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Mohamad Hamim bin Aliyas (born 1962 or 1963) is a Singaporean businessman and politician. He is the secretary-general of the
Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a centre to centre-left Taiwanese nationalist political party in Taiwan. As the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition, one of the two main political camps in Taiwan, the DPP is currently the ...
and the treasurer of the
People's Alliance for Reform People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) is a political alliance in Singapore consisting of Peoples Voice (PV), Reform Party (RP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). It was formed in June 2023. History In June 2023, PV leader Lim Tean an ...
.


Political career

In the 2006 general election, Hamim contested
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as part of a 6 member SDA team. The team lost to the PAP, receiving 31.30% against the PAP's 68.70%. In the 2011 general election, Hamim joined the SPP's star team in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC led by
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. However, the team was defeated by the PAP team led by Deputy Prime Minister
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. The SPP team received 43.07% of the vote against the PAP's 56.93%. After the election, Hamim left the SPP and joined the
Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a centre to centre-left Taiwanese nationalist political party in Taiwan. As the dominant party in the Pan-Green Coalition, one of the two main political camps in Taiwan, the DPP is currently the ...
as the party's chairman. In the 2015 general election, Hamim left the DPP to join a SPP team to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC once again. The SPP team was defeated by the PAP 26.41% to 73.59%, and Hamim left the SPP to rejoin the DPP. On 19 February 2019, DPP secretary-general
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left the party to join the SDP for the 2020 general election, and Hamim became secretary-general of the DPP. Hamim and the DPP did not contest in the 2020 election, citing an interest in avoiding three cornered fights. In 2023, Hamim led DPP to join the
People's Alliance for Reform People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) is a political alliance in Singapore consisting of Peoples Voice (PV), Reform Party (RP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). It was formed in June 2023. History In June 2023, PV leader Lim Tean an ...
and was the only DPP candidate in the 2025 general election.


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