Mohd Fahmi Aliman

Mohd Fahmi bin Aliman (Jawi: محمد فهمى عليمن; born 1972)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of the South East District since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Geylang Serai ward of Marine Parade GRC since 2020.

The Honourable
Mohd Fahmi bin Aliman
محمد فهمى عليمن
Fahmi in 2021
Mayor of South East District
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byMaliki Osman
ConstituencyMarine Parade GRC
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC
(Geylang Serai)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byFatimah Lateef
ConstituencyMarine Parade GRC
Majority20,143 (15.52%)
Personal details
Born1972 (age 49–50)[1]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Spouse(s)Rohana Mohd Salleh
Children4
Alma materNgee Ann Polytechnic
University of Liverpool (BEng)
National University of Singapore
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Branch/serviceSingapore Army
Years of service1993–2019
RankColonel
Commands
  • Commander, 15th Singapore Infantry Brigade
  • Brigade 2IC, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade
  • Head of General Staff, HQ Guards
  • Commanding Officer of 3rd Guards Battalion
  • Director of the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Coordination Centre (RHCC)
In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Aliman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Fahmi.

Early life and education

Fahmi was born in 1972 to a father who was a gas checker and a mother who was a cleaner, and two other siblings.[2] He studied in Jubilee Primary School and Jurong Secondary School.[2] Subsequently, he graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma and the University of Liverpool with a Bachelor of Engineering (honours).[2] He also has a graduate diploma from the National University of Singapore in defence technological science.[2]

Career

Fahmi was a Colonel in the Singapore Army for 26 years.[3] He was deployed for six months to Blangpidie for the Aceh Monitoring Mission in 2005, and six months in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012 as part of Singapore's contribution to the International Security Assistance Force.[3][4] He was awarded Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera) in 2014 and Long Service Medal (Military) in 2017.[5]

In 2019, Fahmi left the Singapore Armed Forces and had a brief stint as the deputy chief executive of Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), before leaving to join the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) as the Director of the Administration and Research Unit in March 2020.

Politics

Fahmi was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on the People's Action Party's ticket against the Workers' Party.[6] His running mates were Tan Chuan-Jin, Seah Kian Peng, Tan See Leng, and Edwin Tong.[6] On 11 July 2020, he was declared to be elected to represent Marine Parade GRC in the 14th Parliament after the PAP team garnered 57.76% of the valid votes.[7]

Personal life

Fahmi is married to Rohana Mohd Salleh, a teacher. They have three sons and a daughter.[2]

Awards

References
  1. "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  2. "Who is Fahmi Aliman, NTUC's newest recruit?". Unscrambled.sg. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. "GE2020: PAP's new prospective candidates include former public servants, lawyer and banker". CNA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Calon PAP Fahmi Aliman mahu perjuang nasib pekerja gaji rendah dalam khidmat penting - BERITA MediaCorp". BERITA Mediacorp – Berita Terkini, Melayu, Muslim, Islam, Singapura, Dunia. (in Malay). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (17 November 2018). "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. hermesauto (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP team led by Tan Chuan-Jin to face WP team in Marine Parade GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. hermesauto (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP retains Marine Parade GRC with 57.76% of votes". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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