Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim

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Singaporean politician (born 1980)

Preceded byPAP held

Majority

2020: 17,520 (17.28%)
2025: 23,578 (27.20%)

BornZhulkarnain bin Abdul Rahim
(1980-11-23) 23 November 1980 (age 45)

The Honourable Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
Official portrait, 2021

Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Keat Hong Division)
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 July 2020
Preceded by	PAP held
Majority	2020: 17,520 (17.28%) 2025: 23,578 (27.20%)

Personal details
Born	Zhulkarnain bin Abdul Rahim (1980-11-23) 23 November 1980 (age 45) Singapore
Party	People's Action Party
Children	4
Alma mater	National University of Singapore (LLB) Singapore Management University (LLM)
Occupation	Politician lawyer

Zhulkarnain bin Abdul Rahim (born 23 November 1980)^[1] is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Minister of State for Social and Family Development since 2026. As a member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Keat Hong division of Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency since 2020.

Zhulkarnain grew up with five siblings while his father was the sole breadwinner of the family.^[2]

He graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2005 and subsequently completed a Master of Laws degree in Islamic law and finance in 2013 at the Singapore Management University.^[3]

Career

Zhulkarnain is a partner at Dentons Rodyk and Davidson.^[4] He was named in the Asian Legal Business ALB 40 under 40 2016 List of the brightest young legal minds in the region and a shortlisted finalist in the 2017 Young Lawyer of the Year category of the ALB South East Asia Law Awards. In 2017, he won the JCI Singapore: Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award in the category of Political, Legal and Government Affairs.^[5]

Political career

Zhulkarnain was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Chua Chu Kang GRC on the People's Action Party's (PAP) ticket against the Progress Singapore Party.^[6] Zhulkarnain's running mates were Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling, and Don Wee.^[6] On 11 July 2020, Zhulkarnain was declared an elected Member of Parliament representing Chua Chu Kang GRC in the 14th Parliament after the PAP team in Chua Chu Kang GRC garnered 58.64% of the valid votes. He was then appointed Deputy Chairperson of Home Affairs and Law Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in Parliament.^[7] On 1 July 2024, Zhulkarnain took over as Chairman of the Home Affairs and Law Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) from Murali Pillai who became a Minister of State on the same day. ^[8] Zhulkarnain was appointed as Vice-Chairperson of Chua Chu Kang Town Council (CCKTC) since 2020.

Notes

References

↑ "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
↑ "GE2020: PAP's new candidates for Chua Chu Kang GRC come from 'less represented' backgrounds, say their pasts don't define them". TODAYonline. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
↑ "SMU alumni among 93 MPs sworn into 14th Parliament of Singapore". SMU Newsroom. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
↑ Ho, Olivia (25 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP introduces most senior crop of election candidates so far, including former IMDA chief". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
↑ "Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim". dentons.rodyk.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.^{[dead link]}
1 2 "GE2020: Chua Chu Kang GRC's PAP team to face challenge from PSP". CNA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
↑ Khalik, Salma; Wong, Lester (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP team wins with 58.6% of votes in Chua Chu Kang GRC". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
↑ "Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim to chair the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law". People's Action Party. 1 July 2024.

Parliament of Singapore

Preceded by

Gan Kim Yong
Low Yen Ling
Zaqy Mohamad
Yee Chia Hsing

Member of Parliament for
Chua Chu Kang GRC
2020 – present
Served alongside:
(2020 – 2025): Don Wee, Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling
(2025 – present): Choo Pei Ling, Jeffrey Siow, Tan See Leng

Incumbent

Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore (2020–2025)

Speaker: ~~Tan, C J~~→Seah, K P

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal ~~Perera~~ Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain
East Coast^PAP	Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal
Jurong^PAP	Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M ~~Tharman~~ Xie, Y Q
Marine Parade^PAP	Fahmi Seah, K P ~~Tan, C J~~ Tan, S L Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy
Nee Soon^PAP	Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L
Sembawang^PAP	Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair
Sengkang^WP	Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W ~~Raeesah~~
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K ~~Cheng, L H~~ Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H
West Coast^PAP	Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y ~~Iswaran~~

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Liang, E H
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Tan, L F
Kebun Baru^PAP	Kwek, H C
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Marymount^PAP	Gan, S H
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Tay, T G
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol West^PAP	Sun, X L
Radin Mas^PAP	Yong, Y C
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Yip, H W
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^PSP	Leong, M W Poa, K K
NMPs	Abdul Samad Ang, G H Chandradas Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Chua, T C Hoon, H T Koh, L P Lee, K P Ong, H H Parekh Thomas Razwana See, J L Shahira Syed Harun Tan, Y S

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party
All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party.

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Members of the 15th Parliament of Singapore (2025–present)

Speaker: Seah, K P

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Fadli Giam, Y S Lim, S L Singh Tiong, B K
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	David Lau, Jasmin Lee, H L Lye, T F Nadia
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Cai, Y Z Chee, H T Chen, S Y Saktiandi
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Choo, P L Siow, C S Tan, S L Zhulkarnain
East Coast^PAP	Dinesh Hazlina Tan, K H Tan, S N Tong, C F
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Loh, S E Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal
Jurong East–Bukit Batok^PAP	Fu, H Y Hoe, T C Lee, H C Pillai Rahayu
Marine Parade–Braddell Heights^PAP	Faishal Goh, P M Pang, L Y Seah, K P Tin, P L
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy
Nee Soon^PAP	Goh, H Y Lam, W L Lee, H Y Shanmugam Syed Harun
Pasir Ris–Changi^PAP	Indranee Lee, N Y Sharael Tan, K M
Punggol^PAP	Gan, K Y Puthucheary Sun, X L Yeo, W L
Sembawang^PAP	Lam, Y L Mariam Nair Ng, S X Ong, Y K
Sengkang^WP	Muhaimin Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Chen, Y J Koh, P K Masagos Neo, C W
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Foo, C X Ong, S Y Pereira Tan, S H
West Coast–Jurong West^PAP	Ang, W N Hamid Huang, W Z Lee, S W Lee, T S

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Gombak^PAP	Low, Y L
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Liang, E H
Hougang^WP	Tan, L F
Jalan Kayu^PAP	Ng, C M
Jurong Central^PAP	Xie, Y Q
Kebun Baru^PAP	Kwek, H C
Marymount^PAP	Gan, S H
Mountbatten^PAP	Gho, S K
Pioneer^PAP	Tay, T G
Potong Pasir^PAP	Yeo, S C
Queenstown^PAP	Chua, S L
Radin Mas^PAP	Yong, Y C
Sembawang West^PAP	Poh, L S
Tampines Changkat^PAP	Choo, P C
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Yip, H W
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Chong, P S Low, W Y
NMPs (from 8 January 2026)	Azhar Goh, T C Haresh Ho, W L Kuah, B T Lee, K P Neo, K B Poon, K L Tiwari

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat they represent. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: Workers' Party;
The leaders of their respective GRCs are underlined. MP(s) who go on a leave of absence are italicised. NMPs do not belong to any party.

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