Abu Bakar Taib

This is a Malay name; the name Taib is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abu Bakar.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Paduka
Abu Bakar Taib
D.H.M.S., D.S.D.K., S.D.K., K.M.N., B.C.K., P.J.K.
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Langkawi, Kedah
In office
1995–2013
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Nawawi Ahmad (UMNO–BN)
Personal details
Born 21 March 1943
Kedah, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party United Malays National OrganisationBN
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Paduka Abu Bakar Taib (born 21 March 1943) is a former Malaysian politician, who represented the seat of Langkawi in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1995 to 2013.[1] He was a member of the governing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party and from 1999 to 2004 was a Parliamentary Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry.[2]

Abu Bakar was re-elected to Parliament in the 2008 election,[3] having earlier survived a speculated challenge by Mukhriz Mahathir for the UMNO nomination for his seat.[4] He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the 2013 election, to be replaced by the state assemblyman for Kuah, Nawawi Ahmad.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: Langkawi, Kedah[3]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
1995 Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) 11,977 72% Radzi Ahmad (S46) 3,552 21%
1999 Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) 12,349 67% Amiruddin Hamzah (PAS) 5,802 31%
2004 Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) 16,510 72% Zubir Ahmad (PAS) 5,738 25%
2008 Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) 13,762 59% Wan Salleh Wan Isa (PKR) 8,792 38%

References

  1. "Abu Bakar bin Taib, Y.B. Dato' Paduka" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. "New MPs learn about rules in Parliament". The Star (Malaysia). 4 April 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 March 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  4. "Umno seniors get another shot at the polls". The Star (Malaysia). 22 February 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  5. "GE13: Mukhriz the next Kedah MB?". The Star. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.