# Abdul Rahman Mohamad

Abdul Rahman bin Mohamad (Jawi: عبدالرحمن بن محمد; born 13 April 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Human Resources in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong since December 2023 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lipis since May 2013. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Works under Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi from December 2022 to December 2023 prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle, Deputy Minister of Rural Development I in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Mahdzir Khalid from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Abdul Latiff Ahmad from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021. He had also served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Padang Tengku from March 2004 to May 2013. He is a member and the Division Chief of Lipis of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.

## Politics

Abdul Rahman contested for Padang Tengku assembly state in 2004 and re-elected in 2008 general election. He contested for Lipis parliamentary seat in 2013 and won that seat. He contested again in 2018 and 2022 general elections and retained the seat.

## Election results

Pahang State Legislative Assembly :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2004 | N03 Padang Tengku | | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 4,683 | 60.46% | | Abdullah Abdul Wahab (PAS) | 3,062 | 39.54% | 7,876 | 1,621 | 79.64% |
| 2008 | N03 Padang Tengku | | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 4,653 | 57.32% | | Roslan Zainal (PAS) | 3,465 | 42.68% | 8,298 | 1,188 | 80.70% |
Parliament of Malaysia :
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 2013 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 14,863 | 55.96% | Mohd Mahyuddin Ghazal @ Razali (PAS) | 11,394 | 42.90% | 27,126 | 3,469 | 83.92% |
| 2013 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 14,863 | 55.96% | Aishaton Abu Bakar (IND) | 303 | 1.14% | 27,126 | 3,469 | 83.92% |
| 2018 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 13,995 | 49.82% | Badarudin Abd Rahaman (BERSATU) | 7,426 | 26.43% | 28,666 | 6,569 | 81.22% |
| 2018 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 13,995 | 49.82% | Sobirin Duli (PAS) | 6,671 | 23.75% | 28,666 | 6,569 | 81.22% |
| 2022 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 17,672 | 49.29% | Mohamad Shahrum Osman (BERSATU) | 11,554 | 32.22% | 35,855 | 6,118 | 76.09% |
| 2022 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 17,672 | 49.29% | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji (DAP) | 6,366 | 17.75% | 35,855 | 6,118 | 76.09% |
| 2022 | P079 Lipis | Abdul Rahman Mohamad (UMNO) | 17,672 | 49.29% | Aishaton Abu Bakar (PEJUANG) | 263 | 0.76% | 35,855 | 6,118 | 76.09% |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (2024)
* Pahang :
** Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2017)
** Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2009)
** Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SMP) (2007)
** Member of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (AMP)