Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman

Dato' Haji Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (born 10 November 1939) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Pengkalan Chepa constituency in Kelantan from 2004 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.[1] He was elected in the 2004 election and re-elected in 2008.[2] He did not re-contest his seat in the 2013 election.[3]


Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan
In office
21 March 2004  5 May 2013
Preceded byNik Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah (PAS)
Succeeded byIzani Husin (PAS)
Majority6,222 (2004)
13,111 (2008)
Personal details
Born (1939-11-10) 10 November 1939
Kelantan, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyPan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
Other political
affiliations
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Muafakat Nasional (MN)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
OccupationPolitician

Before his election to the federal Parliament, Abdul Halim was the Deputy Chief Minister of the PAS-controlled state of Kelantan.[4]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P020 Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan[5]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS) 20,621 58.39% Nik Mohd Zain Haji Omar 14,399 40.77% 36,135 6,222 80.58%
2008 Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman (PAS) 26,763 62.99% Rahim Mohd Zain 15,452 36.37% 43,049 11,311 82.23%

References

  1. "Ab. Halim bin Ab. Rahman, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  3. Aslani M (17 April 2013). "Doktor, pensyarah, peguam calon PAS Kelantan". Harakah (in Malay). Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. "UMNO sees attempt to oust Deputy Kelantan Menteri Besar". Utusan. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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