Intan Azura Mokhtar

Dr.
Intan Azura Mokhtar
MP
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC
(Jalan Kayu)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Wee Siew Kim
Personal details
Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980
Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party
Alma mater National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Religion Islam
This is a Malay name; the name Mokhtar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Intan.

Intan Azura Mokhtar is a Singaporean politician and a current Member of Parliament.[1][2]

Education

Intan graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from the National University of Singapore (NUS) before moving on to complete a postgraduate diploma in education at the National Institute of Education in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). She obtained a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in information studies from NTU's Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. She also holds a Master of Public Administration from NUS's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Political career

Intan started her political career in the Youth PAP, the youth wing of the People's Action Party (PAP). She contested in the 2011 General Election as part of a six-member PAP team in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The team, led by the PAP's Secretary-General Lee Hsien Loong, won 69.33% of the votes. Intan then became a Member of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC. In 2015, Intan, along with Lee and four others, contested in the General Election in Ang Mo Kio GRC and won over 78% of the votes. Since then, she has remained as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC. She is also an advisor for the Youth PAP Community Sub-Committee.

Non-political career

Intan started volunteering in 2006 at Mendaki, where she assisted in a scholarships interview panel and empowerment programme for girls. Later on, she volunteered at, and sat on the board of directors of the Singapore Muslim Women's Association. She also volunteered at The Singapore Children's Society and served as an advisor in its research committee.

Intan was a council member of Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) from August 2010 to March 2011. She is currently an assistant professor in policy and leadership studies at NTU's National Institute of Education.

Personal life

Intan is married and has three children – two boys and a girl.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.parliament.gov.sg › Find My MP › List of Current MPs
  2. ↑ https://www.pap.org.sg/young-pap/advisors_intanazura.html
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