Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad

Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad (born 22 December 1952) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the ruling People's Action Party, Ahmad was involved in politics for 14 years before retiring in 2011.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohamed Magad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad.
The Honourable

Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad

MP
Personal details
Born (1952-12-22) December 22, 1952
Colony of Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materFachhochschule Aalen
ProfessionPolitician, engineer

Early life and education

Ahmad was one of six children of Arab Singaporean Mohamed Omar Magad.[1] Ahmad completed his primary education at Haig Boys' School and his secondary education at Presbyterian High School.[2] He won a Public Service Commission scholarship and pursued an engineering degree at Fachhochschule Aalen in Germany, graduating in 1974.[3][4] He completed an MBA from Brunel University in 1990.[3]

Career

Following his graduation from university, Ahmad worked as a Training Officer for the Economic Development Board from 1974 to 1979.[2] He subsequently became an engineering manager with FJW Industries.[2] In 1989, Ahmad became the Managing Director of II-VI Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of a United States company that produces optoelectronic components.[3] He continues to hold this position till today.

Ahmad was one of the co-founders of the organisation Association of Muslim Professionals,[3] which was intended to be an independent non-partisan alternative to MENDAKI.[5] He was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace.[6]

Political career

Ahmad ran for election as a PAP candidate in the 1997 General Election in Pasir Ris GRC. His PAP team comprised Charles Chong, Ong Kian Min, and Teo Chee Hean. The team won 70.86% of the votes against the Workers' Party.[7]

In the 2001 General Election, the boundaries were redrawn and Ahmad joined the PAP team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The constituency was uncontested and the PAP team was elected to parliament.[8]

In the 2006 General Election, Ahmad remained in the PAP team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The PAP team defeated the SDA team by winning 68.70% of the votes.[9]

Ahmad stepped down from politics at the 2011 election.

References
  1. "The men they look up to". The New Paper. 26 September 1996.
  2. "Portrait of Mr. Ahmad Mohd. Magad, Managing Director of several multinational firms - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "Ahmad Mohammad Magad, BMP 1983 – AIM Alumni". Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. "4 Tips on Building Manufacturing Agility for SMEs". www.se.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. Hussin Mutalib, 1949- (2012). Singapore Malays : being ethnic minority and Muslim in a global city-state. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-50963-3. OCLC 804038656.
  6. "Appointment of 86 Justices of the Peace". Ministry of Home Affairs. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. "ELD | 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
Parliament of Singapore
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris GRC
(Pasir Ris Loyang)
1997 – 2001		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Pasir Ris East)
2001 – 2011		 Succeeded by
Zainal bin Sapari
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.