Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | |
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محمد فااشال إبراهيم | |
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education |
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Assumed office 1 Oct 2015 |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Social and Family Development |
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Assumed office 1 Oct 2015 |
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Member of the Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC (Nee Soon Central) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport | |
In office 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 |
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Member of the Singapore Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Kaki Bukit) |
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In office 27 April 2006 – 18 April 2011 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Singapore |
16 June 1968
Nationality | Singaporean |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim (Jawi: محمد فااشال بن إبراهيم)(born 16 June 1968) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently a Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social and Family Development. He also currently serves as a Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC for the ward of Nee Soon Central. He has been an MP since 2006.
Faishal began his career at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, before joining the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1996 as a Senior Tutor. He became an Associate Professor of the University in 2000.
Faishal first joined parliament at the 2006 general election as an MP for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (which was uncontested and resulted in a walkover). At the 2011 general election, he was elected as an MP for the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency.
In July 2012, Faishal was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport.
In October 2015, following the Cabinet reshuffle, Faishal was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social and Family Development.