Marina Yusoff

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Marina Yusoff

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== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
Yusoff began her political career as an Umno activist. {{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=F. M. T. |date=2026-03-12 |title=Former Umno politician Marina Yusoff dies, aged 84 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/03/12/former-umno-politician-marina-yusoff-dies-aged-84 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Free Malaysia Today {{!}} FMT |language=en}} She was the deputy chief of Wanita Umno from 1972 to 1974. In 1987, along with [[Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah]], she cofounded Parti Melayu [[Semangat 46]] after an internal crisis in Umno.
Yusoff began her political career as an Umno activist.{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=F. M. T. |date=2026-03-12 |title=Former Umno politician Marina Yusoff dies, aged 84 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/03/12/former-umno-politician-marina-yusoff-dies-aged-84 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Free Malaysia Today {{!}} FMT |language=en}} She was the deputy chief of Wanita Umno from 1972 to 1974. In 1987, along with [[Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah]], she cofounded Parti Melayu [[Semangat 46]] after an internal crisis in Umno.


When Semangat 46 merged back into Umno after the 1995 elections, Yusoff followed suit. However she quit Umno again following the sacking of deputy prime minister [[Anwar Ibrahim]]. In 1999 she became the vice-president of [[National Justice Party (Malaysia)|Parti Keadilan Nasional]].{{Cite web |date=2026-03-12 |title=From Umno stalwart to PKR vice-president: Politician, activist Marina Yusoff dies at 84 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/03/12/from-umno-stalwart-to-pkr-vice-president-politician-activist-marina-yusoff-dies-at-84/212323 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}
When Semangat 46 merged back into Umno after the 1995 elections, Yusoff followed suit. However she quit Umno again following the sacking of deputy prime minister [[Anwar Ibrahim]]. In 1999 she became the vice-president of [[National Justice Party (Malaysia)|Parti Keadilan Nasional]].{{Cite web |date=2026-03-12 |title=From Umno stalwart to PKR vice-president: Politician, activist Marina Yusoff dies at 84 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/03/12/from-umno-stalwart-to-pkr-vice-president-politician-activist-marina-yusoff-dies-at-84/212323 |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}


In 1999 she ran in [[Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)|Wangsa Maju]] representing Keadilan but lost to Barisan Nasional candidate [[Zulhasnan Rafique]]. Yusoff retired from politics soon after.{{Cite web |date=2026-03-12 |title=Marina Yusoff: Hilangnya sebutir bintang politik tiga era |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/770094 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Malaysiakini}} {{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=F. M. T. |date=2026-03-12 |title=Former Umno politician Marina Yusoff dies, aged 84 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/03/12/former-umno-politician-marina-yusoff-dies-aged-84 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Free Malaysia Today {{!}} FMT |language=en}}
In 1999 she ran in [[Wangsa Maju (federal constituency)|Wangsa Maju]] representing Keadilan but lost to Barisan Nasional candidate [[Zulhasnan Rafique]]. Yusoff retired from politics soon after.{{Cite web |date=2026-03-12 |title=Marina Yusoff: Hilangnya sebutir bintang politik tiga era |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/770094 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Malaysiakini}}{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=F. M. T. |date=2026-03-12 |title=Former Umno politician Marina Yusoff dies, aged 84 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/03/12/former-umno-politician-marina-yusoff-dies-aged-84 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Free Malaysia Today {{!}} FMT |language=en}}


In February 2001 she was fined RM5,000 by the Butterworth Sessions Court for making a "seditious" speech shortly before the 1999 general elections. In it she blamed Umno for igniting the May 13th racial riots due to its unhappiness at the results of the general election.{{Cite web |last=Yen |first=Leong Kar |date=2001-02-09 |title=Marina Yusoff fined RM5,000 for seditious speech |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/916 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Malaysiakini}}
In February 2001 she was fined RM5,000 by the Butterworth Sessions Court for making a "seditious" speech shortly before the 1999 general elections. In it she blamed Umno for igniting the May 13th racial riots due to its unhappiness at the results of the general election.{{Cite web |last=Yen |first=Leong Kar |date=2001-02-09 |title=Marina Yusoff fined RM5,000 for seditious speech |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/916 |access-date=2026-03-15 |website=Malaysiakini}}
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