Mariam Jaafar
Mariam binte Jaafar (born 1977)[1] is a Singaporean politician and management consultant. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Woodlands ward of Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020. She is a vice-chair of the Sembawang Town Council along with Poh Li San.
Mariam Jaafar | |
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![]() Mariam in 2021 | |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Woodlands) | |
Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Amrin Amin |
Constituency | Sebawang GRC |
Majority | 48,341 (34.58%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1977 (age 44–45)[1] Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard University |
Occupation | Management consultant, politician |
Early life and education
Mariam grew up in a 1-room HDB flat with her siblings and parents.[2] Her father was a teacher who used to teach Malay and 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 a MENDAKI Scholarship from then Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.[3] Mariam studied at Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Junior College.[2]
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.[2] Mariam graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School in 2006.[4]
Career
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
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]
References
- "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
- 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.