Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman
Encyclopedia
Dato' Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia
for the Pengkalan Chepa
constituency in Kelantan
. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat
opposition coalition.
Abdul Halim was previously Deputy Chief Minister
of the state of Kelantan
before being nominated by PAS to contest the federal seat of Pengkalan Chepa in 2004. He was elected in the 2004 election and re-elected in 2008.
|+ Parliament of Malaysia
: Pengkalan Chepa
, Kelantan
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|Votes
!|Pct
|-
|2004
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |20,621
| |57%
|
| |Nik Mohd Zain Haji Omar
| align="right" |14,399
| |39%
|-
|2008
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |26,763
| |62%
|
| |Rahim Mohd Zain
| align="right" |15,452
| |36%
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 Pengkalan Chepa
Pengkalan Chepa
Pengkalan Chepa is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia. Pengkalan Chepa is where the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is located.It is located about 8 km from the Kota Bharu town .- Education :...
constituency in Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. He is a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....
opposition coalition.
Abdul Halim was previously Deputy Chief Minister
Menteri Besar
The Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of the state of Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
before being nominated by PAS to contest the federal seat of Pengkalan Chepa in 2004. He was elected in the 2004 election and re-elected in 2008.
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...
: Pengkalan Chepa
Pengkalan Chepa
Pengkalan Chepa is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kelantan, Malaysia. Pengkalan Chepa is where the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is located.It is located about 8 km from the Kota Bharu town .- Education :...
, Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
!|Year
!
!|Opposition
!|Votes
!|Pct
!
!|Barisan Nasional
!|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:...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |20,621
| |57%
|
| |Nik Mohd Zain Haji Omar
| align="right" |14,399
| |39%
|-
|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...
|
| | (PAS)
| align="right" |26,763
| |62%
|
| |Rahim Mohd Zain
| align="right" |15,452
| |36%