Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Haji
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة
Office14:Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Subterm14:2001–2018
Suboffice14:Barisan Nasional
Subterm15:2018
Suboffice15:Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Subterm16:2018–
Suboffice16:Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Office2:Ministerial roles (Sarawak)
Subterm2:2011–2017
Suboffice2:Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development
Subterm3:2017
Suboffice3:Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports
Subterm4:2017–
Suboffice4:Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)

Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer
Birth Date:1960 5, df=y
Residence:Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim bin Rahman Hamzah (Jawi: عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة; born 15 May 1960),[1] is a Malaysian politician based in the state of Sarawak from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a major component party of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) coalition of the state. He has served as State Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports of Sarawak since May 2017. He served as the State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports of Sarawak from January 2017 to May 2017 and State Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development of Sarawak from September 2011 to January 2017. He has also served as the Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Asajaya since September 2001.

Political career

Abdul Karim was first appointed as Assistant Minister for Housing and Youth Development after successfully defending his seat and becoming a three-term MLA in 2011.[2]

In May 2017, Abdul Karim was promoted to full minister by the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg to head the Ministry of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports.[3]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2001N12 Asajaya (PBB)5,06870.60% (IND)1,40319.55%7,2683,65578.05%
Abdullah Daraup (PKR)7079.85%
2006N14 Asajaya (PBB)6,94978.65%Mosidi Sait (PKR)1,88619.55%9,0115,06374.99%
2011 (PBB)7,59770.97%Arip Ameran (PKR)3,10829.03%10,8814,48978.85%
2016N15 Asajaya (PBB)6,16374.72%Abang Junaidi Abang Gom (PKR)2,08525.28%8,3714,07876.63%
2021 (PBB)6,38070.04%Mahmud Epah (PKR)7217.92%9,1094,53173.83%
Ishak Buji (PSB)1,84920.30%
Mohamad Mahdeen Saharuddin (PBK)1591.75%

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 February 2019. 2008. DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK. Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.
  2. Web site: 23 February 2019. Sarawak Cabinet (2011). 28 September 2011. rimau atas kerusi.
  3. Web site: 23 February 2019. Awang Tengah appointed new Deputy CM in S'wak cabinet reshuffle. 7 May 2017. Bernama. The Sun.
  4. Web site: 14 September 2013. 23 February 2019. Muhyiddin heads list of TYT birthday award recipients. Borneo Post.
  5. News: Ahmad Urai, Abdul Karim dan Pandelela antara penerima darjah kebesaran TYT Sarawak. 2021-10-09. 2021-10-09.