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Rahman Ismail | |
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![]() Datuk Rahman Ismail speaking at an event as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak, Selangor. | |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak | |
In office 2004 –8 March 2008 | |
Majority | 13,207 (2004) |
Preceded by | Zaleha Ismail (UMNO-Barisan Nasional) |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Pakatan Rakyat) |
Personal details | |
Born | Rahman bin Ismail |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1986 - current) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1986-present) Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2019-present) |
Spouse | Dr Noor Akma |
Children | 1 daughter,2 sons |
Alma mater | Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
Occupation | Medical doctor Member of Parliament |
Rahman Bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician,social activist,and medical doctor. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Gombak constituency from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is the founder and current chairman of Gabungan NGO,a confederation of 153 smaller NGOs based in Gombak. He is also a member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
Rahman,a former Sultan Alam Shah School student,studied medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,Universiti Malaya,Johns Hopkins University,Pasteur Institute,and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta,United States. [1]
Rahman is a vaccinologist,epidemiologist,and clinical trialist. In 1997,he was appointed as the medical and scientific director for the Asia Pacific region at the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur. [2]
He currently serves as an adviser to the Public Health Specialist Society and a member of the National Bio-Technology Council.
He has contributed to the development of various drugs and vaccines through his involvement in clinical trials,hospital studies,epidemiological research,and surveillance studies. [3]
He also served as the chairman of Medik TV,a health television channel committed to educating the public about healthcare and medical procedures. Medik TV is accessible in all Malaysian government hospitals. [4]
Rahman joined UMNO in 1986. He represents younger leaders in the UMNO and Barisan Nasional. [5]
Rahman was selected as a Barisal Nasional (BN) candidate for the Malaysian 2004 general election and won the Gombak parliamentary seat,defeating Mohd Hatta Ramli of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). He did not participate in the 2008 general election.
In the 2013 general election,Rahman contested the Gombak parliamentary seat as the BN candidate,running against Azmin Ali of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). [6] Rahman was defeated by Azmin Ali,who won by a margin of 4,734 votes.
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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2004 | P098 Gombak | Raman Ismail (UMNO) | 39,870 | 59.19% | Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS) | 26,663 | 39.57% | 67,358 | 13,207 | 73.04% | ||
2013 | Raman Ismail (UMNO) | 50,093 | 46.93% | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR) | 54,827 | 51.36% | 107,162 | 4,734 | 86.92% | |||
Said Nazar Abu Baker (IND) | 474 | 0.44% | ||||||||||