1. Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad is a Singaporean politician.
16 Facts About Masagos Zulkifli
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Masagos Zulkifli made his debut in the political scene after winning the 2006 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tampines GRC.
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On 9 April 2015, Masagos Zulkifli was appointed Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.
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Masagos Zulkifli's appointment marked the first time in Singaporean history when there were two Malay ministers in the Cabinet.
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On 1 October 2015, Masagos Zulkifli took up the portfolio of Minister for Environment and Water Resources.
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Masagos Zulkifli was educated at Bukit Panjang Government High School and National Junior College before he went to Nanyang Technological University, where he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in electrical and electronic engineering.
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Masagos Zulkifli was later appointed Chief Executive Officer of SingTel Global Offices.
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Masagos Zulkifli made his debut in politics in the 2006 general election when he contested as part of a five-member People's Action Party team in Tampines Group Representation Constituency.
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Masagos Zulkifli was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education on 2 June 2006, and concurrently Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 April 2008.
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Masagos Zulkifli was re-elected in Tampines GRC in the 2011 general election.
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On 9 April 2015, Masagos Zulkifli was promoted to the rank of full Minister but did not have a portfolio yet, so he was a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.
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Masagos Zulkifli was promoted to Second Minister for Home Affairs and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, and was put in charge of leading the PAP team in Tampines GRC.
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Masagos Zulkifli said that he was honoured to have been appointed and that "[h]aving two Malay full ministers in the Cabinet for the first time in our nation's history reflects the [Government's] trust and recognition of the good progress made by the Malay-Muslim community".
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On 1 October 2015, Masagos Zulkifli took up the portfolio of Minister for Environment and Water Resources.
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From July 2023, Masagos Zulkifli took over Cheng Li Hui's formal duties at Tampines East Division in Tampines GRC after her resignation following an extramarital affair.
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Masagos Zulkifli' statement was criticised by opposition politicians who viewed it as disallowing the hijab for certain vocations, such as those in healthcare, despite the fact that the Muslim community advocated for a more open workplace.