Zainul Abidin | |
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| زین العابدین | |
| Singapore Ambassador to the State of Kuwait | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2011 | |
| President | Tony Tan Halimah Yacob Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Wong Kwok Pun[1] |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Masagos Zulkifli |
| Mayor of North East District | |
| In office 24 November 2001 – 30 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Teo Ser Luck |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Eunos) | |
| In office 25 October 2001 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sidek Saniff |
| Succeeded by | Pritam Singh |
| Majority | 16,225 (56.10%) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Cheng San GRC (Punggol East) | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 9,421 (54.80%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1948 Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
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Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed (born 17 March 1948)[2] is a Singaporean diplomat, former politician and journalist. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Eunos ward of Aljunied GRC between 2001 and 2011 and Cheng San GRC representing Punggol East ward from 1997 to 2001.[3]
He previously served as Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2006 and 2011 and the Mayor of North East District from 2001 to 2009. He has been serving as Singapore Ambassador to the State of Kuwait and Special Envoy to the Middle East.[4]
- ^ "MFA Press Statement : Appointment of Singapore's Ambassador to The State of Israel, Singapore's Ambassador to The State of Kuwait and Singapore's Ambassador to The State of Qatar" (Press release). Singapore: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Curriculum Vitae.[permanent dead link] www.parliament.gov.sg, 1 June 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ Chee, Kenny (13 May 2011). "Zainul's son may follow in his footsteps". My Paper. pp. A2.
- ^ Teo, Wan Gek (10 September 2011). "Possible second advisers for Aljunied grassroots". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings.