Nurul Izzah binti Anwar (Jawi: نور العزة بنت أنور; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from 2018 to 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from 2008 to 2018.
[1] She is the Co-chairperson of the Secretariat of the Special Advisory Body to the Minister of Finance (ACFIN) serving Tan Sri Hassan Marican since February 2023.
[5] Prior to entering politics, Nurul Izzah did her bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Universiti Tenaga Nasional where she graduated from in 2003.
Prior to becoming an MP, Nurul Izzah was (and still is) a strong proponent of human and civil rights with a special interest in prisoners of religious prejudice.
[citation needed] She served as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister on Economics and Finance briefly before Encik Nurhisham bin Hussein, former EPF Chief Economist, assumed the position in the PMO.
On 17 December 2018, Nurul Izzah announced her resignation as the party's vice president as well as chair of its Penang chapter, but retains her post as MP of Permatang Pauh.
She has also moved the Parliamentary Bill in Malaysia's Parliament to Revoke Emergency Declarations in the country, including the eventual abolishment of the Internal Security Act – all of which were adopted by the Prime Minister six months later.
[4] The seat was defended by three-term incumbent Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who was Minister for Women, Family and Community Development in the Barisan Nasional government.
[13] When her father returned to electoral politics he did so by replacing his wife and Nurul Izzah's mother, Wan Azizah, in a by-election for the Penang-based seat of Permatang Pauh.
The governing Barisan Nasional coalition had targeted her by fielding the incumbent Federal Territories Minister Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin as its candidate against her in a high-profile campaign.
[18][19] In the 2008 general election in Malaysia, Nurul Izzah Anwar, representing the People's Justice Party (PKR), contested for the Lembah Pantai parliamentary seat.
[21] This outcome solidified her position as the elected Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai, allowing her to serve and represent the people in the constituency.
[26] Penang Pintar was launched in collaboration with local education organisation Penggerak Komuniti Muda Pulau Pinang (PEKA) to provide free tuition for UPSR, PT3, and SPM students from low-income families.
[28] Modern, pesticide-free farming solutions to combat the looming spectre of climate change and food insecurity, while safeguarding the wellbeing of farmers and consumers.
[29] Yayasan MyPrihatin is also affiliated with Projek Prihatin Permatang Pauh Women's Project (PPWP) which consists of single mothers and housewives.
[27] Nurul Izzah gained a reputation for actively advocating political and civil rights, particularly for prisoners of conscience, and was dedicated to a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at expanding democracy in Malaysia.
[46] On 8 December, Nurul Izzah, along with The Malaysian Parliament Caucus for Palestine submitted protest notes regarding the conflict in Gaza to the Embassy of the United States (US), the European Union (EU) and the Office of the British High Commissioner to Malaysia in the federal capital.