Abdul Rahman Bakri (Selangor politician)
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Datuk Abd Rahman Bakri is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Sabak Bernam
constituency in Selangor
. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation
(UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
coalition.
Abd Rahman was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
for the UMNO-held seat of Sabak Bernam. He was previously a member of the State Assembly of Selangor
, representing the seat of Sungai Air Tawar.
In November 2009, Abd Rahman was charged with eight counts of misappropriating public funds while a member of the Selangor State Assembly. He pled not guilty to the charges. If convicted, he faces a gaol term of up to 20 years.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: P92 Sabak Bernam
, Selangor
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |12,055
| |51%
|
| |Badrulamin Bahron (PKR)
| align="right" |10,720
| |46%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Selangor
: N1 Sungai Air Tawar
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |5,569
| |60%
|
| |Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)
| align="right" |3,416
| |37%
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....
for the Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
constituency in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence....
(UMNO) party in the governing Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
coalition.
Abd Rahman was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
for the UMNO-held seat of Sabak Bernam. He was previously a member of the State Assembly of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, representing the seat of Sungai Air Tawar.
In November 2009, Abd Rahman was charged with eight counts of misappropriating public funds while a member of the Selangor State Assembly. He pled not guilty to the charges. If convicted, he faces a gaol term of up to 20 years.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"|+ Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
: P92 Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam
Sabak Bernam is a district of Selangor State, Malaysia. It covers an area of 1,056 square kilometres, and had a population of 106,158 at the 2010 Census . It is situated to the northwest of Selangor town...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |12,055
| |51%
|
| |Badrulamin Bahron (PKR)
| align="right" |10,720
| |46%
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ State Assembly of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
: N1 Sungai Air Tawar
!|Year
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
Malaysian general election, 2004
General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. The incumbent National Front government of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was re-elected with an increased majority.-Election results:...
|
| | (UMNO)
| align="right" |5,569
| |60%
|
| |Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)
| align="right" |3,416
| |37%