
THE CHANCELLOR OF NBUC
YABHG. TOH PUAN DATUK SERI PANGLIMA (Dr.) HAJAH NORLIDAH BINTI TAN SRI DATUK R.M. JASNI
YABhg. Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima (DR) Hajah Norlidah Binti Tan Sri Datuk RM Jasni, wife of the 10th Sabah State Governor, Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dr. Haji Juhar Bin Haji Mahiruddin. She was born on November 20th, 1962 at Kampung Surapit, Papar, Sabah. Her father, Tan Sri Datuk RM Jasni, is a former politician, local leader, and also a well-known writer. Meanwhile, YABhg. Toh Puan’s mother, Puan Sri Hajah Samsiah Ag. Puteh is a former teacher.
YABhg. Toh Puan started her career with the Land and Surveying Department, Kota Kinabalu District in 1980. After one year, in 1981, she was transferred to Magistrate Court, Sandakan District. It was in the same year that she met and married YABhg. Tun Dr. Haji Juhar who at the time served as a magistrate in Magistrate Court, Sandakan District.
YABhg. Toh Puan is actively involved in Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), especially through her involvement in Badan Kebajikan Islam Sabah (BAKISA). YABhg. Toh Puan served BAKISA Committee Member for 7 years; from 2003 until 2010. She is involved in many activities and programs to help disabled children, in women's development activities as well in religious activities.
After her husband was appointed as the Sabah Governor, YABhg. Toh Puan has been appointed as the patron for BAKISA. She has also been appointed as a Patron for Yayasan Nur Jauhar and several NGOs and charity bodies.
YABhg. Toh Puan received an Honorary Doctorate in Social Science from North Borneo University College, Sabah and was appointed as the University’s Chancellor in October 2016.
