Name Sulaiman Rahman Role Abdul Taib Mahmud's son | Spouse Anisa Chan (m. 1991) Parents Abdul Taib Mahmud | |
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Relations Son of Abdul Taib Mahmud Other political affiliations Barisan Nasional (-2018), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (2018-present) Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kota Samarahan In office (8 March 2008 – 5 May 2013) Preceded by Abdul Taib Mahmud (PBB–BN) Succeeded by Rubiah Wang (PBB–GPS) Majority 11,411 (2008) Deputy Minister of Tourism In office (19 March 2008 – 14 December 2009) Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Najib Razak Minister Azalina Othman Said (2008–2009), Ng Yen Yen (2009) Preceded by Donald Lim Siang Chai Succeeded by Dr. James Dawos Mamit Constituency Kota Samarahan Similar Abdul Taib Mahmud, James Dawos Mamit, Maximus Ongkili | ||
Dato' Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Taib (born 31 May 1968) was a former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia. He is the 3rd son of Abdul Taib Mahmud who is the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak while his mother was late Laila Taib. Sulaiman wed 20-year-old Anisa, daughter of the former deputy chief minister of Sarawak, George Chan Hong Nam in August 1991.
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Malaysia
He is a former non-executive director of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMSB) and a San Franciscan graduate in Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Sulaiman is also the group chairman of CMSB from 2002 to 2006, and the former RHB Bank chairman from May 2003 to 2006 following the takeover of RHB by CMS's Utama Banking group. He became the youngest chairman of the local bank at that time. He worked with his brother, Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib (Deputy Group chairman, Non-Independent, non-executive director of CMSB), brother-in-law Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree (Group Executive Director of CMSB) and several other board of directors of CMSB.
United States
Sulaiman was also reported to have listed as a sole officer and director of Sakti International Corporation and Wallyson's Inc. in United States. These companies were alleged to be owned by the Taib family.
Deputy Minister of Tourism
During the last 12th Malaysian General Election held in March 2008, Sulaiman stood as a candidate in the Kota Samarahan parliamentary seat previously held by his father, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and won under the present Malaysian ruling party Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket. Following his win in his parliamentary seat, he was appointed as a Deputy Minister of Tourism in the cabinet of the then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Under the new cabinet line-up of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, he was once appointed again as a Deputy Minister of Tourism.
On 4 December 2009, Sulaiman announced that he has resigned from his deputy ministerial post. His decision to resign from the federal cabinet was for personal reasons. However, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has accepted Sulaiman's resignation as Deputy Tourism Minister effective on 14 December 2009. His position was later taken over by Datuk Dr. James Dawos Mamit.
Controversies
In 2003, Avaa Vanja Ramli, a former Malaysian TV personality, accused Sulaiman of assault, prompting a police investigation into Sulaiman Taib. The investigation was eventually concluded with the case being closed due to a lack of sufficient evidence. Additionally, there were allegations that Anisa Chan had been subjected to physical violence by Sulaiman, after which she reportedly sought refuge in Canada.
Hobbies and interests
Sulaiman Taib is a car fanatic. He reportedly owned Bugatti EB 110, Ferrari 355 spider, Rolls Royce Corniche, Maserati Khamsin and other luxury cars in San Francisco. He has a dedicated garage and storage facility for his cars. In 1994, before Bugatti filed for bankruptcy, he wanted to buy the ailing company for US$25 million. The deal did not work out as his father (Abdul Taib Mahmud) was against it.