Rahman Ismail
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
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{{EngvarB|date=October 2014}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Datuk
| name = Rahman Ismail
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|DMSM|size=100%}}
| image = Rahman ismail speech.jpg
| caption = Datuk Rahman Ismail speaking at an event as a Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak, Selangor.
| parliament = Malaysian
| constituency_MP = Gombak
| term_start = 2004
| term_end = 8 March 2008
| majority = 13,207 (2004)
| predecessor5 = Zaleha Ismail (UMNO-Barisan Nasional)
| successor5 = Mohamed Azmin Ali (PKR-Pakatan Rakyat)
| birth_name = Rahman bin Ismail
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| party = United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1986 - current)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN) (1986-present)
Muafakat Nasional (MN) (2019-present)
| alma_mater = Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
| occupation = Medical Doctor
Member of Parliament
| relations =
| spouse = Dr Noor Akma
| children = 1 daughter, 2 sons
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Rahman bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician, social activist, and medical doctor. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Gombak from 2004 to 2008 as a representative of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), part of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is the founder and chairman of Gabungan NGO Gombak, a confederation of 153 NGOs. Rahman is also a member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
Education
Rahman, a former Sultan Alam Shah School student, studied medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Johns Hopkins University, Pasteur Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, United States.Philip Golingai. [http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2005/1/2/features/9772686&sec=features "New Breed of Politician"], The Star,2 January 2005. Retrieved on 5 April 2013.
Career
Rahman is a vaccinologist, epidemiologist, and clinical trialist. In 1997, he was appointed as the medical and scientific director for the Asia Pacific region at the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur.RB-Lifescience. [http://www.rb-lifescience.com/?page_id=58 "Vision and Mission"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315051433/http://www.rb-lifescience.com/?page_id=58 |date=15 March 2013 }}, RB-Lifescience, 15 February 2011. Retrieved on 4 April 2013.
He currently serves as an adviser to the Public Health Specialist Society and is a member of the National Bio-Technology Council.
Rahman has contributed to the development of various drugs and vaccines through his involvement in clinical trials, hospital studies, epidemiological research, and surveillance studies.{{Cite web |url=http://research.spermsciences.com/?page_id=532 |title=Publications : Sperm Science Group |access-date=5 April 2013 |archive-date=30 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630084152/http://research.spermsciences.com/?page_id=532 |url-status=dead }}
Rahman also served as the chairman of Medik TV, a health television channel committed to educating the public about healthcare and medical procedures. Medik TV is accessible in all Malaysian government hospitals.Terence Toh. [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2012/12/7/nation/12423741 "MedikTV to educate public on health-related info at govt hospitals"], The Star, 7 December 2012. Retrieved on 5 April 2013.
Rahman joined UMNO in 1986. He represents younger leaders in the UMNO and Barisan Nasional.{{cite web| url = http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/22/nation/14313125&sec=nation| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060603193702/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/5/22/nation/14313125&sec=nation| archive-date = 2006-06-03| title = Differing views after MPs watch The Last Communist}}
Political career
Rahman was selected as a Barisal Nasional (BN) candidate for the Malaysian 2004 general election and won the Gombak parliamentary seat, defeating Mohd Hatta Ramli of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). He did not participate in the 2008 general election.
In the 2013 general election, Rahman contested the Gombak parliamentary seat as the BN candidate, running against Azmin Ali of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).{{Cite web |url=http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/po/newspolitics.php?id=942576 |title=BERNAMA - List of GE13 BN Candidates for Selangor |access-date=18 April 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019130828/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/po/newspolitics.php?id=942576 |url-status=dead }} Rahman was defeated by Azmin Ali, who won by a margin of 4,734 votes.
= Election results =
Honours
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- 50px Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2004)
