Abdul Rahman Bakri

Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakri (born 10 November 1965) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sabak Bernam constituency in Selangor from 2008 to 2013, sitting as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] His parliamentary career ended with his conviction and imprisonment on corruption charges.

In this Malay name, the name Bakri is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Rahman.
Yang Berbahagia Datuk

Abdul Rahman Bakri
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sabak Bernam, Selangor
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byMat Yasir Ikhsan (UMNO–BN)
Succeeded byMohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (UMNO–BN)
Member of the Selangor State Assembly for Sungai Air Tawar
In office
2004–2008
Preceded byAbd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)
Succeeded byRaja Ideris (UMNO–BN)
Personal details
Born (1965-11-10) 10 November 1965
Selangor, Malaysia
Political partyUnited Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
OccupationPolitician

Abdul Rahman was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election for the UMNO-held seat of Sabak Bernam.[2] He was previously a member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, representing the seat of Sungai Air Tawar for one term from 2004 to 2008.[3]

Controversy

In November 2009, Abdul Rahman was charged with eight counts of misappropriating public funds while a member of the Selangor State Assembly. He pleaded not guilty to the charges,[4] but in March 2012 was convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment.[5] His conviction was upheld on appeal.[6]

Election results
State Assembly of Selangor: N1 Sungai Air Tawar[3][7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO) 5,569 60% Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS) 3,416 37%
Parliament of Malaysia: P92 Sabak Bernam, Selangor[2][7]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO) 12,055 51% Badrulamin Bahron (PKR) 10,720 46%
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References
  1. "Abd. Rahman bin Bakri, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  2. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  4. Muthia, Wani; Nurbaiti Hamdan. "MACC crackdown: Umno MP, exco aide among those charged (Update 5)". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  5. Nurbaiti Hamdan. "MP and aide jailed for graft". The Star. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. "MP Sabak Benam diperintah jalani hukuman penjara". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  7. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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