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Mariam binte Jaafar (Jawi : مريم بنت جعفر; born 1977)[1] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP ) representing the Woodlands division of Sembawang GRC since 2020.
Early life and education [ edit ]
Mariam grew up in a 1-room HDB flat with her parents and siblings.[2] Her father was a Malay language teacher while her mother was a nurse.[2]
She attended Raffles Girls' Primary School for three years before transferring to Bukit View Primary School .[2] When she was 13 years old, Mariam received the MENDAKI Scholarship from then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong .[3]
Mariam attended Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Junior College before graduating from Stanford University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in electrical and electronics engineering .[2]
She subsequently went on to complete a Master of Business Administration degree at Harvard Business School in 2006.[4]
Following her graduation from Harvard Business School, she worked at Boston Consulting Group .[2] [5] She is currently a Managing Director and Partner at the BCG office in Singapore and is a core member of the firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Financial Institutions practices.[6]
In 2016, Mariam was chosen to be a member of the Committee on the Future Economy, chaired by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat .[7] Mariam serves on the board of directors at the Government Technology Agency and at the Sentosa Development Corporation .[8] [9] [10] She is also on the board of governors at her alma mater, Raffles Girls' School .[11]
Political career [ edit ]
In the 2020 election , Mariam was nominated as a candidate of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) for Sembawang GRC .[12] On 10 July, she was elected to the Parliament , defeating the opposition candidates from the National Solidarity Party (NSP).[13]
Personal life [ edit ]
Mariam is married to Heng Teck Thai .[14] [15]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d e Nazren, Fasiha (7 July 2020). "From a 1-room flat to Harvard University, PAP candidate Mariam Jaafar shares why she has the heart to serve" . Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ "Miss Mariam Jaafar with her parents after receiving Scholarship Award by MENDAKI, 19 February 1990 - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore" . eresources.nlb.gov.sg . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Lim, Kimberly Anne (1 April 2020). "Is this Harvard Business School grad taking over Woodlands ward?" . AsiaOne . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ "Will we see more women in the upcoming Singapore GE than in 2015?" . 15 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ "Mariam Jaafar" . The Boston Consulting Group .
^ Chia, Yan Min (21 December 2015). "30-member committee assembled to plot the future of Singapore's economy" . The Straits Times . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Chew, Hui Min (30 September 2016). "New boards appointed for restructured technology, info-communications and media government agencies" . The Straits Times . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ "Our Team" . Government Technology Agency . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ "Board changes at the Sentosa Development Corporation" (PDF) . Ministry of Trade and Industry . 1 April 2020.
^ "Our People" . Raffles Girls' School . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Yuen, Sin (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Two new faces in Ong Ye Kung's PAP Sembawang team" . Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ "GE2020 results: PAP wins Sembawang GRC with 67.29% of the votes over NSP" . 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020 .
^ "Mariam Jaafar" . People's Action Party . Retrieved 30 July 2020 .
^ Seow, Kai Lun (6 July 2020). "It's all about family: GE2020 candidates share heartwarming stories of family support during this campaign period" . AsiaOne . Retrieved 1 August 2020 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mariam_Jaafar&oldid=1228816618 "
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