | 82.12% |
| 2018 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN) | 23,429 | 50.82% | Miasin @ Aimaduddin Mion (PHRS) | 2,092 | 4.54% | 47,565 | 4,262 | 82.12% |
| 2018 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN) | 23,429 | 50.82% | Laiman Ikin @ Ag Laiman B Kakimin (PAS) | 1,410 | 3.06% | 47,565 | 4,262 | 82.12% |
| 2022 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN) | 25,148 | 46.54% | Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO) | 20,566 | 38.06% | 55,272 | 4,582 | 67.64% |
| 2022 | P169 Kota Belud | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (WARISAN) | 25,148 | 46.54% | Madeli @ Modily Bangali (PKR) | 8,323 | 15.40% | 55,272 | 4,582 | 67.64% |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
* Sabah :
** Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (2018)