Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Dato Sri Haji Abdul Karim 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.
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | |
|---|---|
| عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة | |
 Abdul Karim in 2020 | |
| Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
| 2011–2017 | Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development |
| 2017 | Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports |
| 2017– | Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2001–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu |
| 2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1960 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (-2018, allied : since 2020) Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) (since 2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (allied : since 2020) |
| Residence(s) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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 | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Asajaya | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 5,068 | 70.60% | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha (IND) | 1,403 | 19.55% | 7,268 | 3,655 | 78.05% | ||
| Abdullah Daraup (PKR) | 707 | 9.85% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 6,949 | 78.65% | Mosidi Sait (PKR) | 1,886 | 19.55% | 9,011 | 5,063 | 74.99% | |||
| 2011 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 7,597 | 70.97% | Arip Ameran (PKR) | 3,108 | 29.03% | 10,881 | 4,489 | 78.85% | |||
| 2016 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 6,163 | 74.72% | Abang Junaidi Abang Gom (PKR) | 2,085 | 25.28% | 8,371 | 4,078 | 76.63% | |||
| 2021 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 6,380 | 70.04% | Mahmud Epah (PKR) | 721 | 7.92% | 9,109 | 4,531 | 73.83% | |||
| Ishak Buji (PSB) | 1,849 | 20.30% | ||||||||||
| Mohamad Mahdeen Saharuddin (PBK) | 159 | 1.75% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sarawak :
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Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2013)[4]
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2021)[5]
See also
References
- "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Awang Tengah appointed new Deputy CM in S'wak cabinet reshuffle". The Sun. Bernama. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Muhyiddin heads list of TYT birthday award recipients". Borneo Post. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- "Ahmad Urai, Abdul Karim dan Pandelela antara penerima darjah kebesaran TYT Sarawak". 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
