Fatimah Lateef

Prof Fatimah binte Abdul Lateef (Jawi: فاطمه بنت عبداللتايف; born 16 March 1966) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she currently serves as a member of parliament (MP) for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC)[1] for the ward of Geylang Serai. She has been an MP since 2006.[2]

Fatimah Lateef
فاطمه لتايف
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC
Assumed office
6 May 2006
Personal details
Born (1966-03-16) 16 March 1966
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionHospital consultant

Education

Fatimah had her early education at CHIJ Opera Estate (now CHIJ (Katong) Primary), CHIJ Katong and Temasek Junior College. She then went on the National University of Singapore, where she completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the Faculty of Medicine. She subsequently obtained an FRCS (A&E) from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as well as sub-specialisations in Emergency Cardiovascular and Neurovascular care and Prehospital care Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia and the University of Cincinnati.[1]

Career

Fatimah is currently a senior consultant in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Singapore General Hospital.[3]

Political career

Fatimah was first elected to parliament at the 2006 general election as an MP for Marine Parade GRC.[2] She has been representing the ward of Geylang Serai since then.[4]

References
  1. "Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef - Member's CV". parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. "2006 Parliamentary Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. "DoctorDetails - Assoc Prof Fatimah Bte Abdul Lateef". Singapore General Hospital. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. "Our MPs". Marine Parade Town Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Othman Haron Eusofe		 Member of Parliament for
Marine Parade GRC (Geylang Serai)
2006 – present		 Incumbent
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