Rahman Ismail


Rahman Bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician and a medical doctor. He served as the Member of Parliament for Gombak from 2004 to 2008.
He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation, a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Education

Rahman received his early education at Sultan Alam Shah School. He later studied medicine at University Kebangsaan Malaysia and the University of Malaya.
He subsequently undertook postgraduate training and professional education at several international institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, the Pasteur Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States.

Career

Rahman is a medical doctor with professional experience in vaccinology, epidemiology, and clinical research. In 1997, he was appointed as the medical and scientific director for the Asia Pacific region at the vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur.
He has served in advisory and professional capacities related to public health in Malaysia, including as an adviser to the Public Health Specialist Society and as a member of the National Biotechnology Council.
Rahman has also been involved in clinical trials, hospital-based studies, epidemiological research, and surveillance programmes related to infectious diseases.

Political career

Rahman joined UMNO in 1986 and was involved as a representative of younger leaders in the UMNO and Barisan Nasional coalition.
Rahman was selected as a Barisan Nasional candidate for the Malaysian 2004 general election and was elected as a Member of Parliament for Gombak, defeating Mohd Hatta Ramli of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia. He served a single term from 2004 to 2008 and did not contest the seat in the 2008 general election.
In the 2013 general election, Rahman again contested the Gombak parliamentary seat as the Barisan Nasional candidate, running against Azmin Ali of Parti Keadilan Rakyat. Rahman was defeated by Azmin Ali, who won the seat by a margin of 4,734 votes.

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