Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

Zhulkarnain bin Abdul Rahim is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chua Chu Kang GRC for Keat Hong since 10 July 2020.

The Honourable

Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

MP
ذو القرنين عبدالرحيم / 周凯年
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(Keat Hong)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byZaqy Mohamad (PAP)
ConstituencyChua Chu Kang GRC
Majority17,520 (17.28%)
Personal details
Born1980 (age 40–41)
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party (2020 - Present)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Rahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Zhulkarnain.

Early life and education

Zhulkarnain was born into a family consisting of his parents and five other siblings.[1] His father was the sole breadwinner of the family.[1] He graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's Degree in Law (Hons) in 2005 and from Singapore Management University School of Law with a Master's Degree in Law (Islamic Law and Finance) in 2013.[2]

Career

Zhulkarnain is a partner at Dentons Rodyk and Davidson law firm.[3] He was named in the Asian Legal Business ALB 40 under 40 2016 List of the brightest young legal minds in the region and a shortlisted finalist in the 2017 Young Lawyer of the Year category of the ALB South East Asia Law Awards. In 2017, he won the JCI Singapore: Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award in the category of Political, Legal and Government Affairs.[4]

Politics

Zhulkarnain was fielded in 2020 Singaporean general election to contest in Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on People's Action Party's ticket against Progress Singapore Party.[5] Zhulkarnain's running mates were Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling, Don Wee.[5] On 11 July 2020, Zhulkarnain was declared to be elected to represent Chua Chu Kang GRC in the 14th Parliament of Singapore, garnering 58.64% of the valid votes. He was then appointed Deputy Chairperson of Home Affairs and Law Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament of Singapore.[6]

References
  1. "GE2020: PAP's new candidates for Chua Chu Kang GRC come from 'less represented' backgrounds, say their pasts don't define them". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. "SMU alumni among 93 MPs sworn into 14th Parliament of Singapore". SMU Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. hermesauto (2020-06-25). "Singapore GE2020: PAP introduces most senior crop of election candidates so far, including former IMDA chief". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. "Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim". dentons.rodyk.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. "GE2020: Chua Chu Kang GRC's PAP team to face challenge from PSP". CNA. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. hermesauto (2020-07-11). "GE2020 official results: PAP team wins with 58.6% of votes in Chua Chu Kang GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Zaqy Mohamad		 Member of Parliament for
Chua Chu Kang GRC (Keat Hong)
2020 – present		 Incumbent


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