Maliki Osman

Mohamad Maliki bin Osman (Jawi: مالكي عثمان; born 1965)[2] is a Singaporean politician and former assistant professor who has been serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Siglap division of East Coast GRC since 2011.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Osman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamad Maliki.
The Honourable
Maliki Osman
CBE[1]
مالكي عثمان
Maliki in 2018
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Serving with Indranee Rajah (2018–present)
Tan See Leng (2020–2021)
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byNg Chee Meng
Second Minister for Education
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLawrence Wong
(2020–2021)
Chan Chun Sing
(2021–present)
Preceded byIndranee Rajah
Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Preceded byJosephine Teo (2017)
Senior Minister of State for Defence
In office
1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Preceded byChan Chun Sing
Succeeded byZaqy Mohamad
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Preceded byMasagos Zulkifli
Succeeded byChee Hong Tat
Minister of State for Defence
In office
1 October 2013 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Preceded byLawrence Wong
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of State for National Development
In office
1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015
Serving with Desmond Lee
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterKhaw Boon Wan
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKoh Poh Koon
Mayor of South East District
In office
27 May 2011 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byMatthias Yao
Succeeded byMohd Fahmi
Member of Parliament
for East Coast GRC
(Siglap)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded byAbdullah Tarmugi
Majority7,769 (6.78%)
Member of Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Admiralty)
In office
25 October 2001 – 18 April 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byVikram Nair
Personal details
Born1965 (age 57–58)[2]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Spouse
Sadiah Shahal
​
(m. 1992)​
[3]
Children2
Alma materNational University of Singapore
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Occupation
  • Politician
  • assistant professor

Before entering politics in the 2001 general election, Maliki was an assistant professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Social Work and Psychology. After he was elected, he served in various positions at the Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs, and National Development before he became a full minister in 2020.

Education

Maliki attended Duchess Primary School, Dunearn Secondary Technical School and First Toa Payoh Secondary School before graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree with honours and a Master of Social Sciences degree.[4] He subsequently went on to complete a PhD in social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1998.[4]

Career

Maliki worked as an assistant professor in NUS's Department of Social Work and Psychology from 1998 to 2004.[4]

Political career

Maliki was first elected to Parliament at the 2001 general election. In 2004, Maliki was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health (2004–2005) and Community Development, Youth and Sports (2004–2006).[5] He was subsequently appointed Parliamentary Secretary for National Development (2005–2010).

In 2010, Maliki was promoted from Parliamentary Secretary to Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development. As part of his National Development portfolio, Maliki chaired the main Workgroup for the Geylang Serai redevelopment project, which included a Civic Centre Subgroup that oversaw the concept, design and facilities for the new civic centre - Wisma Geylang Serai.[6] Following the 2011 general election, in addition to his portfolio at the Ministry of National Development, he also became Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence and Mayor of the South East District.[7] In February 2013, Maliki launched a commemorative publication titled "The Making of Wisma Geylang Serai", and a design competition for the new civic centre.[8] Maliki was tasked with chairing the workgroup on "Recognition and Benefits for NS" as part of the Committee on Strengthening National Service at the Ministry of Defence.

On 1 September 2013, after a Cabinet reshuffle, Maliki was promoted from Senior Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State for Defence and National Development.[9]

Following the 2015 general election, Maliki was promoted to Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs on 1 October 2015, relinquishing his previous post at the Ministry of National Development.[10]

After 2020 Singapore general election, Maliki was promoted to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Personal life

Maliki is married to Sadiah Shahal and has two children, Lidia Syahindah and Adli Mifzal.[11]

References
  1. "Honorary awards" (PDF).
  2. "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  3. "Dr Maliki Osman's Photos". Facebook. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  4. "Member's Profile - Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. "Press Statement by Mr Lee Hsien Loong — Prime Minister Designate on New Appointments" (PDF) (Press release). Prime Minister's Office. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  6. "Channel News Asia: Geylang Serai civic centre will be "vibrant", says Dr Maliki". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  7. "Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman CV" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  8. "Speech by Senior Parliamentary Secretary Maliki Osman at the launch of "The Making of Wisma Geylang Serai" commemorative publication". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  9. Chang, Rachel (28 August 2013). "Chan Chun Sing becomes full minister; four female politicians promoted". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  10. "Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Statement at the Press Conference on the new Cabinet Line-Up on 28 September 2015" (Press release). Singapore: Prime Minister's Office. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  11. "Maliki rasa rendah hati diberi tugas di MFA" [Maliki humbled to be tasked at the MFA] (PDF). Berita Harian (in Malay). Singapore Press Holdings. 29 September 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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