Ku Abdul Rahman bin Ku Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kubang Pasu since November 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Guar Chempedak from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail | |
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| كو عبدالرحمن بن كو إسماعيل | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kubang Pasu | |
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Amiruddin Hamzah (PH–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 31,584 (2022) |
| Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Guar Chempedak | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hashim (BN–UMNO) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafar Saad (PN–BERSATU) |
| Majority | 1,759 (2008) 2,298 (2013) 259 (2018) |
| Exco roles (Kedah) | |
| 2013–2016 | Chairman of the Industry, Investment, Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs and Co-operatives |
| 2016–2018 | Chairman of the Industry, Investment, IMT–GT, Domestic Trade, Consumer Affairs and Co-operatives |
| 2020–2023 | Chairman of the Industry, Investment, Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2022– | Perikatan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018–2019 | Independent |
| 2019–2020 | Pakatan Harapan |
| 2020 | Malaysian United Indigenous Party |
| 2020–2023 | Perikatan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail 23 September 1952 Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2018) Independent (2018–2019) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2018–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2020–present) |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Polymer Technology North London University, UK (1976) Master of Science in Polymer Technology Loughborough University, UK (1979) Doctorate in Rubber Science and Technology Loughborough University, UK (1983)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P006 Kubang Pasu, Kedah | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (BERSATU) | 47,584 | 57.05% | Mohd Aizuddin Ariffin (PKR) | 16,000 | 19.18% | 83,402 | 31,584 | 77.07% | ||
| Hasmuni Hassan (UMNO) | 14,489 | 17.37% | ||||||||||
| Amiruddin Hamzah (PEJUANG) | 5,329 | 6.39% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N21 Guar Chempedak | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (UMNO) | 7,898 | 56.27% | Mohamad Ismail (PAS) | 6,139 | 43.73% | 14,278 | 1,759 | 78.40% | ||
| 2013 | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (UMNO) | 10,158 | 56.38% | Musoddak Ahmad (PAS) | 7,860 | 43.62% | 18,244 | 2,298 | 86.52% | |||
| 2018 | Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail (UMNO) | 6,518 | 35.30% | Musoddak Ahmad (PAS) | 6,259 | 33.90% | 18,819 | 259 | 83.10% | |||
| Mohd Saffuan Sabari (BERSATU) | 5,686 | 30.80% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Kedah :
Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2004)- Justice of the Peace (JP) (2014)[4]
Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2017)[5]
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References
edit- ^ "Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
- ^ "50 terima darjah kebesaran sempena keputeraan Sultan Kedah". www.bharian.com.my. 15 January 2017.