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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik PSM DGSM SSSA DA DPMJ AMN PJK
عبدالرحيم تمبي چئ‎
10th Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation
In office 1993–1994
President	Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded by	Najib Razak
Succeeded by	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
6th Chief Minister of Malacca
In office 26 April 1982 – 13 October 1994
Governor	Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Preceded by	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
Succeeded by	Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani
Ministerial roles
1978–1980	Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries
1980–1981	Parliamentary Secretary of Trade and Industry
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1978–1982	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Selangor State Legislative Assembly
1982–1999	Barisan Nasional
Other roles
2010–2015	Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA)
Personal details
Born	(1950-04-10) April 10, 1950 (age 74) Kampung Pangkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia).
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Independent (2018-present) UMNO (until 2018)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018)
Spouse	Zabedah Abdullah
Children	Zetty Juyanty, Tutty Rahiza, Petty Diyana, Rahimy
Parents	Datuk Thamby Chik Karim (father) Datin Habsah Hassan (mother)
Residence(s)	Sri Pantai, Kampung Pengkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah, Melaka. Taman Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.
Alma mater	University of Malaya
Occupation	Politician, Corporate member
Website	rahimthambychik.blogspot.my

Abdul Rahim bin Thamby Chik ( Jawi: عبدالرحيم تمبي چئ, Malay pronunciation: [abdul rahim]; born 10 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician. He was the 6th Chief Minister of Malacca from 1982 to 1994. ^[1] He is a former youth chief of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was aligned with Dr. Mahathir Mohamed during the 1987 UMNO General Assembly. Presently he is an Independent politician due to his resignation from UMNO in 2018 and pending his application to join the Malaysian United Indigenous Party or Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), a component of the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government coalition. ^[2]

He is also the former Chairman of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from 2010 to 2015.

Background

Rahim married Zabedah Abdullah and the couple have 4 children; Zetty Juyanty, Tutty Rahiza, Petty Diyana and Rahimy. Their eldest daughter, Zetty married the former TV3 personality, Kelvin Ong née Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah.

Education

Rahim received his primary school education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pengkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah. Then he studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ghafar Baba, Malacca and Sekolah Menengah Datuk Seri Amar DiRaja, Muar, Johor. He continued his studies at University of Malaya (UM) and managed to graduate with bachelor's degree of Applied Economy (1969-1973).

Controversies

In 1994 Rahim was initially charged with statutory rape of an underaged girl; however, the public prosecutor later withdrew the charge citing lack of evidence. ^[3] He resigned as chief minister of Malacca and youth chief of UMNO amid allegations he had sexual relations with the 15-year-old girl. ^[4] In 1995, Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader, Lim Guan Eng, who in the past had accused Rahim of raping the minor and had criticised the then-government for not acting against Rahim; was charged and sentenced to 18 months’ jail by the Melaka High Court for maliciously printing false news instead under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 and under the Sedition Act 1948, but Lim was eventually released after 12 months. ^[5]

In 1999, Anwar Ibrahim in one of four police reports he made; Tun H.S.Lee report 22517/99 dated 20 August 1999 had accused that the Prime Minister then Mahathir Mohamed, attorney-general Mohtar Abdullah and Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor Gani Patail for abuse of power to cover-up the corruption case involving Rahim. ^{[6] [7]} A copy of the report was also sent to the Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) then. ^{[8] [9]}

On 21 March 2011, Rahim was one of the 'Datuk T' trio; together with Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Datuk Shuib Lazim who screened a sex video at Bilik Seri Makmur, Hotel Carcosa Seri Negara; claiming it was of the opposition leader then Anwar Ibrahim allegedly engaging a prostitute to journalists which Anwar had denied the allegation. ^[10] On 24 June 2011, they were charged and fined by Kuala Lumpur Magistrate Court for screening the sex video after they pleaded guilty. ^[11]

Rahim was fined RM1,900 in default three months imprisonment by the Shah Alam Sessions Court on 20 September 2016, for making an offensive comment about Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah on 25 September 2015. He also tendered a public apology to Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and Tengku Amir, besides expressing remorse for his action. Rahim had earlier on 5 October 2015 claimed trial to an original charge of posting a seditious claim in his Facebook account that Tengku Amir was an apostate. However, the prosecution withdrew the charge after he pleaded guilty to the alternative charge. ^[12]

Election results

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•   Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1980) ^[14]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990) ^[14]
•   Malacca :
  • Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1984) ^[15]
•   Johor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1983) ^[16]
•   Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1988) ^[16]
•   Selangor :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1989) ^[16]

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