Abdul Rahim Bakri
Datuk Haji Abdul Rahim bin Bakri (Jawi: عبدالرحيم بن بكري; born 11 April 1961) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Finance I in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz since March 2020. He also served as the Deputy Minister of Defence, Deputy Minister of Transport and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak and former Ministers Rais Yatim, Ong Tee Keat, Kong Cho Ha and Hishammuddin Hussein from March 2008 to May 2013. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kudat since March 2008. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the ruling PN coalition. [1] was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. After the defeat of BN to PH in the 2018 general election, he resigned from UMNO in 2018 and joined BERSATU in 2019. [2]
Abdul Rahim Bakri | |
|---|---|
عبدالرحيم بن بكري | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance I | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Minister | Tengku Zafrul 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 (previously Merudu) | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Amir Kahar Mustapha (UMNO—BN) |
| 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 (BERSATU) (since 2019) Independent (IND) (2018-2019) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (till 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Muafakat Nasional (MN) (since 2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2020) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2019-2020) Barisan Nasional (BN) (till 2018) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdul Rahim was elected to federal Parliament in the 2004 general election.[3] Since 2008 he had been a deputy minister in the former ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government till 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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- "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.
