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Maria Chin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician and social activist. She was born in 1956 in the United Kingdom and is currently 67 years old. She is the former chairperson of the electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 and a former Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya. Chin Abdullah has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Malaya and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Kent. She has also completed a course in Human Rights Law at the University of London. Chin Abdullah has been involved in various social and political causes since the 1980s. She was a founding member of the Women's Development Collective, a non-governmental organization that works to empower women in Malaysia. She was also a founding member of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0), a movement that advocates for free and fair elections in Malaysia. In 2013, Chin Abdullah was elected as a Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya. She was the first woman to be elected to the seat. During her tenure, she was a vocal advocate for electoral reform and human rights. In 2018, Chin Abdullah was arrested and detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). She was released after nine days in detention. Chin Abdullah is currently the chairperson of the electoral reform group Bersih 2.0. She is also a member of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission.

Popular As Mary Chin Cheen Lian
Occupation Politician, Social Activist
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign N/A
Born , 1956
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Birthplace United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Maria Chin Abdullah's Husband?

Her husband is Yunus Ali (1992–2010)

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Husband Yunus Ali (1992–2010)
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Children 3 sons; Azumin Mohamad Yunus, Aziman Maria and Azemi Maria.

Maria Chin Abdullah Net Worth

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Source of Income Politician

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2018

In March 2018, she announced her decision to leave her post in Bersih 2.0 and contest as an independent parliamentary candidate under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner. In the subsequent 2018 general election, she won the Petaling Jaya constituency with 78,984 votes against Barisan Nasional's Chew Hian Tat (21,847) and Gagasan Sejahtera's Noraini Hussin (14,448).

2016

On 18 November 2016, the Royal Malaysian Police arrested Maria under the Security Offences, Special Measures Act (SOSMA), which allows the Malaysian police to detain a person for 28 days before filing any charge. She was released on 28 November 2016 after 11 days in detention.

1970

Maria met Mohamad Yunus bin Lebai Ali, a Malaysian student activist of the 1970s. Yunus Ali was in exile and was a former Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) freedom fighter. In 1987 Yunus Ali was detained as a result of Operation Lalang, where the Internal Security Act was used against 106 other social activists and politicians. They were married in 1992, three years after Yunus was released in 1989. Maria converted to Islam then. Yunus died in 2010 from lupus. The couple has three sons, namely, Azumin Mohamad Yunus, Aziman Maria and Azemi Maria.

1956

Maria Chin binti Abdullah (Jawi: ماريا چين بنت عبدالله; born 1956 in United Kingdom) also known as Mary Chin Cheen Lian (simplified Chinese: 陈清莲 ; traditional Chinese: 陳清蓮 ; pinyin: Chén Qīnglián ) is a Malaysian Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya constituency and activist who held the Bersih rally and formed the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections 2.0 (Bersih 2.0) non-governmental organisation. She is a women and human rights activist in Malaysia and became chairwoman of Bersih 2.0 from 2013 until 2018. She was the founder member and former chairperson of All Women Action Society (AWAM). She was also the former executive director of Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower).