Abdullah Tarmugi
| Abdullah bin Tarmugi | |
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| Member of Parliament for Siglap SMC | |
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In office 1984–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahim Ishark |
| Succeeded by | Maliki Osman(East Coast GRC-Siglap) |
| Member of Parliament for Bedok GRC(Siglap) | |
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In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as(Siglap SMC) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (East Coast GRC-SIGLAP) |
| Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC(Siglap) | |
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In office 1996–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Himself as(Bedok GRC -Siglap) |
| Succeeded by | Maliki Osman |
| 7th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
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In office 2002–2011 | |
| President | S.R. Nathan |
| Prime Minister |
Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Deputy |
Matthias Yao Chih Indranee Rajah S Iswaran Chew Heng Ching Lim Hwee Hua |
| Preceded by | Tan Soo Khoon |
| Succeeded by | Michael Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 August 1944 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1984-2011) |
| Alma mater |
Raffles Institution University of Singapore University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdullah bin Tarmugi (born 25 August 1944) is a former Singaporean politician. He was the Speaker of Parliament[1] and a Member of Parliament (MP) for East Coast Group Representation Constituency (East Coast GRC) from 1996 to 2011.[2]
Born to a Javanese father and a Chinese mother, Abdullah's father was a low salaried surveyor's assistant and his grandfather ran a provision shop.
Abdullah studied at Raffles Institution and obtained a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Singapore, followed by a post-graduate diploma in urban studies from the University of London in 1972[2] under a Commonwealth Scholarship.
Abdullah has been a MP since 1984, starting out at Siglap constituency and later Bedok Group Representation Constituency (Bedok GRC) from 1991 to 1996.[2] After Bedok GRC and Eunos GRC was merged to form East Coast GRC in 1997, Abdullah still remained in the Siglap ward but under East Coast GRC. Abdullah was the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs from 1994 to 2000 and 2000 to 2002 respectively.[2] Abdullah was also the Deputy Speaker of Parliament from 1989 to 1993 before becoming the Speaker of Parliament on 25 March 2002,.[2]
Abdullah announced his retirement from politics on March 24, 2011, prior to the 2011 general elections.[3] In January 2012, Abdullah was appointed to the Presidential Council for Minority Rights by Singapore President Tony Tan.[4]
References
- ↑ "Parliament pays respects". The Straits Times. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Curriculum Vitae". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ↑ "PAP veterans to retire". AsiaOne. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Abdullah Tarmugi appointed to Presidential Council for Minority Rights". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ahmad Mattar |
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs 1996 – 24 March 2002 |
Succeeded by Yaacob Ibrahim |
| Preceded by Yeo Cheow Tong |
Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports Minister for Community Development and Sports 2 January 1994 – 14 January 1996 15 January 1996 – 31 March 2000 | |
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
| Preceded by Tan Soo Khoon |
Speaker of Parliament 2002–2011 |
Succeeded by Michael Palmer |