Rahman Ismail
Malaysian politician
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Rahman bin Ismail is a Malaysian physician and politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Gombak from 2004 to 2008."New Breed of Politician". The Star. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
Rahman Ismail | |
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Datuk Rahman Ismail speaking at an event as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak, Selangor. | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak | |
| In office 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Majority | 13,207 (2004) |
| Preceded by | Zaleha Ismail (UMNO-Barisan Nasional) |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Pakatan Rakyat) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rahman bin Ismail |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1986 - current) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1986-present) Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2019-present) |
| Spouse | Dr Noor Akma |
| Children | 1 daughter, 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| Occupation | Medical doctor Member of Parliament |
He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a political party that forms part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Education
Rahman received his early education at Sultan Alam Shah School. He later studied medicine at the University Kebangsaan Malaysia and the University of Malaya.
He completed postgraduate training at Johns Hopkins University, the Pasteur Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).[1]
Career
Rahman is a physician specializing in vaccinology, epidemiology, and clinical research. In 1997, he was appointed as the medical and scientific director for the Asia Pacific region at the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur.[2]
He has worked as an adviser to the Public Health Specialist Society, and is a member of the National Biotechnology Council.[3]
Rahman has also been involved in clinical trials, hospital studies, epidemiological research, and infectious disease surveillance.[4]
Political career
Rahman joined UMNO in 1986 and served as a youth leader representing the party within the UMNO and BN coalition.[5]
Rahman was nominated as a BN candidate for the 2004 general election and was elected as a Member of Parliament for Gombak, defeating Mohd Hatta Ramli of the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). He served a single term from 2004 to 2008 and did not contest the seat in the 2008 general election.
In the 2013 general election, Rahman contested the Gombak parliamentary seat as the BN candidate, running against Azmin Ali of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).[6] Rahman was defeated by Azmin Ali, who won the seat by a margin of 4,734 votes.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P098 Gombak | Raman Ismail (UMNO) | 39,870 | 59.19% | Mohd Hatta Ramli (PAS) | 26,663 | 39.57% | 67,358 | 13,207 | 73.04% | ||
| 2013 | Raman Ismail (UMNO) | 50,093 | 46.93% | Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR) | 54,827 | 51.36% | 107,162 | 4,734 | 86.92% | |||
| Said Nazar Abu Baker (IND) | 474 | 0.44% | ||||||||||
Honors
Malacca
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)
