Abu Bakar Taib | |
|---|---|
| أبو بکر طيب | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 1995–2004 | Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1995–2013 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1943 |
| Political party | |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abu Bakar bin Taib (born 21 March 1943) is a former Malaysian politician,who represented the seat of Langkawi in the Parliament of Malaysia from 1995 to 2013. [1] He was a member of the governing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party and from 1999 to 2004 was a Parliamentary Secretary in the Agriculture Ministry. [2]
Abu Bakar was re-elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, [3] having earlier survived a speculated challenge by Mukhriz Mahathir for the UMNO nomination for his seat. [4] He was dropped from UMNO's list of candidates for the 2013 election,to be replaced by the state assemblyman for Kuah,Nawawi Ahmad. [5]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P004 Langkawi | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 11,977 | 77.13% | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (S46) | 3,552 | 22.87% | 16,532 | 8,425 | 76.12% | ||
| 1999 | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 12,349 | 68.03% | Amiruddin Hamzah (PAS) | 5,802 | 31.97% | 18,566 | 6,547 | 80.43% | |||
| 2004 | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 16,510 | 74.21% | Zubir Ahmad (PAS) | 5,738 | 25.79% | 22,844 | 10,772 | 81.64% | |||
| 2008 | Abu Bakar Taib (UMNO) | 13,762 | 61.02% | Wan Salleh Wan Isa (PKR) | 8,792 | 38.98% | 23,273 | 4,970 | 78.71% | |||