Abdul Rafique Karim

1. Name: Abdul Rafique Abdul Karim, Dato’ Haji

2. Occupation: Politician, Entrepreneur

3. Date of birth: June 2, 1956

4. Education:

1. Selected by the government to undertake an Entrepreneurial Development Course at The International Small Business, Institute of Management in United States of America

2. Penang Free School, 1968- 1974

3. Westlands Primary School, 1967

5. Contributions:

1. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Unimech Group Bhd (since March 11, 2011)

2. Honorary Consul General of Pakistan to Penang (2007)

3. Committee member, Vice President (1990) and Deputy President of the Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce (1995-2004)

4. Executive Council Member of the National Malay Chamber of Commerce (1998-2004)

5. Member of the Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Audit Committee

6. Deputy President of Penang Xiamen Friendship Association

7. Vice Chairman of Penang State Consultative Goodwill Council

8. Developer of Syarikat Manora Sdn Bhd

9. Treasurer of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation Penang Chapter

10. UMNO Committee Member (Jelutong), until 2004

11. UMNO Youth Leader (Jelutong), 1985-1988

6. Honours and Awards:

1. Darjah Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (2010)

2. Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (2006)

3. Darjah Johan Negeri (2001)

4. Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (1996)