Nadia Ahmad Samdin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad Samdin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nadia.
The Honourable
Nadia Samdin
ناديا سمدين
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byPAP held
Majority
  • 2020: 75,920 (43.81%)
  • 2025: 99,688 (68.10%)
Personal details
Born1990 (age 34–35)[1]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materSingapore Management University (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Nadia binte Ahmad Samdin (ناديا احمد سمدين, born 1990)[1] is a Singaporean politician, lawyer and former media producer. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cheng San division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2025, and previously the Cheng San-Seletar division between 2020 and 2025.[2]

Education

Nadia attended CHIJ Katong Convent and Victoria Junior College[3] before graduating from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Laws.

Career

Nadia was formerly a current affairs producer for CNA.[4] She subsequently returned to TSMP Law Corporation to be associate director in the firm's corporate transactional team.[5] In 2020, she left the firm to join Tri Sector Associates, a social impact consultancy.[6]

Political career

Nadia was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC when Ang Hin Kee and Intan Azura Mokhtar stepped down from politics.[7] She is on the PAP ticket against the Reform Party.[8] Her running mates were Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, Gan Thiam Poh and Ng Ling Ling.[8] On 11 July 2020, the PAP team were declared elected Members of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC in the 14th Parliament after garnering 71.91% of the valid votes.[9]

During the 2025 general election, Nadia remained in the PAP team, led by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, contesting Ang Mo Kio GRC against People's Power Party (PPP) and new party Singapore United Party (SUP) in a three way contest.[10] The PAP team won the contest with almost 79 percent of the vote with the other two parties receiving around 10 percent each.[11]

Community service

Nadia used to be a district councillor in the South East Community Development Council[12] and a panel advisor in the Youth Courts.[13][14]

She is currently on the board of the People's Association and the Public Transport Council.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  2. ^ "MP | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Singapore, Yahoo. "GE2020: PAP introduces first 4 new candidates, including ex-PA chief". news.nestia.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ Abdullah, Zhaki. "GE2020: PAP unveils 4 new faces, including former People's Association head Desmond Tan". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Nadia Ahmad Samdin". TSMP Law Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Nadia Ahmad Samdin, 31". Prestige Online - Singapore. Retrieved 12 January 2022. Counsel and project leader at social impact consultancy Tri-Sector Associates, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ang Mo Kio GRC... Just before she left TSMP Law, she was recognised on Singapore Business Review's 21 Most Influential Lawyers 40 and Under list.
  7. ^ Ho, Grace (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PM Lee Hsien Loong unveils Ang Mo Kio GRC line-up for election, 2 new faces joining team". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "GE2020: PAP team led by PM Lee sees challenge from Reform Party in Ang Mo Kio GRC". CNA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  9. ^ "GE2020: PM Lee's team wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 71.91% of votes". CNA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  10. ^ Ong, Justin Guang-Xi (23 April 2025). "GE2025: 3-way fight for Ang Mo Kio GRC, with PAP team led by SM Lee to face PPP and SUP". CNA. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  11. ^ Chin, Soo Fang; Tushara, Elisha (4 May 2025). "GE2025: PAP wins Ang Mo Kio GRC with 78.95% in 3-cornered fight against SUP, PPP". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  12. ^ "GE2020: PAP's Nadia Ahmad Samdin goes from reporting the news to becoming the news". AsiaOne. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". The Straits Times. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. ^ "PTC | Council Member Details". www.ptc.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. ^ "PTC | Meet The Council Members". www.ptc.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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