Masagos Zulkifli
K Shanmugam | |
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Succeeded by | Josephine Teo |
Second Minister for Home Affairs | |
In office 9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015 Serving with S. Iswaran | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Minister | Teo Chee Hean |
Preceded by | K. Shanmugam |
Succeeded by | Desmond Lee |
Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC (Tampines West) | |
Assumed office 6 May 2006 | |
Preceded by | Yatiman Yusof (PAP) |
Majority | 46,742 (32.82%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1963 (age 60–61)[1] Colony of Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore University of Southern California |
Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad (
Before joining politics, Masagos was an
Background
Masagos was educated at Bukit Panjang Government High School and National Junior College before he went to Nanyang Technological University, where he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours), majoring in electrical and electronic engineering. In 1994, he obtained a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the National University of Singapore. His first job was with Singtel in 1988. In 1995, he completed a Master of Business Administration at the University of Southern California on a postgraduate scholarship awarded by Singtel. He was later appointed Chief Executive Officer of SingTel Global Offices.[2]
Political career
Masagos made his debut in politics in the 2006 general election when he contested as part of a five-member People's Action Party team in Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[3] The PAP team won about 68% of the vote, and Masagos became a Member of Parliament representing the Tampines West ward of Tampines GRC. He was subsequently appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education on 2 June 2006, and concurrently Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 April 2008. On 1 November 2010, he was promoted to Minister of State in these two ministries.[2]
Masagos was re-elected in Tampines GRC in the 2011 general election. On 21 May 2011, he was appointed Minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs. On 1 August 2012, he was promoted to Senior Minister of State in these two ministries.[2]
On 9 April 2015, Masagos was promoted to the rank of full Minister but
On 1 October 2015, Masagos took up the portfolio of
References
- ^ a b "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
- ^ a b c Mr MASAGOS Zulkifli, Prime Minister's Office (Singapore), 10 April 2015, archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
- Channel NewsAsia, archived from the originalon 1 April 2015, retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Press Statement from the Prime Minister on Changes to Cabinet and Other Appointments, Prime Minister's Office, 8 April 2015, archived from the original on 10 April 2015; Fiona Chan (9 April 2015), "Masagos promoted to full minister in Cabinet changes: Chun Sing to be labour chief in May, Swee Say to helm Manpower", The Straits Times, p. A1.
- Today, pp. 1–2, archived from the originalon 10 April 2015.
- ^ Siau Ming En; Neo Chai Chin (9 April 2015), "Promotion hailed as sign of Malay community's progress: It dispels perception that there can be only one Malay minister at any one time", Today, p. 2, archived from the original on 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces Singapore's new Cabinet". Channel NewsAsia. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "New Cabinet line-up: Six office-holders each from Malay, Indian communities". The Straits Times. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
External links
- Masagos Zulkifli on Prime Minister's Office
- Masagos Zulkifli on Parliament of Singapore