Abdullah bin Tarmugi is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs from 1993 to 2002 and Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2002 and 2011.
13 Facts About Abdullah Tarmugi
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Abdullah Tarmugi was born in Singapore in 1944 to a Javanese father and a Chinese mother during the Japanese occupation of Singapore.
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Abdullah Tarmugi identifies with the Malay community and is a Muslim.
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Abdullah Tarmugi's father was a low-salaried surveyor's assistant and Abdullah Tarmugi's grandfather ran a provision shop.
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Abdullah Tarmugi 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 under a Commonwealth Scholarship.
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Abdullah Tarmugi was a Member of Parliament from 1984 to 2011, starting out at Siglap constituency and later Bedok Group Representation Constituency from 1991 to 1996.
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Abdullah Tarmugi was the Minister for Community Development and the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs from 1994 to 2002 and 2000 to 2002 respectively.
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Abdullah Tarmugi was the Deputy Speaker of Parliament from 1989 to 1993 before becoming the Speaker of Parliament on 25 March 2002.
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Abdullah Tarmugi declined to contest the Singapore Presidential Elections in 2017.
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Abdullah Tarmugi announced his retirement from politics on 24 March 2011, prior to the 2011 general elections.
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In January 2012, Abdullah Tarmugi was appointed to the Presidential Council for Minority Rights by Singapore President Tony Tan and a permanent member by President Halimah Yacob.
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Abdullah Tarmugi is married to Shirley Abdullah Tarmugi, a retired teacher and former principal of Monk's Hill Secondary School.
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Abdullah Tarmugi is Chinese and had converted to Islam prior to their marriage.