Zainudin Nordin

Zainudin Nordin (Jawi: زاينودين نوردين; born 3 July 1963) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he was a Member of Parliament representing the Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and once an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations. He quit running for political office citing wanting to spend more time with his family.[1]

Honourable Minister

Zainudin Nordin
زاينودين نوردين
Zainudin Nordin in 2012
Mayor of Central Singapore District
In office
30 May 2006 – 26 May 2011
Preceded byHeng Chee How
Succeeded bySam Tan
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh East)
In office
7 May 2011 – 24 August 2015
Preceded byJosephine Teo (PAP)
Succeeded bySaktiandi Supaat (PAP)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Bishan-Toa Payoh North)
In office
2001 – 7 May 2011
Preceded byHo Tat Kin (PAP)
Succeeded byJosephine Teo (PAP)
Personal details
Born (1963-07-03) 3 July 1963
Singapore
CitizenshipSingapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party (2001-2015)
ChildrenShaheen Nordin
Maya Nordin
Alma materJurong Junior College, French-Singapore Institute, ESIEE
OccupationDirector, NTUC Care & Share, National Trades Union Congress; Executive Secretary, Education Services Union
CommitteesPublic Petitions (10th–11th Parliaments)
WebsiteOfficial website

Zainudin represented Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC from 2001 to 2015. He was the Mayor of the Central Community Development Council from 2006 to 2011, and was the president of the Football Association of Singapore[2] from 2009 to 2016. After stepping down from FAS, he was appointed by ITE College East as a deputy principal for development.

National Service

Notably, Zainudin never served National Service in Singapore, unlike most able-bodied males of his generation, as revealed by himself in a parliamentary speech during the Budget 2013 Committee of Supply. He was exempt from National Service, as the National Service policy excludes some Malays.[3]

Criminal Probes

On 25 April 2017, Zainudin was arrested alongside three other individuals in connection with a probe by the Commercial Affairs Department into a suspected misuse of funds at Tiong Bahru FC.[4][5] He is currently released on bail.[4][5]

Awards
  • Chevalier in the National Order of Merit by the French Ambassador to Singapore[6]

References
  1. PAP defeats Chiam's team in Bishan–Toa Payoh
  2. Nordin: Singapore making progress
  3. Li, Tania (1989). Malays in Singapore : culture, economy, and ideology (2. impr. ed.). Singapore: Oxford University Press. p. 109. ISBN 9780195889147.
  4. "FAS scandal: Four, including Bill Ng and Zainudin, arrested and out on police bail".
  5. hermes (25 April 2017). "FAS saga: Bill Ng, wife, Zainudin Nordin and Winston Lee all out on police bail". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. "Mr Zainudin Nordin, Chevalier in the National Order of Merit". France in Singapore. Embassy of France in Singapore. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

Government offices
Preceded by
Heng Chee How		 Mayor of Central Singapore District
30 May 2006 – 26 May 2011		 Succeeded by
Denise Phua
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ho Peng Kee		 President of the Football Association of Singapore
1 April 2009 – 2016		 Succeeded by
Lim Kia Tong
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