Annuar Rapaee

Annuar started his primary education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandaran Sibu No.3 from 1970 to 1975, later continuing his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rosli Dhoby from 1976 to 1981.{{cite web|date=8 October 2016|publisher=The Borneo Post|title=Ex-SMK Rosli Dhoby students to hold reunion dinner|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2016/10/08/ex-smk-rosli-dhoby-students-to-hold-reunion-dinner/|accessdate=27 February 2020}} After completing his secondary education, he pursued his pre-university studies at the University of Malaya (UM) from 1981 to 1983 in matriculation at its Centre for Foundation Studies.

Annuar later undertook his tertiary studies at UM until 1988, when he received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He later pursued his postgraduate education at St James's University Hospital, Leeds in United Kingdom for Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine. After completing his studies in the UK, he returned to Malaysia to continue his medical practice, and pursued his second postgraduate studies in Advance Master in Cardiology at National University of Malaysia (UKM), from 1998 to 2001.

Later in 2004, Annuar went to Germany to undergo Subspeciality Advance Training at the renowned Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin. He is an expert in the field of cardiac MRI imaging and has trained other cardiologists during his stints in University of Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS) and at Serdang Hospital in Selangor, Malaysia.

In 2022, Annuar furthered his studies to the law level. He is currently pursuing a three-year law degree from the University of Hertfordshire in United Kingdom through online learning offered through Brickfields Asia College (BAC).{{cite news|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/03/10/dr-annuar-pursues-law-degree-to-better-serve-constituents|title=Dr Annuar pursues law degree to better serve constituents|date=10 March 2022|accessdate=18 March 2022|website=The Borneo Post}}

Annuar's political career began when he was nominated as the candidate for the N49 Nangka, as the incumbent Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah did not wish to be re-nominated for the 2011 Sarawak state election. He was elected as the new Member of State Legislative Assembly (MLA) with a majority of 5,302 votes over the candidate from People's Justice Party (PKR), Norisham Mohamed Ali, an engineer in the oil and gas industry.{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/dunsarawak/module/5_KeputusanDUNAWAMVIEW.php?kod%3D21249 |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum - Dewan Undangan Negeri |accessdate=2011-05-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722025033/http://semak.spr.gov.my/dunsarawak/module/5_KeputusanDUNAWAMVIEW.php?kod=21249 |archivedate=22 July 2011 |df=dmy }}

In the 2016 Sarawak state election, Annuar was re-elected for Nangka, with bigger majority of 7,617 votes, beating the PKR candidate Abdul Raafidin Majidi and State Reform Party (STAR) candidate Tiong Ing Tung.{{cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/05/08/dr-annuar-wins-nangka-with-7617-vote-majority/|title=Dr Annuar wins Nangka with 7,167 vote majority|date=8 May 2016|publisher=The Borneo Post|accessdate=11 May 2016}}

Annuar took the oath of office as Deputy Minister at Chief Minister's Department on 19 May 2016, in a ceremony held at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building,{{cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/05/19/new-assistant-ministers-take-oath-of-office/|title=New assistant ministers take oath of office|publisher=The Borneo Post|date=19 May 2016|accessdate=19 May 2016}} with the portfolio of Science Research and Biotechnology.{{cite news|url=http://klxpress.com.my/sarawak/14961-perlantikan-menteri-muda-lengkapkan-barisan-kabinet-baru-negeri-sarawak.html|title=Perlantikan Menteri Muda Lengkapkan Barisan Kabinet Baru Negeri Sarawak|author=KLXpress|date=19 May 2016|publisher=KLXpress.com.my|accessdate=20 May 2016|archive-date=15 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515122147/http://klxpress.com.my/sarawak/14961-perlantikan-menteri-muda-lengkapkan-barisan-kabinet-baru-negeri-sarawak.html|url-status=dead}} On 7 May 2017, after the conclusion of PBB Special Assembly, he was announced as the Deputy Minister in the newly created Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) and also Deputy Minister for Housing and Public Health.

Annuar is married to Haniza Zainal Abidin and the couple has two children.{{cite web|url=http://www.dunnangka.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=466 |title=DUN Nangka - Biodata ADUN |accessdate=2015-03-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924122939/http://dunnangka.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=466 |archivedate=24 September 2014 }}

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• 50px Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/02/27/128-receive-state-titles-medals-from-head-of-state/|publisher=The Borneo Post|accessdate=27 February 2020|date=27 February 2020|title=128 receive state titles, medals from Head of State}}
• 50px Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (PGBK) – Datuk (2022){{cite news|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2022/10/890115/pm-dahului-senarai-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-sarawak|title=PM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Sarawak|date=8 October 2022|access-date=8 October 2022|website=Harian Metro|language=ms|author=Mohd Roji Kawi}}

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