Abdul Rahman bin Talib (1916 – 18 October 1968) was a former minister of Malaysia.
He served as minister of transport, health and education. In 1965, opposition MP DR Seenivasagam made an allegation of corruption against Abdul Rahman Talib in Parliament, and repeated it in front of a huge crowd, including Rahman, at the Chinese Assembly Hall.
Rahman sued DR for defamation but lost the case and ended up resigning as a minister.https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/article/news/legal-and-general-news/general-news/the-shocking-and-the-scandalous
Elections result + Federal Legislative CouncilYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1955Pahang TimorAbdul Rahman Talib (UMNO)16,76392.62%Sheikh Kadir Sheikh Omar (IND)1,3347.38%18,53615,42983.15%
+ Parliament of the Federation of MalayaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1959P061 Kuantan (UMNO)8,85676.25%Hamzah Dahaman (PMIP)2,75823.75%11,7206,09870.81%
+ Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1964P061 Kuantan (UMNO)10,69669.42%Mohamed Kameil Ibrahim (PRM)2,95719.19%16,1187,73973.64%Jamahir Idris (PMIP)1,75511.39%
Honours
Recipient of the Malaysia Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1959)
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