1. Mohamad Maliki bin Osman is a Singaporean politician and former assistant professor who has been serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2020.
14 Facts About Maliki Osman
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On 21 April 2025, Maliki Osman announced his retirement from politics.
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Maliki Osman attended Duchess Primary School, Dunearn Secondary Technical School and First Toa Payoh Secondary School before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree with honours and a Master of Social Sciences degree.
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Maliki Osman subsequently went on to complete a PhD in social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1998.
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Maliki Osman worked as an assistant professor in NUS's Department of Social Work and Psychology from 1998 to 2004.
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Maliki Osman was first elected to Parliament at the 2001 general election.
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In 2004, Maliki Osman was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Development, Youth and Sports.
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Maliki Osman was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for National Development.
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In 2010, Maliki Osman was promoted from Parliamentary Secretary to Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development.
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In February 2013, Maliki Osman launched a commemorative publication titled "The Making of Wisma Geylang Serai", and a design competition for the new civic centre.
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Maliki Osman was tasked with chairing the workgroup on "Recognition and Benefits for NS" as part of the Committee on Strengthening National Service at the Ministry of Defence.
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On 1 September 2013, after a Cabinet reshuffle, Maliki Osman was promoted from Senior Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State for Defence and National Development.
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On 21 April 2025, Maliki Osman announced that he will retire from politics and will not seek a re-election on the upcoming 2025 Singapore general election citing to make way for Hazlina Abdul Halim as a new candidate for East Coast GRC.
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Maliki Osman is married to Sadiah Shahal and has two children, Lidia Syahindah and Adli Mifzal.