Abdul Rahman Bakri

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Datuk

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|DMSM|size=100%}}

| name = Abdul Rahman Bakri

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Selangor, Malaysia

| residence =

| death_date =

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| constituency_MP = Sabak Bernam

| parliament = Malaysian

| term_start = 8 March 2008

| term_end = 11 October 2012

| predecessor = Mat Yasir Ikhsan
(BN–UMNO)

| successor = Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh
(BN–UMNO)

| majority = 1,335 (2008)

| constituency_AM1 = Sungai Air Tawar

| assembly1 = Selangor State Legislative

| term_start1 = 21 March 2004

| term_end1 = 8 March 2008

| predecessor1 = Abd Jalil Bajuri (PAS)

| successor1 = Raja Ideris Raja Ahmad
(BN–UMNO)

| majority1 = 2,153 (2004)

| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)

| occupation = Politician

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| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|عبدالرحمن بکري}}}}

}}

Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakri (born 10 November 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sabak Bernam from March 2008 to his imprisonment in October 2012 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Air Tawar from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.{{cite web|url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php?modload=ahlidewan&uweb=dr&action=details&id=89|title=Abd. Rahman bin Bakri, Y.B. Datuk|publisher=Parliament of Malaysia|language=Malay|access-date=17 July 2010}}{{Cite web

|title=Malaysia Decides 2008

|work=The Star (Malaysia)

|url=http://thestar.com.my/election/

|access-date=10 January 2010

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409212729/http://thestar.com.my/election/

|archive-date=9 April 2008

}}{{Cite web

|title=Malaysia Decides 2008 (2004 results)

|work=The Star (Malaysia)

|url=http://thestar.com.my/election/

|access-date=10 January 2010

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409212729/http://thestar.com.my/election/

|archive-date=9 April 2008

}}

Controversy

In November 2009, Abdul Rahman was charged with eight counts of misappropriating public funds while a member of the Selangor State Assembly. He pleaded not guilty to the charges,{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/3/nation/20091103102721&sec=nation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106062859/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F11%2F3%2Fnation%2F20091103102721&sec=nation |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2009 |title=MACC crackdown: Umno MP, exco aide among those charged (Update 5) |last=Muthia |first=Wani |author2=Nurbaiti Hamdan |work=The Star |access-date=10 January 2010 }} but in March 2012 was convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment.{{cite news|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/3/2/courts/10840276&sec=courts|title=MP and aide jailed for graft|last=Nurbaiti Hamdan|work=The Star|access-date=3 March 2012}} His conviction was upheld on appeal.{{cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/10/11/mp-sabak-benam-dipenjarakan-mulai-hari-ini/|title=MP Sabak Benam diperintah jalani hukuman penjara|access-date=11 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013232038/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/10/11/mp-sabak-benam-dipenjarakan-mulai-hari-ini/|archive-date=13 October 2012|url-status=dead}} His parliamentary career ended with his conviction and imprisonment on corruption charge.

Election results

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|+ Selangor State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|language=Malay|access-date=11 July 2010}} Percentage figures based on total turnout.

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2004