Mariam Jaafar (Singapore Politician)
Mariam Jaafar | |
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| Born | 1977 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
Master of Science (Electrical Engineering) Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (1996 - 2000), Harvard Business School (2004 - 2006) |
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Mariam Jaafar (born 1977) is the Singapore managing director and partner for the Boston Consulting Group. In June 2020, she was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the 2020 General Elections.[1] She was a part of the Sembawang GRC team headed by Minister of Education, Ong Ye Kung.[2] As of 10 July 2020, she is an elected Member of Parliament (MP).
Background
Before joining the Boston Consulting Group in 2006, Mariam Jaafar was the chief of staff and chief operating officer of Barclays Wealth Management Asia, Middle East, and Africa. She had also worked at Vertex Management.[3] She is also a GOVTECH Singapore board member.[4]
Early life & family
Mariam Jaafar was born in 1977 to a father who worked as a Malay teacher and a mother who was a nurse. On top of his full-time job, her father worked as a translator to supplement the family's income.[5][6]
Education
Mariam Jaafar received the MENDAKI scholarship award in 1990.[7] She was a student at Raffles Girls Secondary School[8] and subsequently, Raffles Junior College. Mariam Jaafar furthered her studies at Stanford University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.[9]
Post-graduate studies
Mariam Jaafar also holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.[10] In 2004, she pursued a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.[11]
Grassroots involvement
Mariam Jaafar has experience doing grassroots outreach with the People's Action Party (PAP). MP Amrin Amin introduced Mariam Jaafar as a "newcomer to Woodlands" in a Facebook post published on 31 March 2020.[12] As of 2020, she is vice-chairman of the Woodlands Community Club management committee.[13]
Politics
General Elections 2020 - Candidate (Sembawang GRC)
Mariam Jaafar was officially announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate on 26 June 2020.[14] On the PAP website, she is quoted to have said:
"My belief has always been, and it will always be, that it’s all about the people. My education has given me everything in life, so I would really like to give back. To be given the opportunity to try and help a lot of people would be the biggest honour I could possibly imagine."[15]
The People's Action Party team won Sembawang GRC with 67.29 per cent of the votes.[16]
References/ Citations
- ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ Yuen Sin. "Singapore GE2020: Two new faces in PAP's Sembawang GRC team, led by Ong Ye Kung". The Straits Times. June 28, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mariam Jaafar". Boston Consulting Group. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Our Team". GOVTECH Singapore. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ People's Action Party. "PAP's New Candidate: Mariam Jaafar". Facebook. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "Miss Mariam Jaafar with her parents...". BookSG. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "Mariam Jaafar". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ "Mariam Jaafar". LinkedIn. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ Amrin Amin. "Mariam Jaafar is a newcomer to Woodlands". Facebook. March 31, 2020. Accessed on 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.
- ↑ "PAP unveils final batch of 8 new candidates, including S’pore’s first female general and Temasek director". Today. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "Ms Mariam Jaafar". People's Action Party. Accessed on 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Accessed on 13 July 2020.