Zainul Abidin (politician)
Zainul Abidin | |
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| زین العابدین | |
| Singapore Ambassador to the State of Kuwait | |
| In office 27 October 2011 – 18 February 2025 | |
| President | Tony Tan Halimah Yacob Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Wong Kwok Pun |
| Succeeded by | Abu Bakar Mohd Nor |
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Masagos Zulkifli |
| Mayor of North East District | |
| In office 24 November 2001 – 30 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Teo Ser Luck |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Eunos) | |
| In office 25 October 2001 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sidek Saniff |
| Succeeded by | Pritam Singh |
| Majority | 16,225 (56.10%) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Cheng San GRC (Punggol East) | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 9,421 (54.80%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1948 Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
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Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed (born 17 March 1948) is a Singaporean diplomat, former politician and journalist. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Eunos ward of Aljunied GRC between 2001 and 2011 and Cheng San GRC representing Punggol East ward from 1997 to 2001.
He previously served as Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2006 and 2011 and the Mayor of North East District from 2001 to 2009. He has been serving as Singapore Ambassador to the State of Kuwait and Special Envoy to the Middle East.