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Wan Rizal
Wan Rizal bin Wan Zakariah ( Jawi: وان ريزل بن وان زكرياه, born 9 November 1978) is a Singaporean politician and sport science lecturer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kolam Ayer division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2020. Education During Rizal's secondary school education in Tampines Secondary School, he was under the Normal (Academic) stream. He subsequently went on to complete a diploma in electronics at Temasek Polytechnic in 1999, before graduating with a Bachelor of Science with second upper honours degree in physical education from the Nanyang Technological University in 2009. He subsequently obtained a PhD in physical education from the Nanyang Technological University in 2017. Career Rizal served his National Service in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) between 1999 and 2003, and attained the rank Lieutenant. After completing his National Service, he went on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (Commonwealth English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; American and British English spelling differences#-our, -or, see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific Style (manner of address), style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Phua
Denise Phua Lay Peng (;Denise Phua Lay Peng , Candidate Profiles, People's Action Party, Retrieved on 28 October 2008. born 9 December 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of Central Singapore District since 2014. A member of the governing (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the |
Heng Chee How
Heng Chee How ( zh, s=王志豪, p=Wáng Zhìháo, poj=Hêng Chì-hâu, first=poj; born 14 July 1961) is a Singaporean union leader and former police officer and politician who served as Senior Minister of State for Defence from 2018 to 2025 and Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress since 1999. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Whampoa division of Jalan Besar GRC from 2001 to 2025. Prior to entering politics, Heng had worked at the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). He made his political debut in the 1997 general election as a solo PAP candidate contesting in Hougang SMC against the Workers' Party's Low Thia Khiang. He lost to Low, who won 58.02% of the vote against his 41.98%. During the 2001 general election, Heng joined the five-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won with 74.48% of the vote. Heng was elected as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameralism, unicameral legislature of the Singapore, Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the President of Singapore. Largely based upon the Westminster system, the Parliament is made up of List of Singapore MPs, Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and Nominated Member of Parliament, Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) who are appointed. Following the 2025 Singaporean general election, 2025 general election, 97 MPs and two NCMPs from two political parties were General elections in Singapore, elected to the 15th Parliament of Singapore, 15th Parliament. Throughout the sitting of Parliament, nine NMPs are usually appointed by the President of Singapore, president on a biennial basis. The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, Speaker of Parliament has overall charge of the administration of Parliament and its secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaacob Ibrahim
Yaacob bin Ibrahim ( Jawi: ; born 3 October 1955) is a Singaporean former People's Action Party politician who served as minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs between 2002 and 2018, minister for community development, youth and sports between 2002 and 2004, minister for the environment and water resources between 2004 and 2011, minister for communications and information between 2011 and 2018, and minister-in-charge of cyber security between 2015 and 2018. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kolam Ayer division of Jalan Besar GRC between 1997 and 2020. Education and early life Yaacob attended Tanjong Katong Technical Secondary School (now Tanjong Katong Secondary School). He served as a clerk in national service. He graduated from the University of Singapore (now National University of Singapore) with a bachelor's degree with honours in civil engineering in 1980. He subsequently went on to obtained a PhD at Stanford University in 1989. Career Academia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Neo
Lily Neo (née Tirtasana; ; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former People's Action Party politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1997 and 2020. Early life and education An Indonesian Chinese, Neo was born in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 12 August 1953. She studied at Primary Thamrin Methodist School in Medan between 1961 and 1969 before attending Methodist High School in Penang. She subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1980. Career After completing medical school, Neo has been a self-employed medical practitioner since 1981, where she also became a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP). Neo made her political debut in the 1997 general election and won. She was elected into Parliament as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kim Seng ward of Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC. During the 2001 general election, Neo w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on Friday, 10 July 2020 to elect 93 members to the Parliament of Singapore across Constituencies of Singapore, 31 constituencies. Parliament was Dissolution of parliament, dissolved and the general election called by President of Singapore, President Halimah Yacob on 23 June, on the advice of Prime Minister of Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. It elected members of parliament to the 14th Parliament of Singapore since Singapore's independence in 1965, using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The elections were the eighteenth general elections in Singapore and the thirteenth since independence. On polling day, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) secured its 15th consecutive term in government since 1959 Singaporean general election, 1959, winning 83 elected seats with the Workers' Party (Singapore), Workers' Party (WP) winning the remaining 10 (Aljunied GRC, Aljunied and Sengkang GRC, Sengkang GRCs and Hougang SMC) with 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet-the-People Sessions
The Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) is a series of one-to-one meetings between elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and their constituents in Singapore. The sessions are usually held once a week at a local constituency office staffed by partisan volunteers. Constituents visit their representative in the hope of resolving their various problems encountered in daily living. The MP will then write letters to the relevant ministry, statutory board or any concerned parties to appeal on behalf of the constituent. These letters are usually accorded a higher priority by the Civil Service as they come from elected Members of Parliament, regardless even from elected opposition MPs as the Singapore Civil Service is ought to accord MPs equally and democratic as based and sworn by the Singapore National Pledge. Cases deal with a wide range of issues. The list is not exhaustive such as family financial problems (e.g. health-cost issues, jobs seeking, financial assistance), CPF matters, vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zainal Sapari
Zainal bin Sapari ( Jawi:زاينل ساڤري; born 30 November 1965) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Pasir Ris East division of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2011 and 2020. Early life and career Zainal came from a family of seven with working-class parents. Zainal was a St John's cadet in St Andrew's Secondary School. In 1986, Zainal was awarded the Special Malay Bursary by the Singapore Government, where he became the first in his family to pursue an undergraduate education. He continued his education at the National University of Singapore and graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) which propelled him into his career in education service. Zainal further his education at the Nanyang Technological University in 2007 and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Educational Management. Zainal became a teacher, and subsequently a school principal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Islah Mosque
Al-Islah Mosque (), also known as the Al-Islah Islamic Center or the Al-Islah Jame Masjid, is a mosque following the Sunni tradition in Hamtramck, Michigan. It was founded in 2000 by immigrants from Bangladesh, of which a large community exists in Hamtramck. Al-Islah Mosque is currently expanding to a bigger building next door. History The founders of the mosque, Bangladeshi Americans, were followers of Allama Abdul Latif Chowdhury. It first opened in a storefront on Joseph Campau in 2000 and moved into a former medical clinic in 2001. In 2004 the mosque purchased an adjacent building so it could establish a madrassa (Islamic school). The mosque attracted national attention in 2004, when it requested permission to broadcast its call to prayer. This upset many of the non-Muslim residents of the area, which has a large and long established Polish Catholic population. Proponents pointed out that the city was already subject to loud bell ringing from the local church, while opponents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic (RP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 2002, RP is renowned for its sports science programs. It is also the first and only polytechnic in Singapore to use the problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy for all of its programs. Under the problem-based learning (PBL) pedagogy, RP students will typically receive a problem statement from their lecturers at the start of each day before exploring the solutions to the problem in a group of three to five, and presenting the final solution to the class—where students will receive feedback from their lecturers and classmates. RP's alumni include seven-time Paralympic gold medalist Yip Pin Xiu, 2021 BWF World Championships gold medalist Loh Kean Yew, sprinter Shanti Pereira, and Benjamin Kheng of The Sam Willows. History Republic Polytechnic was established in July 2002. First located at the former Ministry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
