Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik | |
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| عبدالرحيم ثمبي چئ | |
| 6th Chief Minister of Malacca | |
| In office 26 April 1982 – 13 October 1994 | |
| Governor | Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan (1982–1984) Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (1982–1994) |
| Preceded by | Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani |
| 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 |
| Federal Ministerial Roles | |
| 1978–1980 | Parliamentary Secretary of Primary Industries |
| 1980–1981 | Parliamentary Secretary of Trade and Industry |
| Division Chief of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Alor Gajah | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2024 | |
| Deputy | Rozaini Salim |
| Preceded by | Zamzuri Ariffin |
| Faction represented in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly | |
| 1982–1999 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1978–1982 | Barisan Nasional |
| State Chairman of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Melaka | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2025 | |
| President | Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Azzaruddin Idris |
| Preceded by | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub |
| Corporate Roles | |
| 2010–2015 | Chairman of Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Rahim bin Thamby Chik 10 April 1950 Kampung Pangkalan Balak, Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia). |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | UMNO (until 2018) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) Perikatan Nasional (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Zabedah Abdullah |
| Relations | Zahir Kelvin Ong Abdullah (Son-in-law) |
| Children | Zetty Juyanty, Tutty Rahiza, Petty Diyana, Rahimy |
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| 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 |
Tan Sri Abdul Rahim bin Thamby Chik (Jawi: عبدالرحيم ثمبي 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. 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 Mahathir Mohamad during the 1987 UMNO General Assembly. Presently, he is a member and the Division Chief of Alor Gajah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and State Chairman of BERSATU of Melaka since January 2025. He is also formerly the Chairman of the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) from 2010 to 2015.