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 is the former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Gombak constituency, serving from 2004 to 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He founded and is currently the chairman of Gabungan NGO, the NGO Gombak, a mixed confederation of 153 smaller NGOs in Gombak. He is also a member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
Education
Rahman, a former Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah student, studied medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Johns Hopkins University, Pasteur Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA, USA.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.
Medical 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 }}
Medik TV
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.
UMNO Member
Rahman joined UMNO in 1986. Rahman 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}}
General elections candidate
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)
