Yaacob Ibrahim Politician

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim (born 3 October 1955) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is the country's Minister for Communications and Information, and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs. A Member of Parliament (MP) since 1997, he was the Minister for Community Development and Sports from 2003 to 2004, as the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources from 2004 to 2011, and as the Minister for the Information, Communications and the Arts from 21 May 2011 to 1 November 2012.

Personal facts

Yaacob Ibrahim
Birth dateOctober 03, 1955
Birth place
Singapore
Education
Stanford University
National University of Singapore

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Office holder

party
People's Action Party
prime minister
successor

Yaacob Ibrahim on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/content/cabinet/appointments/dr_yaacob_ibrahim.html