Abdul Rahim Bakri
Datuk Haji Abdul Rahim bin Bakri (Jawi: عبدالرحيم بن بكري; born 11 April 1961) is a Malaysian politician, and currently serving as Deputy Minister of Finances I since 10 March 2020. He is the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Kudat constituency in Sabah, presently representing the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from 2019.[1] He had earlier left United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the opposition Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to become an Independent in 2018.[2]
Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Abdul Rahim Bakri DMSM MP | |
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عبدالرحيم بن بكري | |
Deputy Minister of Finance | |
Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Minister | Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz |
Preceded by | Amiruddin Hamzah |
Constituency | Kudat |
Deputy Minister of Defence | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Hishammuddin Hussein |
Preceded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Mohd Johari Baharum |
Constituency | Kudat |
Deputy Minister of Transport | |
In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Minister | Ong Tee Keat (2009–2010) Kong Cho Ha (2010–2013) |
Preceded by | Lajim Ukin |
Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Kaprawi |
Constituency | Kudat |
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 19 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Rais Yatim |
Preceded by | Joseph Salang Gandum |
Succeeded by | A. Kohillan Pillay Lee Chee Leong |
Constituency | Kudat |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kudat | |
Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 6,748 (2004) 9,895 (2008) 12,376 (2013) 1,359 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Rahim bin Bakri 11 April 1961 Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | Malaysian United Indigenous Party (2019-present) Independent (2018-2019) UMNO (until 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2020-Present) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020-present) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-2020) Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) |
Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Rahim was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 general elections.[3] Since 2008 he had been a deputy minister in the former ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government until 2018.[4] In April 2008, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs,[5] and was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport in April 2009.[6] He was again moved, this time being appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defence, after the 2013 election.[7]
Election results
Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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2004 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO) | 13,236 | 56.61% | Abdul Rahman Sedik (IND) | 6,488 | 27.75% | ||
2008 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO) | 17,634 | 69.50% | Yahya Othman (PKR) | 7,739 | 30.50% | ||
2013 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO) | 21,883 | 60.2% | Rahimah Majid (PKR) | 9,507 | 26.2% | ||
2018 | Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO) | 18,503 | 35.4%2 | Sh. Azman Sh. Along (WARISAN) | 17,144 | 32.8%2 | ||
Notes: Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower. 2 Different % used for 2018 election. |
Honours
Malacca : Companion Class I of the Order of Malacca (DMSM) - Datuk (2002)[9]
See also
References
- Mazwin Nik Anis and Joseph Kaos Jr (15 March 2019). "Six Sabah reps who jumped from Umno get Bersatu cards". The Star. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Muguntan Vanar, Stephanie Lee and Natasha Joibi (12 December 2018). "Sabah Umno exodus sees nine of 10 Aduns, five of six MPs leave". The Star. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
- "Abdul Rahim bin Bakri, Y.B. Datuk Haji". Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- "Deputy ministers chosen". The Star. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- "Najib Announces 28-member Cabinet". Bernama. 9 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010. (subscription required)
- "The complete list of Ministers and Deputy Ministers in Najib's new Cabinet". ABN News. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.