Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar
{{Malay name|Abdul Rahim|Abu Bakar|note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Hormat Dato'
| honorific-suffix = DSAP, SMP (Pah); AMN
| name = Abdul Rahim bin Abu Bakar
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| birth_place = Beserah, Kuantan, Pahang
| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|2|7}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|9|24|1943|2|7}}
| death_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| order = 10th
| office = Menteri Besar of Pahang
| monarch = Ahmad Shah
| term_start = 19 July 1978
| term_end = 7 November 1981
| predecessor = Muhamad Jusoh
| successor = Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman
| office2 = Deputy Minister of Energy, Post and Telecommunications
| term_start2 = 1984
| term_end2 = 1986
| predecessor2 = Clarence Elong Mansul
| successor2 = Zainal Abidin Zin
| constituency_MP3 = Kuantan
| parliament3 = Malaysian
| term_start3 = 1982
| term_end3 = 1986
| majority3 =
| predecessor3 = Mohd Ali M. Shariff
| successor3 = Adam Abdul Kadir
| constituency_AM4 = Beserah
| assembly4 = Pahang State Legislative
| term_start4 = 1978
| term_end4 = 1982
| majority4 =
| predecessor4 = Ismail Siabit
| successor4 = Latifah Abdul Ghaffar
| party = United Malays National Organization
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional
| occupation = Politician
| majority =
| relations =
| spouse = Datin Rosnah Kamaruddin
| civil partner =
| children = 4
| website =
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Dato' Abdul Rahim bin Abu Bakar, DSAP., SMP., AMN. (7 February 1943 - 24 September 2009) was a Malaysian politician.{{cite web |title=Former Pahang MB Datuk Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar Dies |url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=442242 |website=www.bernama.com |publisher=BERNAMA |access-date=27 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926132921/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=442242 |archive-date=26 September 2009 |date=25 September 2009}}
Early life
Born in Beserah, Kuantan, he was an alumnus of SMK Sultan Abu Bakar, a secondary school in Kuantan. He graduated from Universiti Malaya with a Bachelor in Ecomomics.
Non-political career
After completing his studies at the University of Malaya, Abdul Rahim became the Assistant State Secretary of Pahang in 1966. Throughout his career, he held several positions, including chairman of the Kuantan Municipal Council, Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, and General Manager of the Pahang Economic Development Corporation.
Abdul Rahim was chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from 16 October 1982 until 16 Julai 1984.{{Cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0926&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm&arc=hive |title="Abdul Rahim tegas, pentingkan rakyat", Utusan Online, 26 September 2009. |access-date=2009-09-27 |archive-date=2011-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013143432/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0926&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Rencana&pg=re_05.htm&arc=hive |url-status=dead }} Abdul Rahim was also a staunch champion of the Malay language during his 16-year tenure as chairman of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka from 1986 to 2002.{{cite web |last1=Webmaster |first1=M. T. |title=JOHAN JAAFAR: Integrity was former Pahang MB's middle name |url=https://www.malaysia-today.net/2009/09/26/johan-jaafar-integrity-was-former-pahang-mbs-middle-name/ |website=Malaysia Today |access-date=27 February 2025 |date=26 September 2009}}
In addition, Abdul Rahim became the President of the National Cooperative Organization of Malaysia Bhd (Angkasa) from January 2009 until his death.{{cite web |title=Dato' Hj. Abdul Rahim bin Abu Bakar (Januari 2009 - September 2009) |url=https://angkasa50.coop/index.php/mengenai-angkasa/main-kepimpinan/kepimpinan/2-dato-abdul-rahim-bin-abu-bakar |website=angkasa50.coop |publisher=Angkasa |access-date=27 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205230902/https://angkasa50.coop/index.php/mengenai-angkasa/main-kepimpinan/kepimpinan/2-dato-abdul-rahim-bin-abu-bakar |archive-date=5 December 2021}} In the private sector, he served as Chairman of Shamelin Holding Sdn. Bhd. and Shamelin Cooperative Berhad from 1991 to 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0925&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_12.htm |title=Bekas Menteri Besar Pahang meninggal dunia |access-date=2009-09-26 |archive-date=2009-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928035500/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0925&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_12.htm |url-status=dead }} Abdul Rahim was also instrumental in forming zakat collection agency Pusat Pungutan Zakat (PPZ) of Wilayah Persekutuan, and also one of the founders of Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM), a national Islamic youth organization.
Political career
Abdul Rahim won the Beserah seat in the Pahang state election of 1978. After BN won in the 1978 state election which were held simultaneously with the 1978 Malaysian general election, he were appointed as the Menteri Besar of Pahang on 19 July 1978. He resigned from his position on 7 November 1981, on advice from then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad who were also the national chairman of BN and president of UMNO, in the midst of confidence crisis between Abdul Rahim and Sultan of Pahang.{{cite news|title=RAHIM RESIGNS|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f-4QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xo0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5473%2C1410742|date=7 November 1981|access-date=27 February 2025|publisher=News Straits Times Press|page=1}}
Abdul Rahim did not defend his Beserah seat in the 1982 state election, instead contesting in parliamentary seat of Kuantan in the 1982 Malaysian general election. He won the seat defeating Lim Pan Chiang of DAP. He were appointed as Deputy Minister of Energy, Post and Telecommunications in a cabinet reshuffle of 1984, and holds the post until 1986. From 1986 to 1988, after not defending the Kuantan seat, he were appointed as Secretary of Dewan Negara.{{cite web |title=Setiausaha Dewan Negara |url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/setiausaha.html?uweb=dn |website=Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia |access-date=27 February 2025}}
In UMNO Abdul Rahim have been elected as Supreme Council member from 1980 until 1996.
Personal life and death
He were married to Datin Rosnah Kamaruddin, and togeteher they have four children Roslina, Rosnit, Mohd Riza dan Rosazreen.
Abdul Rahim died on 24 September 2009, at his residence in Jalan U Thant, Kuala Lumpur after suffering a heart attack.{{cite news |title=Ex-MB Rahim Bakar dies {{!}} KLiK |url=https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/4659676/ex-mb-rahim-bakar-dies |access-date=27 February 2025 |work=www.klik.com.my |agency=Bernama |publisher=New Straits Times Press |date=25 September 2009}}