Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim
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Muhammad Faishal bin Ibrahim Khan Surattee[2] (Jawi: محمد فيصل إبراهيم; born 16 June 1968)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister of State for Home Affairs and Minister of State for National Development concurrently since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament representing the Nee Soon Central division of Nee Soon GRC from 2011 to 2025. Since 2025, Assoc Prof Faishal is a Member of Parliament for the newly redrawn Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, representing Kampong Ubi-Kembangan.
Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| محمد فيصل إبراهيم | |
Faishal in 2025 | |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Minister | K. Shanmugam |
| Minister of State for National Development | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Minister | Desmond Lee |
| Preceded by | Zaqy Mohamad |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | |
| In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Ong Ye Kung Ng Chee Meng (2017–2018) |
| Preceded by | Hawazi Daipi |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Huang (2024) |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | |
| In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Tan Chuan-Jin (2017) Desmond Lee (2017–2020) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | |
| In office 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Gan Kim Yong |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Transport | |
| In office 1 August 2012 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lui Tuck Yew |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC (Nee Soon Central) | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ong Ah Heng |
| Majority | 33,149 (23.80%) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (Kaki Bukit) | |
| In office 27 April 2006 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chew Heng Ching |
| Succeeded by | Faisal Manap |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC (Kampong Ubi - Kembangan) | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1968[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
Before entering politics, Faishal was an associate professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Real Estate.[3] He made his political debut in the 2006 general election as part of a six-member PAP team contesting in Marine Parade GRC and they won by an uncontested walkover. Faishal thus became a Member of Parliament, representing the Kaki Bukit ward of Marine Parade GRC. During the 2011 general election onwards, he was a member of the team contesting Nee Soon GRC, and he has retained his seat in back to back elections. Faishal was redeployed to the PAP team contesting Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC for the 2025 General Election. The team won in an uncontested walkover, making him the MP-elect for the division of Kampong Ubi-Kembangan in the GRC.
In 2012, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary. He was promoted to Minister of State in 2020, and currently holds portfolios in the Home Affairs and National Development Ministries.[4][5]
Background
Faishal was educated at Telok Kurau East Primary School, Bedok South Primary School, Bedok View Secondary School and Nanyang Junior College. He then went to the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in real estate management in 1993. In 1996, he completed a Master of Science in real estate management at NUS and graduated as the best overall student in his cohort. In 2000, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy in management science at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology under a NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship.[5]
Faishal began his career at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore in 1993 after obtaining his bachelor's degree. After completing his master's degree in 1996, he joined the NUS Department of Real Estate as a senior tutor. In 2000, he became an associate professor at the NUS Department of Real Estate.[5][3]
Political career
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Perspective
Faishal entered politics when he joined a six-member People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Marine Parade GRC during the 2006 general election. After the PAP team won by an uncontested walkover, Faishal became a Member of Parliament representing the Kaki Bukit ward of Marine Parade GRC.[6]
During the 2011 general election, Faishal joined the five-member PAP team contesting in Nee Soon GRC and they won with 58.4% of the vote against the Workers' Party. Faishal thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Nee Soon Central ward of Nee Soon GRC. On 1 August 2012, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Transport.[7][8]
Faishal contested in the 2015 general election in Nee Soon GRC again as part of a five-member PAP team, who won with 66.83% of the vote against the Workers' Party. On 1 October 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development.[9] On 1 May 2017, he was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary and continued serving at those two Ministries.[8]
During the 2020 general election, Faishal joined the five-member PAP team contesting in Nee Soon GRC and they won with 61.90% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party. On 27 July 2020, Faishal was promoted to Minister of State and appointed to the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Home Affairs.[8]
Faishal has openly expressed objections to what he called Israel's use of "disproportionate force and violence, against the Palestinian people."[10]
During the 2025 general election, Faishal joined the five-member PAP team contesting in the newly-redrawn Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, consisting of incumbent MPs Seah Kian Peng and Tin Pei Ling, and newcomers Diana Pang and Goh Pei Ming. His team won uncontested.[11]
Personal life
Faishal is married and has two children.[12]
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