Tajuddin Abdul Rahman

This is a Malay name; the name Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Tajuddin.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Haji
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pasir Salak, Perak
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 2008
Preceded by Ramli Ngah Talib (UMNO–BN)
Personal details
Born 17 January 1948
Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party UMNO–Barisan Nasional
Occupation Politician
Religion Sunni Islam

Dato' Haji Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (born 17 January 1948) is a Malaysian politician and is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Pasir Salak constituency in the state of Perak. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) partyin the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]

Tajuddin has also served as a member of the State Assembly of Perak, for Kampong Gajah.[2]

Tajuddin has been described as an "outspoken" member of Parliament.[3] In 2008, he called opposition MP M. Kulasegaran a "bastard" in Parliament[4] and was cited for making sexual innuendos.[5]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P73 Pasir Salak, Perak[6]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 16,928 53% Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) 14,240 44%
2013 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 24,875 57% Mustaffa Kamil Ayub (PKR) 17,489 40%
Perak State Assembly: N49 Kampong Gajah[7]
Year Barisan Nasional Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO) 10,352 64% Mustafa Shaari (PAS) 5,335 33%

References

  1. ↑ "Tajuddin bin Abdul Rahman, Y.B. Dato' Haji" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Perak menteri besar loses Pasir Salak". The Star (Malaysia). 25 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Tajuddin strikes conciliatory tone". The Star (Malaysia). 17 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "DAP condemn Tajuddin for disrespectful remark". The Sun (Malaysia). 6 November 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  5. ↑ The Sun (Malaysia). 6 November 2008 http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=27401. Retrieved 6 January 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 6 January 2010.