Mastura Mohd Yazid

Datuk Mastura binti Mohd Yazid (Jawi ماستورا بنتي محمد يازيد; born 22 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician. She has served as the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Special Functions in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof since March 2020 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Kangsar since May 2018.
Education.
Mastura graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in Honors from the University of Kent, United Kingdom in 1984. The following year, she continued her studies at the Law School Education Law Council at the Inns of Court, London. 3 years later, she obtained a degree in Shariah Law and Practice at International Islamic University. In 2013, she received a Bachelor of Psychology in Open University of Malaysia.
Career.
Mastura began her career as an advocate and solicitor in 1986. She practiced law at her family's legal firm, Yazid Baba & Partners, run by her father Yazid Baba, the former Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen of Terentang (1974-1986). She has also been a translator since 2007.
Politics.
Mastura is a Member of the UMNO Women's Committee of the Telok Kemang Division, Negeri Sembilan. She often helps her husband Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad do charity work and dedicated to the people of Kuala Kangsar. In addition, Mastura is also active as a member of the Perak State Charity and Welfare Agency (BAIDURI).
In 2016, Mastura was elected as the MP of Kuala Kangsar after she successfully defended the seat in the by-election triggered by the death of the incumbent MP, who was also her husband. In the 2018 general election, she was re-elected once again albeit with a decreased majority.
Personal life.
Mastura is a widow of the late Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad. Her husband died on May 5, 2016 as a result of a helicopter crash in Sarawak.
Mastura is the mother of four sons - Wan Emir Astar, Wan Imar Izzat, Wan Iskandar and Wan Muhammad Ammar. Her eldest son, Wan Emir Astar was married with Malaysian actress and TV presenter, Mira Filzah. 