Besut Umno division Wanita chief, Engku Naemah Engku Taib, 57, will take her oath as senator when the Dewan Negara sits on Nov 6.

She was chosen for the post during the Terengganu state legislative assembly sitting on Sept 8 to replace Marang division Wanita head, Zaiton Mat Amin, whose term ended on June 8.

A mother of five, Besut-born Engku Naemah has had 33 years of experience in the field of education where she was headmistress at a number of schools in Besut district, with the last at SK Pusat Jerteh.

She has a bachelor’s degree in the Teaching of English as a Second Language from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

When met in Besut today, Engku Naemah, who has been active in politics since 1989, said she was thankful to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the Terengganu Umno leadership for choosing her for the senator post.

“I will use this opportunity to help bring more development to the people of Terengganu, especially in the field of education,” she said.

- Bernama