Rahman Ismail

Rahman Bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician, social activist, and medical doctor. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Gombak constituency from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is the founder and current chairman of Gabungan NGO, a confederation of 153 smaller NGOs based in Gombak. He is also a member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ismail is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Rahman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Rahman Ismail DMSM
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
Political 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

Education

Rahman, a former Sultan Alam Shah School student, studied medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Johns Hopkins University, Pasteur Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, United States.^[1]

Career

Rahman is a vaccinologist, epidemiologist, and clinical trialist. In 1997, he was appointed as the medical and scientific director for the Asia Pacific region at the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur.^[2]

He currently serves as an adviser to the Public Health Specialist Society and a member of the National Bio-Technology Council.

He has contributed to the development of various drugs and vaccines through his involvement in clinical trials, hospital studies, epidemiological research, and surveillance studies.^[3]

He also served as the chairman of Medik TV, a health television channel committed to educating the public about healthcare and medical procedures. As such, Medik TV is accessible in all Malaysian government hospitals.^[4]

Rahman joined UMNO in 1986 as a representative of younger leaders in the UMNO and Barisan Nasional.^[5]

Political career

Rahman was selected as a Barisal Nasional (BN) candidate for the Malaysian 2004 general election and won the Gombak parliamentary seat, defeating Mohd Hatta Ramli of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). He did not participate 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 by a margin of 4,734 votes.

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^{[7][8][9][10]}

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%

Honours

• Malacca
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)

See also

• Gombak (federal constituency)