Annuar Rapa'ee

Dr. Haji Annuar bin Rapa'ee (born 18 November 1963) is a Malaysian cardiologist and politician from the United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB) who serves as two-term Member of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Nangka.[1] He is also an assistant minister in the Cabinet of Sarawak holding the portfolios of Housing and Public Health under Sarawak's Ministry of Local Government and Housing and the newly-created office in-charge of Education, Science and Technological Research.

Yang Berhormat Dr. Haji Annuar Rapa'ee JBS MLA
Assistant Minister for Housing and Public Health of Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2017
Minister	Sim Kui Hian
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief Minister	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
Preceded by	Jerip Susil
Constituency	Nangka
Assistant Minister for Education, Science and Technological Research of Sarawak
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2017
Minister	Michael Manyin Jawong
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief Minister	Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
Preceded by	Office established
Constituency	Nangka
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister's Department of Sarawak (Science Research and Biotechnology)
In office 19 May 2016 – 7 May 2017
Governor	Abdul Taib Mahmud
Chief Minister	Adenan Satem Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
Constituency	Nangka
Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Nangka
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 April 2011
Preceded by	Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah (PBB-BN)
Majority	5,302 (2011) 7,617 (2016)
Personal details
Born	Annuar bin Rapa'ee 18 November 1963 Sibu, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	United Bumiputera Heritage Party (PBB)
Other political affiliations	National Front (BN) (2010–2018) Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS) (2018)
Spouse(s)	Haniza Zainal Abidin
Alma mater	University of Malaya (MBBS) St James's University Hospital (MMed) National University of Malaysia
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Cardiologist
Awards	Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak

Early life and education

Rapa'ee started his primary education at SK Bandaran Sibu No.3 (Bandaran Sibu No.3 National School) from 1970 to 1975, later continuing his secondary education at SMK Rosli Dhoby (Rosli Dhoby National Secondary School) from 1976 to 1981.[2] After completing his secondary education, Rapa'ee pursued his pre-university studies at the University of Malaya (UM) from 1981 to 1983 in matriculation at its Centre for Foundation Studies.

Rapa'ee later undertook his tertiary studies at UM until 1988, when he received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He later pursued his postgraduate education at St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom for Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine. After completing his studies in the UK, Rapa'ee returned to Malaysia to continue his medical practice, and pursued his second postgraduate studies in Advance Master in Cardiology at National University of Malaysia (UKM), from 1998 to 2001.

Later in 2004, Rapa'ee went to Germany to undergo Subspeciality Advance Training at the renowned Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (German Heart Institute Berlin). He is an expert in the field of cardiac MRI imaging and has trained other cardiologists during his stints in University of Malaysia, Sarawak (UNIMAS) and at Serdang Hospital in Selangor, Malaysia.

Rapa'ee is married to Dr. Haniza Zainal Abidin, with whom he shares two children.[3]

Political career

Rapa'ee's political career began when he was nominated as the candidate for the N49 Nangka, as the incumbent MLA, Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah did not wish to be re-nominated for the 2011 Sarawak state election. He was elected as the new MLA with a majority of 5,302 votes over the candidate from People's Justice Party (PKR), Norisham Mohamed Ali, an engineer in the oil and gas industry.[4]

In the 2016 Sarawak state election, Rapa'ee was re-elected for Nangka, with bigger majority of 7,617 votes, beating the PKR candidate Abdul Raafidin Majidi and State Reform Party (STAR) candidate Tiong Ing Tung.[5]

Rapa'ee took the oath of office as Assistant Minister at Chief Minister's Department on 19 May 2016, in a ceremony held at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building,[6] with the portfolio of Science Research and Biotechnology.[7] On 7 May 2017, after the conclusion of PBB Special Assembly, he was announced as the Assistant Minister in the newly created Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Research (MESTR) and also Assistant Minister for Housing and Public Health.

Election results

Sarawak State Legislative Assembly

Year	Constituency			Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2011	Nangka		Annuar Rapa'ee (PBB)	7,710	76.20%		Norisham Mohamed Ali (PKR)	2,408	23.80%	10,270	5,302	72.34%
2016			Annuar Rapa'ee (PBB)	9,617	77.62%		Abdul Raafidin Majidi (PKR)	2,000	16.14%	12,613	7,617	67.79%
							Tiong Ing Tung (STAR)	773	6.24%

Honours

•  Sarawak :
  • Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) (2020)[8]

References

1. "Sibu Chinese NGOs give wish-list to Dr Annuar". The Borneo Post. 8 June 2015.
2. "Ex-SMK Rosli Dhoby students to hold reunion dinner". The Borneo Post. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Dr Annuar wins Nangka with 7,167 vote majority". The Borneo Post. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
6. "New assistant ministers take oath of office". The Borneo Post. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
7. KLXpress (19 May 2016). "Perlantikan Menteri Muda Lengkapkan Barisan Kabinet Baru Negeri Sarawak". KLXpress.com.my. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
8. "128 receive state titles, medals from Head of State". The Borneo Post. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

External links

• DUN Nangka official Facebook page