He was MP for Aljunied and Marine Parade GRCs from 1991 to 2006.
Mr Mohamad Maidin Packer was MP for Aljunied and Marine Parade GRCs from 1991 to 2006, holding political office over the same period.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a letter to Mr Maidin’s widow, Madam Rahimah Asmore, on June 25, said: “His deep connections with the Malay/Muslim community made him a good adviser on matters relating to the community and on national issues. SM Teo, who was Education Minister from 1997 to 2003, said: “We served together in the Ministry of Education, where he helped to initiate parent support groups in our schools. He was also very active in the cultural scene, including Bulan Bahasa .”Malay newspapers Berita Harian and Berita Minggu before being appointed political secretary to then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in 1990 and standing for the 1991 General Election.
After leaving politics in 2006, Mr Maidin went into various businesses including the distribution of natural products, and became the chairman of non-profit organisation Creative Malay Arts & Culture in 2013.
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