Zasia binti Sirin
Datin Paduka Hajah Zasia binti Sirin (born 24 September 1956) is a Bruneian former politician. In 2011 she was one of the first two women appointed to the Legislative Council (LegCo), serving as a member until 2016. BiographyZasia was born in Brunei in 1956.[1] She earned a BA and an MA in Islamic studies at Al-Azhar University in Egypt.[1] After returning to Brunei, she entered the civil service in 1980, initially working as a religious officer in three schools.[1][2] She gained another master's degree in Islamic Studies (Dakwah and Leadership) from the National University of Malaysia,[2] and served as director of the Islamic Dakwah Center from 2004 to 2006,[1] She was also Head of Policy, Planning and Research at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. On 31 May 2011 Zasia was appointed to the Legislative Council as a representative of 'people who have achieved excellence', taking office the following day.[3] She and Salbiah binti Sulaiman were the first female members of the LegCo.[4] Awards and honoursZasia has received the following awards and honours:[5] Awards
Honours
References
Information related to Zasia binti Sirin |