Muhaini Zainal Abidin

Muhaini Zainal Abidin
مهيني زين العابدين
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
In role
21 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded byNoorainee Abdul Rahman
Succeeded byWan Azizah Wan Ismail
Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
In role
7 July 2021 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Deputy Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded byAnwar Ibrahim
Succeeded byHamidah Khamis
Ruziah Mohd Tahir
Personal details
Born
Muhaini binti Zainal Abidin

(1961-11-12) 12 November 1961 (age 63)[1]
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Children4

Datin Sri Muhaini binti Zainal Abidin (Jawi: مهيني بنت زين العابدين; born 12 November 1961) is a Malaysian who is the wife of Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob,[2] the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia from August 2021 to November 2022 and 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 2021 to August 2021.[3]

Personal life

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In 1979, Muhaini became friends with Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who was 18 at the time.[4] She married him in 1986. They had four children – three sons and one daughter.[3][5][6]

One of her sons, Dafi (born Gadaffi bin Ismail Sabri), was a participant in the fifth season of reality program Akademi Fantasia in 2007. Her only daughter, Nina Sabrina, has married a fashion designer named Jovian Mandagie,[5][6] but divorced in August 2023.[7]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ @jmandagie (November 11, 2020). "Happiest birthday to Nenda tercinta" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ "Ismail Sabri pays tribute to his wife". The Star. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ismail Sabri... Ini 10 fakta yang perlu anda tahu mengenai PM ke-9 - Semasa | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. August 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Isteri saya seorang yg sentiasa..." August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Raut Wajah Lembut & Low Profile, DATIN SRI MUHAINI Isteri Tercinta DS ISMAIL SABRI!". August 19, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Yusof, Azmi (August 20, 2021). "Ismail Sabri berdarah Kelantan, gemar nasi kerabu". Harakah Daily.
  7. ^ "Jovian Mandagie and Nina Sabrina have split up". The Star Online. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran dan Pingat Negeri Pahang". pahangsuk.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.