Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah

Yang Berhormat Dato'
 Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Dato' Mohd Zaid Ibrahim
Personal details
Political party PAS–Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Member of Parliament

Dato' Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah, known popularly as Cikgu Rahim,[1] is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Bharu constituency in Kelantan. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.[2]

Abdul Rahim is a former Speaker of the State Assembly of Kelantan.[3] He was elected to the federal seat of Kota Bharu in the 2008 election.[4] In 2000, he urged PAS to accept female candidates for general elections, a view that was later adopted by the party.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Kota Bharu, Kelantan[6]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Barisan Nasional Votes Pct
2008 Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah (PAS) 32,129 60% Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh 20,841 39%

References

  1. ^ "Kelantan Speaker's marriage 'inexcusable'". New Straits Times. 24 May 2002. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=GEAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VHsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6802,2135172&dq=wan+abdul+rahim+wan+abdullah&hl=en. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  2. ^ "Wan Abd. Rahim bin Wan Abdullah, Y.B. Dato' Haji". Parliament of Malaysia. http://www.parlimen.gov.my/DewRakyat_KedAhli_detail.php?id=19. Retrieved 24 May 2010. 
  3. ^ "PAS Government stands firm". New Straits Times. 30 April 1996. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=eHEWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4R4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5853,4286582&dq=wan+abdul+rahim+wan+abdullah&hl=en. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  4. ^ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 20 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "'Time to let woman members contest in general elections'". New Straits Times. 2 June 2000. http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=WAEzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6948,32579&dq=wan+abdul+rahim+wan+abdullah&hl=en. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  6. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php. Retrieved 24 May 2010.  Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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