Embed:	yes
Office3:	Senior Minister of State for Defence
Term Start3:	1 October 2015
Term End3:	26 July 2020
Primeminister3:	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister3:	Ng Eng Hen
Predecessor3:	Chan Chun Sing
Successor3:	Zaqy Mohamad
Office4:	Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Term Start4:	1 October 2015
Term End4:	26 July 2020
Primeminister4:	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister4:	Vivian Balakrishnan
Predecessor4:	Masagos Zulkifli
Successor4:	Chee Hong Tat
Office5:	Minister of State for Defence
Term Start5:	1 October 2013
Term End5:	30 September 2015
Primeminister5:	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister5:	Ng Eng Hen
Predecessor5:	Lawrence Wong
Successor5:	Position abolished
Office6:	Minister of State for National Development
Term Start6:	1 May 2014
Term End6:	30 September 2015
Primeminister6:	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister6:	Khaw Boon Wan
Alongside6:	Desmond Lee
Predecessor6:	Position established
Successor6:	Koh Poh Koon

Office7:

Mayor of South East District

Term Start7:

27 May 2011

Term End7:

26 July 2020

Primeminister7:

Lee Hsien Loong

Predecessor7:

Matthias Yao

Successor7:

Mohd Fahmi

Constituency Mp8:

East Coast GRC
(Siglap)

Term Start8:

7 May 2011

Predecessor8:

Abdullah Tarmugi (PAP)

Majority8:

7,769 (6.78%)

Constituency Mp9:

Sembawang GRC
(Admiralty)

Term Start9:

25 October 2001

Term End9:

18 April 2011

Predecessor9:

Constituency established

Successor9:

Vikram Nair (PAP)

Birth Date:

1965 7, df=yes^[2]

Birth Place:

Singapore

Party:

People's Action Party

Spouse:

^[3]

Children:

Alma Mater:

National University of Singapore
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Mohamad Maliki bin Osman (Jawi: مالكي عثمان; born 19 July 1965) 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.

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. He subsequently went on to complete a PhD in social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1998.

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

Web site: Honorary awards .
Web site: Dr Maliki Osman's Photos. Instagram. 11 February 2024.
Web site: Dr Maliki Osman's Photos. Facebook. 9 January 2016.
Web site: Member's Profile - Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman. 9 January 2016.
10 August 2004 . Press Statement by Mr Lee Hsien Loong — Prime Minister Designate on New Appointments . Prime Minister's Office. 9 January 2016.
Web site: Channel News Asia: Geylang Serai civic centre will be "vibrant", says Dr Maliki . December 1, 2011.
Web site: Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman CV . December 1, 2011.
Web site: Speech by Senior Parliamentary Secretary Maliki Osman at the launch of "The Making of Wisma Geylang Serai" commemorative publication . February 23, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043846/http://app.mnd.gov.sg/Newsroom/NewsPage.aspx?ID=4242&category=Speech&year=2013&RA1=&RA2=&RA3= . 4 March 2016 . dmy-all .
News: Chang. Rachel. Chan Chun Sing becomes full minister; four female politicians promoted. 9 January 2016. The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. 28 August 2013.
28 September 2015 . Transcript of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Statement at the Press Conference on the new Cabinet Line-Up on 28 September 2015 . dead . . Prime Minister's Office . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930235206/http://www.pmo.gov.sg/mediacentre/transcript-prime-minister-lee-hsien-loongs-statement-press-conference-new-cabinet-line . 30 September 2015 . 9 January 2016 .
News: Maliki rasa rendah hati diberi tugas di MFA. 9 January 2016. Berita Harian. Singapore Press Holdings. 29 September 2015. 3. ms. Maliki humbled to be tasked at the MFA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160125214802/https://znx.cc/news/bh/2015/09/29.pdf. 25 January 2016. dmy-all.

External links

Maliki Osman on Parliament of Singapore