Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah | |
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| عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة | |
 Abdul Karim in 2020 | |
| Ministerial roles (Sarawak) | |
| 2011–2017 | Assistant Minister of Housing and Youth Development |
| 2017 | Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports |
| 2017– | Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports |
| Faction represented in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2001–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| 2018 | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu |
| 2018– | Gabungan Parti Sarawak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Karim bin Rahman Hamzah 15 May 1960 |
| Citizenship | Malaysia |
| Party | Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu |
| Other political affiliations |
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Abdul Karim bin Rahman Hamzah (Jawi: عبد الكريم الرحمن حمزة; born 15 May 1960)[1] is a Malaysian politician who served as Sarawak State Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts since 2017. A member of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, he represented Asajaya in Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 2001.
Early life
Abdul Karim was born on 15 May 1960.[2]
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.[3]
In May 2017, Abdul Karim was promoted to full minister by the sixth Chief Minister of Sarawak Abang Johari to head the Ministry of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports.[4]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | N12 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 (keADILan) | 707 | 9.85% | ||||||||||
| 2006 | N14 Asajaya | 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 | N15 Asajaya | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 6,163 | 74.72% | Abang Junaidi Abang Gom (PKR) | 2,085 | 25.28% | 8,371 | 4,078 | 76.63% | ||
| 2021 | Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (PBB) | 6,380 | 70.04% | Mahmud Epah (PKR) | 721 | 7.92% | 9,109 | 4,531 | 73.83% | |||
| Ishak Buji (PSB) | 1,849 | 20.30% | ||||||||||
| Mohamad Mahdeen Saharuddin (PBK) | 159 | 1.75% | ||||||||||
Honours
Sarawak
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2021)[5]
Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2013)[6]
Gold Medal of the Sarawak Independence Diamond Jubilee Medal (2023)[7]
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See also
References
- ^ "DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI SARAWAK". Sarawak State Legislative Assembly. 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "ABDUL KARIM RAHMAN HAMZAH". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "Sarawak Cabinet (2011)". rimau atas kerusi. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Awang Tengah appointed new Deputy CM in S'wak cabinet reshuffle". The Sun. Bernama. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Ahmad Urai, Abdul Karim dan Pandelela antara penerima darjah kebesaran TYT Sarawak". 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Muhyiddin heads list of TYT birthday award recipients". The Borneo Post. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Odleen Catherny (22 July 2023). "51 terima pingat sempena Hari Sarawak" (in Malay). TVS. Retrieved 29 September 2024.