Saktiandi Supaat
Saktiandi bin Supaat | |
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| سقتيند سوڤات | |
 Saktiandi in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh East–Novena) | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Zainudin Nordin |
| Majority | 32,259 (34.52%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1973[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BCom) National University of Singapore (MSS) University of Cambridge (MBA) |
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Saktiandi bin Supaat (Jawi: سقتيند سوڤات; born 29 October 1973)[1][2] is a Singaporean politician and economist. He is a member of People's Action Party(PAP). He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh East division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC since 2015.[3]
Education
[edit]Saktiandi attended Henry Park Primary School, Raffles Institution, and Catholic Junior College[4] before graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors degree and a Master of Social Sciences degree in applied economics from the National University of Singapore.[5]
He subsequently completed a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Cambridge under the Monetary Authority of Singapore Postgraduate Scholarship.[6]
Career
[edit]An economist by profession, Saktiandi is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of FX Research team in Global Markets, Global Banking at Maybank.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Prior to joining the private sector in 2010, Saktiandi was a lead economist in the Economic Policy Department of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.[4] He spent over ten years there covering Singapore's financial strategy, macro-econometric modeling, foreign exchange markets, and Singapore dollar exchange rate policy.[6]
Saktiandi joined the United Overseas Bank Group as vice president and Senior Treasury Economist in Global Markets and treasury-economic Research before moving to Maybank in 2011.[citation needed]
Political career
[edit]On 12 August 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced Saktiandi as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC in the 2015 general election after Wong Kan Seng, Hri Kumar, and Zainudin Nordin stepped down. Saktiandi was appointed as Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council (BTPTC) in 2024.[7][8] The PAP team won with 73.59% of the valid votes, electing Saktiandi to Parliament.[9][10] Saktiandi and the PAP team were re-elected for a second term in the 2020 general election as a four-member team, garnering 67.26% of the valid votes.[11]
In the 14th Parliament, Saktiandi was appointed Chairman of the Transport Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC). He also serves on the Public Accounts Committee[12] and chairs the inter-parliamentary relations group for the Middle East and Central Asia.[13]
He has raised parliamentary questions on Singapore's public transport system,[14][15][16] climate strategy,[17] and economic outlook.[18][19] He moved an Adjournment Motion in November 2019 on "Enhancing the Role of the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) to Tackle Workplace and Job Discrimination" , and another in October 2022 on "Helping Singaporeans Navigate a High-interest Rate Environment".[20]
Community involvement
[edit]Saktiandi serves on the board of directors of the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP),[21] and on the Council of Advisors to the Education Services Union.[22] He is a director at Yayasan MENDAKI and the vice chair of the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC).
Between 2010 and 2013, he was the president of Young AMP and a board director of AMP (2011-2013), as well as the vice-chairman of the AMP. He also chaired the Malay/Muslim Community Leaders' Forum (CLF) Labs steering committee.[citation needed]
He previously served on the boards of SPRING Singapore and the Civil Service College and was a member of the REACH Supervisory Panel, the CPF Advisory Panel, the Charity Council, and the 2015 SEA Games steering committee.
Personal life
[edit]Saktiandi is married and he has three children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
- ^ "Thanks to everyone for the birthday well wishes..." Facebook. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Mr Saktiandi Supaat". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Saktiandi Bin Supaat 安迪" (PDF). pap.org.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Mr Saktiandi Bin Supaat" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Saktiandi Supaat". LinkedIn. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ong, Justin (12 August 2015). "PAP names 3 new candidates for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "PAP mula perkenalkan calon baru pilihan raya termasuk calon Melayu Saktiandi Supaat". Berita Harian (in Malay). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Chew, Hui Min (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP wins in 15 of 16 GRCs; Workers' Party retains Aljunied GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Khoo, Lynette (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP wins Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC with 73.59% of votes". The Business Times. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ hermesauto (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP wins Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC in 3rd successive challenge by SPP". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Public Accounts Committee". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Kazakh Ambassador, Singaporean MP discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation". AKIpress. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "TRAINING OF BUS CAPTAINS IN INCLUSIVE SERVICE DELIVERY TO ASSIST COMMUTERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PUBLIC BUSES AND PROBE INTO RECENT ACCIDENT AT BUKIT BATOK BUS INTERCHANGE". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "MEASURES TO PROTECT BUS DRIVERS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE STAFF". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "UPDATE ON PLANS AND TIMELINE FOR PROJECTS TO PROTECT SINGAPORE'S COASTLINES FROM IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "NEAR- AND MEDIUM-TERM OUTLOOK FOR INFLATION IN SINGAPORE AND STEPS TO MITIGATE SHARP RISE". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "IMPACT OF G7 AGREEMENT FOR GLOBAL MINIMUM CORPORATE TAX RATE ON SINGAPORE'S ABILITY TO ATTRACT MNCS". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "ENHANCING THE ROLE OF THE TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE FOR FAIR AND PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (TAFEP) TO TACKLE WORKPLACE AND JOB DISCRIMINATION". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "About Us". TAFEP. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "About Us". Education Services Union. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
