Saktiandi Supaat
Saktiandi bin Supaat | |
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سقتيند سوڤات | |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh East-Novena) | |
Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Zainudin Nordin (PAP) |
Constituency | Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC |
Majority | 32,259 (34.52%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973[1] Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | Murdoch University University of Melbourne National University of Singapore University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Politician, Economist |
Saktiandi bin Supaat (Jawi: سقتيند سوڤات; born 1973)[1] is a Singaporean politician and economist. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Toa Payoh East ward of Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2015.[2]
Education[]
Saktiandi was educated at Henry Park Primary School, Raffles Institution and Catholic Junior College[3] before he went on to complete a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Commerce (honours) at Murdoch University and University of Melbourne respectively. Later, he also completed a Master of Social Science in applied economics at the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Cambridge.
Career[]
An economist by profession, Saktiandi is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of FX Research team in Global Markets, Global Banking at Maybank.[4] Prior to joining the private sector in 2010, Saktiandi was a lead economist in the Economic Policy Department of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.[3]
Political career[]
On 12 August 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced Saktiandi as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC in the 2015 general election.[4][5] Saktiandi was elected into Parliament[6] when the PAP team won with 73.59% of the valid votes.[7] Saktiandi and the PAP team were elected as Members of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC for a second term after the 2020 general election, garnering 67.26% of the valid votes.[8] Saktiandi was then appointed the chairman of the Transport Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament.
References[]
- ^ a b https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/saktiandi-supaat
- ^ "Mr Saktiandi Supaat". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Saktiandi Bin Supaat 安迪" (PDF). pap.org.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b Ong, Justin (12 August 2015). "PAP names 3 new candidates for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "PAP mula perkenalkan calon baru pilihan raya termasuk calon Melayu Saktiandi Supaat". Berita Harian (in Malay). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Chew, Hui Min (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP wins in 15 of 16 GRCs; Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Khoo, Lynette (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP wins Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC with 73.59% of votes". The Business Times. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ hermesauto (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP wins Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC in 3rd successive challenge by SPP". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Members of the Parliament of Singapore
- People's Action Party politicians
- Singaporean people of Malay descent
- Singaporean Muslims
- Raffles Institution alumni
- Raffles Junior College alumni
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge