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Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman

Party
UMNO · United Malays National Organisation
Coalition
BN
Constituency
Telok Mas
State
Melaka
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Why this matters to you

As the Melaka EXCO chairman for Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture, Abdul Razak has direct oversight over decisions affecting Melaka's tourism industry — including hotel quality standards and museum services — which has downstream effects on jobs and economic activity in the state (Source: thestar.com.my, 30 April 2023; malaymail.com, 5 April 2023). Residents of the Telok Mas constituency have been directly targeted by his subsidised goods sales programmes, through which household essentials such as rice, cooking oil, sugar, flour and eggs were offered below market prices (Source: malaymail.com, 12 February 2023). As a state assemblyman and EXCO member, his votes and portfolio decisions on rural development, agriculture, tourism, and heritage shape funding allocations and policy priorities for Melaka's rural and urban communities.

Summary

Datuk Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman ('Tok Ajak'), born 13 June 1974, is the UMNO assemblyman for Telok Mas (N23) in Melaka, first elected at the 2021 Melaka state election, and a member of the Melaka State Executive Council currently serving as State Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee chairman. He is also UMNO Division Chief for Kota Melaka and a member of the party's Supreme Council. Before entering elected politics he spent approximately two decades in UMNO's youth movement.

Biography

Datuk Abdul Razak bin Abdul Rahman, popularly known as 'Tok Ajak', was born on 13 June 1974. He is a Malaysian politician from UMNO and a member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, representing the Telok Mas state constituency (N23) in the Melaka State Legislative Assembly since November 2021 [1]. He is concurrently a Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO), serving under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 in his second term, having previously served under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from November 2021 to March 2023 [1]. Within UMNO's party structure, he holds the post of Division Chief for Kota Melaka and sits on the party's Supreme Council [1]. Before contesting for elected office, Abdul Razak spent approximately two decades serving in UMNO's youth movement, gaining experience in managing general and by-elections across the country [2][3]. He first contested the Telok Mas state seat at the 14th General Election (GE14) in May 2018 under the BN ticket, obtaining 31.3% of the vote (6,406 votes), but was unsuccessful [4]. He returned to contest the same seat at the 2021 Melaka state election, winning with 6,052 votes against three opponents [5][6]. Following his election victory, he was sworn in as EXCO member holding the Rural Development, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry portfolio in November 2021 [7]. He was subsequently reappointed to the EXCO in April 2023, this time assigned as State Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee chairman [8][9].

Known for

Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman is identified primarily as the Melaka state EXCO member overseeing Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture under the BN-led Melaka government [2][10]. He has been publicly associated with cost-of-living initiatives in his constituency, including organising subsidised essential goods sales for residents of Telok Mas under the federal government's Menu Rahmah framework [8][11]. He is also known for his long tenure in UMNO's youth wing prior to entering elected politics, spanning approximately 20 years [2][3].

Political positions

Abdul Razak has publicly aligned himself with federal government cost-of-living relief programmes, having organised the 'Tok Ajak Rahmah Sale' in Telok Mas as a response to the federal government's Menu Rahmah initiative to ease household expenditure [8][11]. In his tourism portfolio, he has advocated for higher quality standards in Melaka's hospitality sector, stating the state government would review hotel star ratings to ensure services meet expected standards, with a view to preparing for Visit Melaka Year 2024 [2][10]. He has also publicly stated that elected representatives should model appropriate conduct toward policy initiatives, having criticised a Terengganu EXCO member for allegedly ridiculing the Menu Rahmah programme [12][13]. No sourced positions on broader national policy issues (e.g., constitutional matters, federal budget) were found in the allowlist sources reviewed.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]thestar.com.my
  3. [3]2 May 2018
  4. [4]election.thestar.com.my
  5. [5]nst.com.my
  6. [6]20 November 2021
  7. [7]bernama.com
  8. [8]malaymail.com
  9. [9]5 April 2023
  10. [10]30 April 2023
  11. [11]12 February 2023
  12. [12]freemalaysiatoday.com
  13. [13]3 March 2023

Before politics

  1. Late 1990s–2018Served in UMNO's youth movement for approximately 20 years, accumulating experience in managing general and by-elections across Malaysia.⛓

Political career

  1. May 2018Contested the Telok Mas (N23) state seat for the first time under BN at GE14, receiving 6,406 votes (31.3% vote share). Was unsuccessful.⛓
  2. November 2021Won the Telok Mas (N23) state seat at the 2021 Melaka state election under BN-UMNO with 6,052 votes, defeating PN's Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (3,976) and PH's Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat (3,891).⛓
  3. 26 November 2021Sworn in as Melaka State EXCO member, assigned the Rural Development, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry portfolio under Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali.⛓
  4. 5 April 2023Reappointed to the Melaka State EXCO under Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh, this time as State Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture Committee chairman.⛓

Election history

  • 2021Telok Mas (N23), MelakaWon⛓
  • 2018Telok Mas (N23), MelakaLost31.3%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2023UMNO
    • This is not only based on complaints received from visitors but also because we want to give the best service to both foreign and local tourists in preparation for Visit Melaka Year 2024.

      Commenting on the Melaka government's plan to review hotel star ratings to ensure quality standards, as reported by The Star. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentAbdul Razak has been reappointed to the Melaka EXCO across two administrations (under Sulaiman Md Ali and Ab Rauf Yusoh), indicating sustained confidence from the BN state leadership in his role overseeing Rural Development and subsequently Tourism, Heritage, Arts and Culture portfolios.⛓
  • OppositionBersatu assemblyman Dr Mohd Aleef Yusoh claimed in April 2026 that Abdul Razak failed to adequately answer a supplementary question during a state assembly sitting regarding the reopening of a floating market project that had been closed for a year. Abdul Razak maintained via a TikTok post that he had answered the question.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsAt the 2021 Melaka state election, Abdul Razak won Telok Mas with 6,052 votes in a four-cornered contest, ahead of PN's Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (3,976 votes) and PH's Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat (3,891 votes). The constituency is reported to be over 74% Malay-majority.⛓

Sources

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