Mohd Fahmi Aliman
Mohd Fahmi bin Aliman is a Singaporean politician who has been elected as Member of Parliament of Marine Parade GRC for Geylang Serai into the 14th Parliament of Singapore with 2020 Singaporean general election.
Mohd Fahmi Aliman | |
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محمد فهمى عليمن | |
Mayor of South East District | |
Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Maliki Osman |
Constituency | Marine Parade GRC |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Geylang Serai) | |
Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Fatimah Lateef |
Constituency | Marine Parade GRC |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 (age 48–49) Singapore |
Citizenship | Singaporean |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Spouse(s) | Rohana Mohd Salleh |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Ngee Ann Polytechnic University of Liverpool |
Occupation | Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Singapore |
Branch/service | Singapore Army |
Years of service | 1993-2019 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands |
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Early life and education
Fahmi was born in 1972 to a father who was a gas checker and a mother who was a cleaner, and two other siblings.[1]
He studied in Jubilee Primary School and Jurong Secondary School.[1] Subsequently, he graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma and the University of Liverpool with an honours degree in engineering.[1] He also has a graduate diploma from the National University of Singapore in defence technological science.[1]
Career
Fahmi was a colonel in the Singapore Armed Forces for 26 years.[2] He was deployed for six months to Blangpidie for the Aceh Monitoring Mission in 2005, and six months in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012 as part of Singapore's contribution to the International Security Assistance Force.[2][3] He was awarded Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera) in 2014 and Long Service Medal (Military) in 2017.[4]
In 2019, he left the Singapore Armed Forces and had a brief stint as the deputy chief executive of Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), before leaving to join the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) as the Director of the Administration and Research Unit in March 2020.
Politics
Fahmi was fielded in 2020 Singaporean general election to contest in Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on People's Action Party's ticket against Workers' Party.[5] His running mates were Tan Chuan-Jin, Seah Kian Peng, Tan See Leng, and Edwin Tong.[5] On 11 July 2020, he was declared to be elected to represent Marine Parade GRC in the 14th Parliament of Singapore, garnering 57.76% of the valid votes.[6]
Personal life
Fahmi is married to Rohana Mohd Salleh, a teacher, and have three sons and a daughter.[1]
Awards
- Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera) (Commendation Medal (Military) in 2014
- Long Service Medal (Military) in 2017
References
- "Who is Fahmi Aliman, NTUC's newest recruit?". Unscrambled.sg. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "GE2020: PAP's new prospective candidates include former public servants, lawyer and banker". CNA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Calon PAP Fahmi Aliman mahu perjuang nasib pekerja gaji rendah dalam khidmat penting - BERITA MediaCorp". BERITA Mediacorp – Berita Terkini, Melayu, Muslim, Islam, Singapura, Dunia. (in Malay). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (17 November 2018). "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- hermesauto (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP team led by Tan Chuan-Jin to face WP team in Marine Parade GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- hermesauto (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP retains Marine Parade GRC with 57.76% of votes". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
External links
Parliament of Singapore | ||
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Preceded by Fatimah Lateef |
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Geylang Serai) 2020 – present |
Incumbent |
Government offices | ||
Preceded by Maliki Osman |
Mayor of South East District 2020 – present |
Incumbent |