Abdul Rahman Bakri

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bakri is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahman.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakri DMSM
عبدالرحمن بکري‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sabak Bernam
In office 8 March 2008 – 11 October 2012
Preceded by	Mat Yasir Ikhsan (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by	Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (BN–UMNO)
Majority	1,335 (2008)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Air Tawar
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)
Succeeded by	Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad (BN–UMNO)
Majority	2,153 (2004)
Personal details
Born	(1965-11-10) 10 November 1965 (age 59) Selangor, Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN)
Occupation	Politician

Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakri (born 10 November 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sabak Bernam from March 2008 to his imprisonment in October 2012 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Air Tawar from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.^[1][2][3]

Controversy

In November 2009, Abdul Rahman was charged with eight counts of misappropriating public funds while a member of the Selangor State Assembly. He pleaded not guilty to the charges,^[4] but in March 2012 was convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment.^[5] His conviction was upheld on appeal.^[6] His parliamentary career ended with his conviction and imprisonment on corruption charge.

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly^[3]^[7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2004	N01 Sungai Air Tawar		Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO)	5,569	61.98%		Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)	3,416	38.02%	9,283	2,153	73.61%

Parliament of Malaysia^[2]^[7]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2008	P092 Sabak Bernam		Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO)	12,055	52.93%		Badrulamin Bahron (PKR)	10,720	47.07%	23,581	1,335	75.14%
2022			Abdul Rahman Bakri (UMNO)	12,917	31.52%		Kalam Salan (BERSATU)	17,973	43.86%	40,977	5,056	79.40%
							Shamsul Maarif Ismail (AMANAH)	9,627	23.49%
							Eizlan Yusof (PEJUANG)	460	1.12%

Honours

•  Malacca :
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2009)

References

1. "Abd. Rahman bin Bakri, Y.B. Datuk" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
2. "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
3. "Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
4. Muthia, Wani; Nurbaiti Hamdan. "MACC crackdown: Umno MP, exco aide among those charged (Update 5)". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
5. Nurbaiti Hamdan. "MP and aide jailed for graft". The Star. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
6. "MP Sabak Benam diperintah jalani hukuman penjara". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
7. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.