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{{Infobox person|image=Raeesah Khan.jpg|birth_date=1994|alma mater=Murdoch University|education=Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Marketing)}}<blockquote>For a complete directory of the 192 candidates in Singapore's 2020 General Elections, click [[Singapore General Elections 2020: Constituency candidates|here]].</blockquote>Raeesah Begum Bte Farid Khan (born 1994) is a Singaporean politician and the founder of the women's organisation, Reyna Movement.<ref>Raeesah Begum Bte Farid Khan. “[https://www.wp.sg/candidates/raeesah-begum-bte-farid-khan/ Personal Profile]”. ''Workers’ Party''. Accessed on 1 July 2020.</ref><ref>reynamovement. ''Instagram''. Accessed on 3 July 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/reynamovement/</ref><ref>Hong, Sophie. “[https://www.cleo.com.sg/adulting/change-makers/raeesah-khan-reyna-movement-rohingya-refugees/ Why This Singaporean Is Helping Rohingya Refugees in KL]”. ''CLEO''. August 14, 2019. Accessed on 1 July 2020.</ref> In June 2020, she was announced as a Workers' Party (WP) candidate for the 2020 Singapore General Elections and contested in Sengkang GRC.<ref>Tang, See Kit, Chew, Hui Min. “[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-workers-party-introduces-five-more-prospective-candidates-12872740 GE2020: Workers’ Party introduces five more prospective candidates]”. ''Channel News Asia''. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.</ref><ref>Ng, Caitlin. “[https://mustsharenews.com/nomination-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nomination-day GE2020 Nomination Day: All Party Candidates & Battle Maps Confirmed On 30 Jun]”. ''MustShare News''. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 1 July 2020.</ref> As of 30 November 2021, Raeesah Khan has resigned from the WP and Parliament after admitting to making false allegations in Parliament.<ref name=":0">Kurohi, Rei. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/raeesah-khans-testimony-to-parliamentary-committee-timeline-of-events-since Raeesah Khan's testimony to parliamentary committee: Timeline of events since August]”. ''The Straits Times''. 4 December 2021. Accessed 14 January 2022.</ref> She is also currently being investigated by the Committee of Privileges for allegedly breaching her parliamentary privilege.<ref name=":1">Kurohi, Rei . "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/wp-mp-raeesah-khan-referred-to-parliament-privileges-committee-for-lying-about WP MP Raeesah Khan referred to committee after admitting she lied to Parliament about sexual assault case]". ''The Straits Times''. 1 November 2021. Accessed 14 January 2022.</ref>