Major Abbas Abu Amin was a Member of Parliament in Singapore from 1980 to 1991.

He studied at Kota Raja Malay School and Victoria School

Victoria School

Victoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....

. He was an active student, having represented Combined Schools in hockey, rugby and football. He went on to the Teachers' Training College and joined the Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...

 in 1966. He rose to the rank of major in the army.

In 1980, he became a Member of Parliament for Pasir Panjang

Pasir Panjang

Pasir Panjang is an area in the south-western part of Singapore. It is located at the southern part of the Queenstown Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Kent Ridge is a topographical feature which runs through Pasir Panjang.-Etymology:The name Pasir...

, until 1991.

Abbas was also the Chairman of the Football Association of Singapore

Football Association of Singapore

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 from 1989 to 1991, and an active trade unionist in National Trade Union Congress.