Saidi Shariff Explained

Saidi bin Shariff
Constituency Mp1:	Kaki Bukit
Term Start1:	1980
Term End1:	1984
Predecessor1:	Constituency Established
Successor1:	Chew Heng Ching
Birth Date:	1940
Death Date:	14 January 2020 (aged 79)
Party:	People's Action Party
Alma Mater:	University of Hull Raffles Institution (1955-1958)

Saidi bin Shariff (1940 – 14 January 2020) was a Singaporean politician belonging to People's Action Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Singapore.

Biography

Saidi was a founding member of Yayasan Mendaki which is a self-help group. He received secondary education in Raffles Institution from 1955 to 1958. In the sixties he worked at the National Community Leadership Training Institute. He was elected as a member of the Parliament of Singapore from Kaki Bukit in 1980.^[1]

After his parliamentary career, Saidi started to take classes for young leaders. Later, he received a postgraduate degree from the University of Hull at the age of 56.^[2] He retired as an assistant director from Yayasan Mendaki in 2002.

Saidi died on 14 January 2020 at the age of 79.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5th Parliament. 16 January 2020. Parliament of Singapore.
2. Web site: Former Kaki Bukit MP Saidi Shariff dies, aged 79. 14 January 2020. 16 January 2020. The Straits Times.
3. Web site: Mantan AP Kaki Bukit Saidi Shariff meninggal dunia. 14 January 2020. 16 January 2020. Berita Harian. ms.
4. Web site: Bekas ahli Parlimen Singapura, Saidi Shariff meninggal dunia. 15 January 2020. 16 January 2020. Sinar Harian. ms.