Intan Azura Mokhtar
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The Honourable Intan Azura Mokhtar MP |
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| اينتن ازورا | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Wee Siew Kim |
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| Born |
23 August 1980 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater |
National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University |
| Religion | Islam |
Intan Azura Mokhtar (Jawi: اينتن ازورا مختار) is a Singaporean politician and a current Member of Parliament.
Intan graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from the National University of Singapore (NUS) before moving on to complete a postgraduate diploma in education at the National Institute of Education in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). She obtained a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in information studies from NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. She also holds a Master of Public Administration from NUS's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Intan started her political career in the Youth PAP, the youth wing of the People's Action Party (PAP). She contested in the 2011 General Election as part of a six-member PAP team in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The team, led by the PAP's Secretary-General Lee Hsien Loong, won 69.33% of the votes. Intan then became a Member of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC.
In 2015, Intan, along with Lee and four others, contested in the General Election in Ang Mo Kio GRC and won over 78% of the votes. Since then, she has remained as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC. She is also an advisor for the Youth PAP Community Sub-Committee.
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