Halimah Yacob
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Halimah binte Yacob is the Minister of State for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
. She was the Deputy Secretary General & Director of NTUC and was responsible for Legal Services, Women and Industrial Relations in the Public Sector. She is also the Chairwoman of Jurong Town Council.
and Tanjong Katong Girls' School
. She holds a Master of Laws Degree from the National University of Singapore
2001 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1981.
in 2001 and is now one of the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong GRC
.
Halimah is a member of the Economic Development Board
, Housing and Development Board, Nanyang Polytechnic
Board, National University of Singapore, National Environment Agency
, Jurong Town Corporation, Workforce Development Agency and Feedback Supervisory Panel.
She is also actively involved in the Malay community. For example, she contributes to the Malay Knowledge Based Economy Advisory Committee, which was formed to better integrate the Malay community into the knowledge-based economy. In recognition of her contributions, she was conferred the Berita Harian
/McDonalds Achiever of the Year Award in 2001 and the Her World
Woman of the Year Award in 2003.
experience in the labour movement and works closely with the union leaders, particularly as their legal advisor. Being responsible for women's affairs in NTUC, she is committed to providing better opportunities for women at all levels and in ensuring a strong voice for women in the workforce.
In 1999, Mdm Halimah was elected as a Deputy Member of the ILO
Governing Body, in Geneva
, Switzerland
, representing the Workers' Group for a three-year term. She was recently re-elected to the Governing Body for a third term. She was also elected as the Workers' Vice-chairperson of the Standards Committee of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and 2005. In 2003 and 2004, she was the Workers Spokesperson for the ILC Committee on HRD & Training.
She is a trustee of seven unions affiliated to the NTUC.
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports is a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with, from the government's point of view, building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore.The MCYS often pursues vigorous social engineering campaigns of varying effectiveness and...
. She was the Deputy Secretary General & Director of NTUC and was responsible for Legal Services, Women and Industrial Relations in the Public Sector. She is also the Chairwoman of Jurong Town Council.
Early life
Mdm Halimah was educated at the Singapore Chinese Girls' SchoolSingapore Chinese Girls' School
Singapore Chinese Girls' School is one of the oldest schools in Singapore having been founded in 1899. It is a full school with both primary and secondary divisions, taking in students between the ages of 6 and 16...
and Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Tanjong Katong Girls' School is an autonomous girls' secondary school in Singapore. TKGS is one of the few schools in Singapore that offer the Music Elective Programme to students who wish to pursue Music as a subject in the Cambridge 'O' Level examinations...
. She holds a Master of Laws Degree from the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
2001 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1981.
Political career
Halimah entered politicsPolitics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
in 2001 and is now one of the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong GRC
Jurong Group Representation Constituency
Jurong Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore. The GRC consists a large section of Jurong, sections of Bukit Batok and Upper Bukit Timah...
.
Halimah is a member of the Economic Development Board
Economic Development Board
-Overview:The Economic Development Board is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment....
, Housing and Development Board, Nanyang Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic is a Singaporean polytechnic located in Ang Mo Kio next to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, Singapore.-History:*Established 1 April 1992...
Board, National University of Singapore, National Environment Agency
National Environment Agency
National Environment Agency formed on 1 July 2002, is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Singapore. As a statutory board, it gives NEA greater administrative autonomy to be more nimble in the protection of the environment...
, Jurong Town Corporation, Workforce Development Agency and Feedback Supervisory Panel.
She is also actively involved in the Malay community. For example, she contributes to the Malay Knowledge Based Economy Advisory Committee, which was formed to better integrate the Malay community into the knowledge-based economy. In recognition of her contributions, she was conferred the Berita Harian
Berita Harian (Singapore)
Berita Harian is a Malay language newspaper and the only one to be published in Singapore. The Sunday edition is called Berita Minggu also the only Malay language weekly newspaper in the country. This newspaper is published in the general daily broadsheet format. It was founded on 1 July 1957...
/McDonalds Achiever of the Year Award in 2001 and the Her World
Her World
Her World is a monthly English-language magazine published in Singapore targeted at the female professionals reading market. It is also the first English-language women magazine to be published in Malaysia and Singapore. The magazine was published since July 1960...
Woman of the Year Award in 2003.
Trade union career
Mdm Halimah has extensive grassrootsGrassroots
A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
experience in the labour movement and works closely with the union leaders, particularly as their legal advisor. Being responsible for women's affairs in NTUC, she is committed to providing better opportunities for women at all levels and in ensuring a strong voice for women in the workforce.
In 1999, Mdm Halimah was elected as a Deputy Member of the ILO
International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
Governing Body, in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, representing the Workers' Group for a three-year term. She was recently re-elected to the Governing Body for a third term. She was also elected as the Workers' Vice-chairperson of the Standards Committee of the International Labour Conference, Geneva, in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and 2005. In 2003 and 2004, she was the Workers Spokesperson for the ILC Committee on HRD & Training.
She is a trustee of seven unions affiliated to the NTUC.
External links
- http://bukitbatokeast.blogspot.com/
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Bukit-Batok-East/1708571451
- http://www.jrtc.org.sg/