Mariam Jaafar | |
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مريم جعفر | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament forSembawang GRC | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariam binte Jaafar (1977-02-08)8 February 1977 (age 48) |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Heng Teck Thai |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BS,MS) Harvard University (MBA) |
Mariam binte Jaafar[a] (born 8 February 1977)[1][2] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), she has been theMember of Parliament (MP) for theWoodlands division ofSembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.
Mariam grew up in a 1-roomHDB flat with her parents and siblings.[3] Her father was aMalay language teacher while her mother was a nurse.[3]
She attendedRaffles Girls' Primary School for three years before transferring toBukit View Primary School.[3] When she was 13 years old, Mariam received the MENDAKI Scholarship from then-Deputy Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong.[4]
Mariam attendedRaffles Girls' School andRaffles Junior College before graduating fromStanford University in 2000 with aBachelor of Science degree and aMaster of Science degree inelectrical andelectronics engineering.[3]
She subsequently went on to complete aMaster of Business Administration degree atHarvard Business School in 2006.[5]
Following her graduation from Harvard Business School, she worked atBoston Consulting Group.[3][6] She is currently a Managing Director and Partner at the BCG office in Singapore and is a core member of the firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Financial Institutions practices.[7]
In 2016, Mariam was chosen to be a member of the Committee on the Future Economy, chaired by Finance MinisterHeng Swee Keat.[8] Mariam serves on the board of directors at theGovernment Technology Agency and at theSentosa Development Corporation.[9][10][11] She is also on the board of governors at her alma mater,Raffles Girls' School.[12]
In the2020 election, Mariam was nominated as a candidate of the rulingPeople's Action Party (PAP) forSembawang GRC.[13] On 10 July, she was elected to theParliament, defeating the opposition candidates from theNational Solidarity Party (NSP).[14]
Mariam is appointed as Vice-Chairperson of Sembawang Town Council (SBTC) since 2020. Mariam is part of the Government Parliamentary Committeeunder Health where she serves as chairman since 2025.
Mariam is married toHeng Teck Thai.[15][16]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC 2020–present Served alongside: (2020-2025):Vikram Nair,Lim Wee Kiak,Ong Ye Kung,Poh Li San (2025-present): Vikram Nair,Gabriel Lam,Ng Shi Xuan, Ong Ye Kung | Incumbent |
