Abdul Rahman Bakar
Malaysian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Abdul Rahman bin Bakar is a Malaysian politician, a former Member of Parliament (House of Representative and House of Senate) and a former Deputy Minister of Human Resources. He is famously known as the 'giant-killer' in Malaysian politics, due to his record of defeating top prominent politician of PAS, Abdul Hadi Awang, twice during the general elections.[1][2]
Quick Facts Deputy Minister of Human Resources, Monarchs ...
Abdul Rahman Bakar | |
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عبدالرحمن بن بكر | |
Deputy Minister of Human Resources | |
In office 27 March 2004 – 18 March 2008 | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister | Fong Chan Onn |
Preceded by | Abdul Latiff Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Noraini Ahmad |
Constituency | Marang |
Senator (At-large) | |
In office 15 July 2008 – 17 July 2014 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Marang | |
In office 2004–2008 | |
Preceded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
In office 1986–1990 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-05-30) 30 May 1952 (age 72) Kampung Gelugor Kedai, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Alma mater | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
Occupation | Politician |
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