Religion Islam Party Democratic Action Party | Role Lawyer Name Dyana Mohd | |
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Political party Democratic Action Party (DAP) Occupation Political secretary, lawyer Parents Yammy Samat, Mohd Daud Ismail | ||
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Dyana Sofya Mohd Daud is a Malaysian lawyer and former political secretary to DAP Member of Parliament Lim Kit Siang. Dyana is also a columnist for The Malay Mail Online. She has also written a book called Di Sini Bermula (An Earthly Beginning) which contains her compilation of her articles written for The Malay Mail Online.
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- Education
- Entry into politics
- 2014 Teluk Intan by election
- Post 2014 Teluk Intan by election
- Accolades and recognition
- References
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Education
Dyana obtained her Bachelor of Law (Hons) (LLB) degree from UiTM. She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2011.
Dyana completed her postgraduate studies at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where she obtained a Master of Arts with merit in international studies and diplomacy.
Entry into politics
In January 2012, Dyana joined Democratic Action Party and she was subsequently elected into DAP Perak Youth Wing's executive committee. She was then appointed political secretary to DAP Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang , and played an active role during the 13th Malaysian general election campaigning for Lim Kit Siang for the parliamentary seat of Gelang Patah, Johor. She subsequently vacated her post as political secretary when she left to pursue her postgraduate studies in London in September 2015.
2014 Teluk Intan by-election
Following the vacancy of Teluk Intan parliamentary seat due to the death of its member of parliament, Seah Leong Peng, Dyana was nominated as the DAP candidate for the Teluk Intan by-election, 2014 where her victory would have allowed her to become the first ever female Malay Member of Parliament for the DAP. However, she lost by a narrow margin to a veteran politician, Mah Siew Keong in the by-election.
Post 2014 Teluk Intan by-election
After her defeat, Dyana remained in Teluk Intan acting in the capacity of Chairman of DAP Teluk Intan Community Center, operating the community service centre with the state assemblyman for Pasir Bedamar, Terence Naidu. She was also appointed as DAP Perak state committee member and executive committee in National DAP Youth wing.
Accolades and recognition
In 2015, Dyana was selected by the United States Department of State to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program, a premier professional exchange programme that allows current and emerging foreign leaders to visit the United States to develop networks with their American counterparts. Later in the year, Dyana was selected by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to participate in the Australia-Malaysia Muslim Exchange Programme.
In 2015, Dyana was featured by Marie Claire magazine as a leading Malaysian female personality in support of Marie Claire's Wake Up to a Good Cause campaign. The campaign seeks to support Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) in highlighted abuse against women.