Wan Abdul Rahim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wan Abdul Rahim

Member of the Parliament of Malaysia

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1952

Place of Birth: Kelantan, Malaysia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Wan Abdul Rahim bin Wan Abdullah (born 24 February 1952) is a Malaysian politician and was a former member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kota Bharu constituency in Kelantan from 2008–2013 representing the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition.
However, since 2015, he has joined Parti Amanah Negara (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) new opposition coalition.
Wan Abdul Rahim is also known popularly as Cikgu Rahim (literally means Teacher Rahim). Wan Abdul Rahim was elected as a member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (DUN) for Tanjong Mas constituency in 1995 and 1999 general elections, and served as the Assembly's Speaker (1995-2008).In 2000, Wan Abdul Rahim urged PAS to accept female candidates for general elections, a position that was later adopted by the party in the 2004 general election.In 2004 general election, he contested the federal constituency of Kuala Krai but lost.
But he was elected to the federal seat of parliament for the Kota Bharu constituency in 2008.
He initially sought to retire at the 2013 election, but instead contested the seat of Gua Musang, losing to its long-time incumbent Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).