Ahmad Mohamed Magad

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohamed Magad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad.
The Honourable
Ahmad Mohamed Magad
MP
Personal details
Born (1952-12-22) 22 December 1952 (age 69)
Colony of Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materFachhochschule Aalen
ProfessionPolitician, engineer

Ahmad bin Mohamed Magad (born 22 December 1952) is a former Singaporean politician.He was Member of Parliament of Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Pasir Ris-Loyang from 2 January 1997 to 18 October 2001. He was also an MP of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC for Pasir Ris East from 25 October 2001 to 19 April 2011. As a member of the ruling People's Action Party, Ahmad was involved in politics for 14 years before retiring in 2011.

Early life and education[]

Ahmad was one of six children of Arab Singaporean Mohamed Omar Magad.[1] Ahmad completed his primary education at Haig Boys' School and his secondary education at Presbyterian High School.[2] He won a Public Service Commission scholarship and pursued an engineering degree at Fachhochschule Aalen in Germany, graduating in 1974.[3][4] He completed an MBA from Brunel University in 1990.[3]

Career[]

Following his graduation from university, Ahmad worked as a Training Officer for the Economic Development Board from 1974 to 1979.[2] He subsequently became an engineering manager with FJW Industries.[2] In 1989, Ahmad became the Managing Director of II-VI Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of a United States company that produces optoelectronic components.[3] He continues to hold this position till today.

Ahmad was one of the co-founders of the organisation Association of Muslim Professionals,[3] which was intended to be an independent non-partisan alternative to MENDAKI.[5] He was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace.[6]

Political career[]

Ahmad ran for election as a PAP candidate in the 1997 General Election in Pasir Ris GRC. His PAP team comprised Charles Chong, , and Teo Chee Hean. The team won 70.86% of the votes against the Workers' Party.[7]

In the 2001 General Election, the boundaries were redrawn and Ahmad joined the PAP team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The constituency was uncontested and the PAP team was elected to parliament.[8]

In the 2006 General Election, Ahmad remained in the PAP team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. The PAP team defeated the SDA team by winning 68.70% of the votes.[9]

Ahmad stepped down from politics at the 2011 election.

References[]

  1. ^ "The men they look up to". The New Paper. 26 September 1996.
  2. ^ a b c "Portrait of Mr. Ahmad Mohd. Magad, Managing Director of several multinational firms - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ahmad Mohammad Magad, BMP 1983 – AIM Alumni". Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ "4 Tips on Building Manufacturing Agility for SMEs". www.se.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ Hussin Mutalib, 1949- (2012). Singapore Malays : being ethnic minority and Muslim in a global city-state. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-50963-3. OCLC 804038656.
  6. ^ "Appointment of 86 Justices of the Peace". Ministry of Home Affairs. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. ^ "ELD | 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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New constituency Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris GRC
(Pasir Ris Loyang)
1997 – 2001 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Pasir Ris East)
2001 – 2011 		Succeeded by
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