10 Facts About Rina Harun

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Rina Harun served as the Member of Parliament for Titiwangsa from May 2018 to November 2022.

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Rina Harun has served as 1st Women Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, a component party of the PN coalition, since April 2017.

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Rina Harun lost the Sepang seat in GE15 and currently no longer an MP.

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Rina Harun grew up in Jalan Gurney, Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur and earned an early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Datuk Keramat 1, Kuala Lumpur.

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Rina Harun then continued her studies at Sekolah Tun Fatimah before continuing her studies at the MARA Institute of Technology in Diploma in Banking Studies.

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Rina Harun worked in commercial banking industry for eight years before she decided to focus on politics.

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Rina Harun was elected as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development under Muhyiddin's cabinet.

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Rina Harun attracted both ridicule and criticism after she held a photo shoot showcasing various outfits at the official minister's office.

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In February 2021, Rina Harun came under scrutiny after she paid off an RM1.3mil debt to avoid bankruptcy, with opposition politicians demanding explanations on how she managed to pay such a large sum based on her salary as Women, Family and Community Development Minister.

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Rina Harun was earlier served with a bankruptcy notice for debts amounting to RM1,340,642.02.