Abdul Rahman bin Bakar is a Malaysian politician, a former Member of Parliament (MP) and a former Deputy Minister of Human Resources. He is famously known as the 'giant-killer' in Malaysian politics, due to his record of defeating top prominent politician of PAS, Abdul Hadi Awang, twice during the general elections.
Election results + Parliament of Malaysia Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1986P034 Marang (UMNO)13,65451.20%Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS)13,01548.80%27,43363982.61%1990Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO) 17,57549.53% (PAS)17,73649.98%36,17216184.70%Wan Deraman Wan Nik (IND)1760.50%1995P037 MarangAbdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO)21,06348.97%Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS)21,94551.03%44,21288281.69%2004Abdul Rahman Bakar (UMNO)28,07649.85%Abdul Hadi Awang (PAS)27,91349.56%57,18616388.84%
Honours
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (DPMT) – Dato' (2006)
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