Rosey binti Haji Yunus (born 16 January 1956) is a Malaysian politician and teacher who serves as the State Deputy Minister of Women, Family, Welfare, Community Wellbeing and Childhood Development of Sarawak since September 2011 and Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekenu since May 2006. She is the member of the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) since 2014.
Education Rosey graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Hons) majoring in linguistic art with upper second-class honours and a Diploma of Education in 1980.
Political career Rosey was first elected assemblywoman for Bekenu in the 2006 Sarawak state election. In 2011, she successfully defended her seat in the following elections with an increased majority and was appointed as Assistant Minister for the newly created Ministry of Welfare, Women & Family Development.
Rosey was formerly a member of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) before joining then-president William Mawan Ikom and three other assemblymen in leaving the party in 2014.
Election results + Sarawak State Legislative AssemblyYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctValid ballotsMajorityTurnout2006N61 Bekenu (SDPD)4,35777.22%Mohdak Ismail (PKR)1,28522.78%5,6423,0725,7572011 (SDPD)4,94670.34%Ishak Mahwi (PKR)1,23217.52%7,0323,7147,135Thony Badak (SNAP)5708.10%Dyg Juliana Awg Tambi (PCM)2844.04%2016N71 Bekenu (PBB)6,00971.68%Bill Kayong (PKR)1,22014.45%8,3834,7898,540Austin Sigi Melu (IND)5897.03%Joe @ Peter Jelin (IND)5656.74%2021Rosey Yunus (PBB)6,35479.58%Norhafizah Joharie (PKR)95711.99%7,9845,39762.15%Abu Bakar Amit (PSB)3774.72%Desmond Gani (PBK)2963.71%
Honours
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2020) Companion of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBK) (2010) Meritorious Service Medal-Silver Civil Administration Medal (Sarawak) (PPB) (2005)
See also Bekenu (state constituency)
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