Nadia Ahmad Samdin Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Nadia Samdin
Office:Member of Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC
(Cheng San–Seletar)
Term Start:10 July 2020
Predecessor:Ang Hin Kee (PAP)
Majority:75,830 (43.82%)
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Singapore
Party:People's Action Party
Alma Mater:Singapore Management University (LLB)

Nadia Ahmad Samdin (ناديا احمد سمدين, born 1990) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cheng SanSeletar division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2020.[2]

Education

Nadia attended CHIJ Katong Convent and Victoria Junior College[3] before graduating from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws.

Career

Nadia was formerly a current affairs producer for CNA.[4] She subsequently returned to TSMP Law Corporation to be associate director in the firm's corporate transactional team.[5] In 2020, she left the firm to join Tri Sector Associates, a social impact consultancy.[6]

Political career

Nadia was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC when Ang Hin Kee andIntan Azura Mokhtar stepped down from their respective wards and politics. She is on the People's Action Party's (PAP) ticket against the Reform Party.[7] Her running mates were Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, Gan Thiam Poh and Ng Ling Ling. On 11 July 2020, Nadia and the PAP team were declared elected Members of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC in the 14th Parliament after garnering 71.91% of the valid votes.[8]

Community service

Nadia used to be a district councillor in the South East Community Development Council[9] and a panel advisor in the Youth Courts.[10] [11]

She is currently on the board of the People's Association and the Public Transport Council.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP | Parliament of Singapore.
  2. Web site: MP Parliament Of Singapore. 2022-01-12. www.parliament.gov.sg.
  3. Web site: Singapore. Yahoo. GE2020: PAP introduces first 4 new candidates, including ex-PA chief. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921063508/https://news.nestia.com/detail/-/4428089. 21 September 2020. 1 July 2020. news.nestia.com.
  4. Web site: Abdullah. Zhaki. GE2020: PAP unveils 4 new faces, including former People's Association head Desmond Tan. 1 July 2020. Channel NewsAsia. en.
  5. Web site: Nadia Ahmad Samdin. 1 July 2020. TSMP Law Corporation. en-US.
  6. Web site: Nadia Ahmad Samdin, 31. 2022-01-12. Prestige Online - Singapore. en-US. Counsel and project leader at social impact consultancy Tri-Sector Associates, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ang Mo Kio GRC... Just before she left TSMP Law, she was recognised on Singapore Business Review’s 21 Most Influential Lawyers 40 and Under list..
  7. Web site: GE2020: PAP team led by PM Lee sees challenge from Reform Party in Ang Mo Kio GRC. 11 July 2020. CNA. en.
  8. Web site: GE2020: PM Lee's team wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 71.91% of votes. 11 July 2020. CNA. en.
  9. Web site: 2 June 2020. GE2020: PAP's Nadia Ahmad Samdin goes from reporting the news to becoming the news. 1 July 2020. AsiaOne. en.
  10. News: Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720055921/http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-profiles-of-paps-new-candidates. 20 July 2020. 1 July 2020. The Straits Times. 25 June 2020. en.
  11. Web site: PTC Council Member Details. 2022-01-12. www.ptc.gov.sg.
  12. Web site: PTC Meet The Council Members. 2022-01-12. www.ptc.gov.sg.