Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah

Yang Berbahagia Dato' Haji
Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Bharu, Kelantan
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by Zaid Ibrahim
Succeeded by Takiyuddin Hassan
Personal details
Born (1952-02-24) 24 February 1952
Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Haji Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (born 24 February 1952) known popularly as Cikgu Rahim,[1] is a Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) politician.

Wan Abdul Rahim was elected as a member of the State Assembly of Kelantan in 1995,[2] and served as the Assembly's Speaker.[3] In 2000, he urged PAS to accept female candidates for general elections, a position that was later adopted by the party.[4]

He was elected to the federal seat of Kota Bharu in 2008.[5] He initially sought to retire at the 2013 election, but instead contested the seat of Gua Musang, losing to its long-time incumbent Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah of the United Malays National Organisation.[6]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Kota Bharu, Kelantan[7]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct
2008 Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS) 32,129 60% Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh 20,841 39%
Parliament of Malaysia: Gua Musang, Kelantan[7]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct
2013 Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS) 12,954 37% Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah 21,367 61%

References

  1. ↑ "Kelantan Speaker's marriage 'inexcusable'". New Straits Times. 24 May 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ↑ Adib Zalkapli (5 November 2010). "Galas blow may speed up Kelantan succession plan". The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "PAS Government stands firm". New Straits Times. 30 April 1996. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "'Time to let woman members contest in general elections'". New Straits Times. 2 June 2000. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  6. ↑ McIntyre, Ian; Zyed Azhar (8 April 2013). "GE13: Big battle brewing in Gua Musang". The Star. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 May 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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