Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (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.

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Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

PGBK MLA
Abdul Karim in 2020
State Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports of Sarawak
Assumed office
7 May 2017
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
DeputyLee Kim Shin (Tourism, Art and Culture) (until 22 August 2019)
Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew (Tourism, Art and Culture) (from 22 August 2019)
Snowdan Lawan (Youth and Sports)
Preceded byAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg (Tourism, Art and Culture)
Michael Manyin Jawong (Youth and Sports)
ConstituencyAsajaya
State Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports of Sarawak
In office
19 January 2017 – 6 May 2017
Serving with Lee Kim Shin (Tourism, Art and Culture)
MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
GovernorAbdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
Preceded byJohn Sikie Tayai
Succeeded bySnowdan Lawan
ConstituencyAsajaya
State Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development of Sarawak
In office
28 September 2011 – 18 January 2017
Serving with Francis Harden Hollis (Housing)
Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom (Youth Development)
MinisterAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
GovernorAbang Muhammad Salahuddin
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief MinisterAbdul Taib Mahmud
Adenan Satem
ConstituencyAsajaya
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
for Asajaya
Assumed office
27 September 2001
Preceded byAbdul Taib Mahmud (PBB-BN)
Majority3,655 (2001)
5,063 (2006)
4,489 (2011)
4,078 (2016)
Personal details
Born (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyParti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS)
Spouse(s)Zuraini Abdul Jabbar
ResidenceKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

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
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency 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%

Honours

See also

References
  1. "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. "Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. "Awang Tengah appointed new Deputy CM in S'wak cabinet reshuffle". The Sun. Bernama. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. "Muhyiddin heads list of TYT birthday award recipients". Borneo Post. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.


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