Maliki Osman
Dr Maliki Osman MP |
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Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence |
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Assumed office 1 October 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Minister | Ng Eng Hen |
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Assumed office 1 October 2015 |
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Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Minister | Vivian Balakrishnan |
Mayor of South East District | |
Assumed office 27 May 2011 |
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Preceded by | Matthias Yao |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for East Coast GRC (Siglap) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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Minister of State, Ministry of Defence & Ministry of National Development | |
In office 1 September 2013 – 30 September 2015 |
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Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Admiralty) |
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In office 25 October 2001 – 18 April 2011 |
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Personal details | |
Born | Singapore |
19 July 1965
Nationality | Singaporean |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Spouse(s) | Sadiah Shahal (m. 1992)[1] |
Children | Lidia Syahindah Adli Mifzal |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Islam |
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Dr. Mohamad Maliki bin Osman (born 19 July 1965) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is the Mayor of the South East District of Singapore, and since October 2015, a Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2001, representing the Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) of Sembawang (2001–2011) and East Coast (since 2011).
Career
Maliki was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work and Psychology at the National University of Singapore from 1998 to 2004.[2]
Political career
Maliki was first elected to Parliament at the 2001 general election. In 2004, following the appointment of Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister, Maliki was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health (2004–2005) and Community Development, Youth and Sports (2004–2006).[3] He was subsequently appointed Parliamentary Secretary for National Development (2005–2010).
In 2010, Maliki was promoted from Parliamentary Secretary to Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development. As part of his National Development portfolio, Maliki chaired the main Workgroup for the Geylang Serai redevelopment project, which included a Civic Centre Subgroup that oversaw the concept, design and facilities for the new civic centre - Wisma Geylang Serai.[4] Following the 2011 general election, in addition to his portfolio at the Ministry of National Development, he also became Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and Mayor of South East District.[5] In February 2013, Maliki launched a commemorative publication titled "The Making of Wisma Geylang Serai", and a design competition for the new civic centre.[6] Maliki was tasked with chairing the workgroup on “Recognition and Benefits for NS” as part of the Committee on Strengthening National Service at the Ministry of Defence.
On 1 September 2013, after a Cabinet reshuffle, Maliki was promoted from Senior Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State for Defence and National Development.[7]
Following the 2015 general election, Maliki was promoted to be a Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs on 1 October 2015, relinquishing his post at the Ministry of National Development.[8]
Education
Maliki was educated at Duchess Primary School, Dunearn Secondary Technical School and First Toa Payoh Secondary School, before going on to the National University of Singapore where he completed Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Science(Honours) and Master of Social Science.[2] In 1998, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy in social work at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[2]
Personal life
Maliki is married to Sadiah Shahal and has two children, Lidia Syahindah and Adli Mifzal.[9] He enjoys badminton, swimming and playing the Chinese guzheng.[5]
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External links
- Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman at parl.gov.sg
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Preceded by | Mayor of South East District 27 May 2011 – present |
Incumbent |
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- Members of the Parliament of Singapore
- People's Action Party politicians
- Singaporean people of Malay descent
- Singaporean Muslims
- 1965 births
- Living people
- National University of Singapore alumni
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni
- National University of Singapore faculty