Preceded by Zaid Ibrahim Name Wan Rahim Religion Sunni Islam | Occupation Politician Succeeded by Takiyuddin Hassan Role Politician | |
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Born 24 February 1952 (age 72)
Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) ( 1952-02-24 ) Political party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (until 2015)
Malaysian Workers' Party (2015-present) Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party | ||
Dato' Haji Wan Abdul Rahim bin Wan Abdullah (born 24 February 1952) is a Malaysian politician and was a former member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Bharu constituency in Kelantan from 2008–2013 representing the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition. However he has joined Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) since 2015.
In 2000, Wan Abdul Rahim urged PAS to accept female candidates for general elections, a position that was later adopted by the party.
On 30 April 2002, Wan Abdul Rahim who is known popularly as Cikgu Rahim was found guilty of marrying a 22-years-old Cambodian woman, Hassena Osman alias Sowan Rodi in her country on 10 March 2002 without the approval of the Kelantan State Religious Council and sentenced to three days' jail and fined RM1.800 by the Syariah Court for the offence.
Wan Abdul Rahim was elected as a member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (DUN) for Tanjong Mas constituency in 1995 and 1995 general election, and had served as the Assembly's Speaker. In 2004 general election, he contested the federal constituency of Kuala Krai but lost. He was elected to the federal seat of Kota Bharu in 2008. He initially sought to retire at the 2013 election, but instead contested the seat of Gua Musang, losing to its long-time incumbent Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).