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1. Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab
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Mr Abdul Samad is one of three vice-presidents of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), the general secretary of the Union of Power and Gas Employees and chairman of the NTUC Oil, Petrochemical, Energy and Chemical Cluster of Unions. He has been involved with the labour movement for the last 14 years.
As NTUC vice-president, Mr Abdul Samad guides the work of NTUC committees. He represents the trade union movement on the boards of SkillsFuture Singapore and the NTUC Learning Hub and is part of the NTUC team in the National Wages Council. Mr Abdul Samad was a recipient of the Public Service Medal in 2020.
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9 new Nominated MPs and the issues they plan to raise in Parliament
(Top row, from left) Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab, Ms Janet Ang Guat Har and Mr Mark Chay. (Middle row) Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Professor Hoon Hian Teck and Professor Koh Lian Pin. (Bottom row) Mr Raj Joshua Thomas, Dr Shahira Abdullah and Dr Tan Yia Swam.PHOTOS: ST FILE, KOH LIAN PIN, RAJ JOSHUA THOMAS, KTPH, SMU, THOMSON MEDICAL
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Nine new Nominated MPs to be appointed from Jan 21
(Top row, from left) Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab, Ms Janet Ang Guat Har and Mr Mark Chay. (Middle row) Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Professor Hoon Hian Teck and Professor Koh Lian Pin. (Bottom row) Mr Raj Joshua Thomas, Dr Shahira Abdullah and Dr Tan Yia Swam.PHOTOS: ST FILE, KOH LIAN PIN, RAJ JOSHUA THOMAS, KTPH, SMU, THOMSON MEDICAL
PublishedJan 14, 2021, 5:45 pm SGT
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