# Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff

Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff (Jawi: شاهنيم بنت محمد يوسف, born 4 January 1973) is a Malaysian politician and businesswomen who has served as the Sungai Petani Division UMNO Leader since July 2018. She has held the position of Member of the Dewan Negara (Senator) since 30 May 2014 until 29 May 2017 and 16 November 2017 until 15 November 2020. He has also held positions as a Member of the advisory board of the Malaysian Malay Traders and Entrepreneurs Association (PERDASAMA Malaysia), Patron of Public Transport Cooperative Kuala Muda Berhad and Member of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA).

## Early life and education

Shahanim binti Mohamad Yusoff was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia on January 4, 1973. She received her early education at SK Tuan Syed Jan Al -Jaffri, Sungai Petani, Kedah from 1980 until 1985 (grade 5), SMK Father Barres Convent, Sungai Petani, Kedah from 1986 until 1988 (SRP) and SM Teknik Alor Setar, Kedah from 1989 until 1990 (SPM). Then, he continued his studies at Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2004 until 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) from Universiti Utara Malaysia.

## Early career

He worked as a Maybank officer for 14 years and received the "Best Financial Executive for Maybank Finance in Malaysia" award in 2001. Then he was sent to Barcelona, Spain and Italy and promoted to Business Development Executive.
In 2004, he resigned as a bank officer at Maybank Finance and became an entrepreneur of a petrol station Petronas in Penang to open up opportunities to be active in political activities. Her involvement in UMNO began as the Head of the UMNO Women's Movement Sungai Petani Division from July 2001 to September 2004 and was appointed and she was appointed as the Head of Kedah UMNO Women by Menteri Besar of Kedah Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah from October 2004 to March 2009. He held the position until he won the position as Deputy Head of Puteri UMNO Malaysia in the Central UMNO election from 2004 to 2009.

## Political career

Shahanim began her political career by holding the position of Kedah State UMNO Liaison Body Committee Member (representing UMNO Girls) and Committee Member (EXCO) of the Malaysia UMNO Girls Movement from September 2004 to March 2008. She also assumed the position of Kedah State UMNO Girls Movement Leader in October 2004 until March 2009. She managed to get the position of Deputy Head of the Malaysia UMNO Puteri Movement and held it from March 2009 to September 2013.
He successfully won the position of UMNO Deputy Head of Sungai Petani Division with 389 votes, defeating his challengers Datuk Mohd Firdaus Mohd Zakaria and Mahmad Rajaee Ghazali with 389 votes and 23 votes respectively.
In May 2014, Shahanim was appointed as a Member of Dewan Negara (Senator) until November 2020.
In July 2018, he was successfully appointed as Sungai Petani Division UMNO Leader defeating the incumbent, Major (Rtd) Datuk Abdul Rahim Saad. Shahanim got 428 votes defeating Abdul Rahim who only got 246 votes.

## Personal life

Shahanim was married to Sharizan Salleh and they have four children.

## Election results

Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2018 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 23,963 | 25.90% | Johari Abdul (PKR) | 45,532 | 49.21% | 93,847 | 21,569 | 83.36% |
| 2018 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 23,963 | 25.90% | Sharir Long (PAS) | 22,760 | 24.60% | 93,847 | 21,569 | 83.36% |
| 2018 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 23,963 | 25.90% | Sritharan Pichathu (PRM) | 279 | 0.30% | 93,847 | 21,569 | 83.36% |
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | Mohammed Taufiq Johari (PKR) | 50,580 | 38.91% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% |
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | Robert Ling Kui Ee (BERSATU) | 49,465 | 38.05% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% |
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | Marzuki Yahya (PEJUANG) | 2,342 | 1.80% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% |
| 2022 | P015 Sungai Petani | Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff (UMNO) | 27,391 | 21.07% | Tan Chow Kang (PRM) | 226 | 0.17% | 131,447 | 1,115 | 77.85% |

## Honours
### Honours of Malaysia

* Kedah :
** Public Service Star (BKM) (2003)
** Member of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (AMK) (2005)
** State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK) (2007)
** Justice of the Peace of Kedah (JP) (2008)
** Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SDK) (2014)
** Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2017)