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Hajah Fuziah Salleh dilahirkan pada 13 Julai 1959, di negeri Johor tetapi dibesarkan di Pahang. Beliau menerima pendidikan awal dan menengah di Kuantan. Selepas mendapat keputusan MCE, beliau telah melanjutkan pelajarannya di United Kingdom untuk pengajian ‘A’ Levels di St Anne’s.

Selepas selesai pengajian dalam bidang Psikologi Kaunseling di University of Reading, United Kingdom, beliau berjaya mendapat sarjana pengurusan bisnes (MBA) dari University of Wales, United Kingdom

Ketika ini, Fuziah ialah seorang jurulatih dan perunding korporat untuk syarikat multinasional dan institusi korporat dan juga NGO dalam bidang pembangunan manusia dan pemberdayaan wanita.

Di peringkat awal pembabitan beliau dalam masyarakat ialah bila beliau aktif dalam badan-badan bukan kerajaan. Di United Kingdom, beliau telah mengetuai sebuah persatuan remaja, The Young Muslims UK (1988-1992) yang ahli-ahli mereka ialah para remaja yang berbeza bangsa di UK.

Sekembalinya beliau ke Malaysia, beliau memberi tumpuan di sebuah badan bukan kerajaan, Jamaah Islah Malaysia sebagai Ketua Wanita (1993-1999). Pandangan kritikal beliau seringkali dirujuk oleh ramai wartawan dalam isu-isu berkaitan dengan wanita. Fuziah juga ialah ahli Majlis Tertinggi NCWO dari tahun 1995 hingga 1999.

Dengan pengalaman beliau dalam kaunseling dengan berbagai kumpulan remaja, pelajar, pasangan yang berkahwin dan wanita yang terlibat dalam Keganasan Rumahtangga di United Kingdom dan juga di Malaysia, beliau telah menjadi kaunselor di sebuah institusi kerajaan negeri dan telah bertanggungjawab menubuhkan sebuah unit kaunseling, yang dinamakan Unit Kaunseling Islah JIM, (1993) di mana kemudiannya beliau menjadi penasihat dan jurulatih para sukarelawan di unit tersebut. Pengalaman beliau yang luas telah terbukti berharga dalam membantu ahli-ahli masyarakat.

Satu lagi sumbangan beliau dalam merintis tempat perlindungan untuk para remaja, Raudhatus Sakinah, yang sehingga kini sudah mencapai dekad pertamanya.

Beliau telah berkahwin dengan Dr Russly bin Abd Rahman dan dikurniakan 6 orang anak; sekarang sudah mendapat 3 orang cucu.

Beliau telah menyandang jawatan Ketua Wanita Parti Keadilan Rakyat Malaysia (keADIL an) selama dua penggal.

Kini menjadi Pengarah Latihan, Timbalan Pengarah dalam Biro Pilihanraya Nasional KeADILan dan ahli MPT (Majlis Pimpinan Tertinggi) parti.

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Hajjah Fuziah Salleh was born on the 13th July, 1959 in the state of Johor, but she grew up in Pahang, where she received her early and secondary education in Kuantan, before furthering her studies in the United Kingdom after her form five MCE results was announced to pursue her ‘A Levels’ at St. Anne’s.

Graduated in Counselling Psychology from University of Reading, United Kingdom and later completed her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Wales, United Kingdom.

Fuziah currently is a corporate trainer and training consultant for multinationals, corporate institutions as well as NGOs in the area of human resource development as well as women empowerment.

Earlier days of her involvement in society, she was actively involved in NGOs. In the UK, where she headed a youth organisation The Young Muslims UK, (1988-1992) whose members are youths of different races in UK.

On returning to Malaysia, she channeled her contributions in an NGO, Jamaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) as head of women’s wing (1993-1999). Her critical views on women issues was often sought by the media at that time. Fuziah was also member of the Supreme Council NCWO in the year 1995-1997.

Experienced in Counseling various interest groups ranging from youth, students, married couples, and women involved in Domestic Violence both in UK as well as in Malaysia, Fuziah was attached to a state government institution as a counselor in the mid 90’s and was also responsible for the setting up of a voluntary counselling Unit, which is named Unit Kaunseling Islah JIM (1993) where she later became advisor and trainer for the volunteers there. Her vast experience in counselling has also been proven very valuable in helping members of society.

Among her contributions is to initiate work on a shelter home for young girls, Raudhatus Sakinah, which until today has operated into its seventh year.

She is married to Dr Russly bin Abd Rahman with 6 children and now has 3 grandchildren.

Fuziah Salleh held the post of National Women Chief of Party Keadilan Rakyat (KeADILan) for two terms, ending last May, 2007.

She is now the , Head of training, Deputy Director of the National Election Bureau of KeADILan and member of the party MPT (Highest Leadership Council).

A Family Retreat

With a dear friend, Irene Fernandez

Entry by Anee.