Mariam Jaafar

Mariam Jaafar (born 1977) is a Singaporean politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament of Sembawang GRC for Woodlands since 10 July 2020. She is one of the vice-chairpersons of Sembawang Town Council with Poh Li San.

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

Mariam Jaafar

MP
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Woodlands)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byAmrin Amin
ConstituencySebawang GRC
Personal details
Born1977 (age 43–44)
Singapore
CitizenshipSingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action
Alma materStanford University
Harvard University
OccupationManagement consultant, politician

Early life and education

Mariam grew up in a 1-room HDB flat with her siblings and parents.[1] Her father was a teacher who used to teach Malay and her mother was a nurse.[1] She attended Raffles Girls Primary School for three years before transferring to Bukit View Primary School.[1] When she was 13 years old, Mariam received a MENDAKI Scholarship from then Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.[2] Mariam studied at Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Junior College.[1]

Mariam obtained a scholarship to study at Stanford University where she earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) in electrical and electronics engineering in 2000.[1] Mariam graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School in 2006.[3]

Career

Following her graduation from Harvard Business School, she worked at Boston Consulting Group.[1][4] 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.[5]

In 2016, Mariam was chosen to be a member of the Committee on the Future Economy, chaired by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.[6] Mariam serves on the Board of Directors at the Government Technology Agency and at the Sentosa Development Corporation.[7][8][9] She is also on the Board of Governors at her alma mater, Raffles Girls' School.[10]

Political career

In the 2020 election, Mariam was nominated as a candidate of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) for Sembawang GRC.[11] On 10 July, she was elected to the Parliament, defeating the opposition candidates from the National Solidarity Party (NSP).[12]

Personal life

Mariam has a Malaysian cousin who also studied at Stanford University.[1] She is also a fan of Liverpool FC.[1] She is married to Heng Teck Thai.[13][14]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. Lim, Kimberly Anne (1 April 2020). "Is this Harvard Business School grad taking over Woodlands ward?". AsiaOne. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. "Will we see more women in the upcoming Singapore GE than in 2015?". 15 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "Mariam Jaafar". The Boston Consulting Group.
  6. Chian, Yan Min (21 December 2015). "30-member committee assembled to plot the future of Singapore's economy". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "Our Team". Government Technology Agency. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. "Board changes at the Sentosa Development Corporation" (PDF). Ministry of Trade and Industry. 1 April 2020.
  10. "Our People". Raffles Girls' School. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. Yuen, Sin (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Two new faces in Ong Ye Kung's PAP Sembawang team". Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  12. "GE2020 results: PAP wins Sembawang GRC with 67.29% of the votes over NSP". 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. "Mariam Jaafar". People's Action Party. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  14. 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.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Amrin Amin		 Member of Parliament for
Sembawang GRC (Woodlands)
2020 – present		 Incumbent
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