Mohamad Hamim Aliyas

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Aliyas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad Hamim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Mohamad Hamim Aliyas
Hamim in 2025
Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 February 2019
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Hamim bin Aliyas 1962or1963(age 62–63) Singapore
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party (2011–2015, 2019–present)
Other political affiliations	Singapore Democratic Alliance (2006–2011) Singapore People's Party (2011, 2015–2019)
Occupation	Politician

Mohamad Hamim bin Aliyas (born 1962 or 1963) is a Singaporean businessman and politician. He is the secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party and the treasurer of the People's Alliance for Reform.

Political career

In the 2006 general election, Hamim contested Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC as part of a 6 member SDA team. The team lost to the PAP, receiving 31.30% against the PAP's 68.70%. ^[1]

In the 2011 general election, Hamim joined the SPP's star team in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC led by Chiam See Tong. However, the team was defeated by the PAP team led by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. The SPP team received 43.07% of the vote against the PAP's 56.93%. ^[2] After the election, Hamim left the SPP and joined the Democratic Progressive Party as the party's chairman. ^{[3] [4]}

In the 2015 general election, Hamim left the DPP to join a SPP team to contest Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC once again. The SPP team was defeated by the PAP 26.41% to 73.59%, and Hamim left the SPP to rejoin the DPP. ^[5]

On 19 February 2019, DPP secretary-general Benjamin Pwee left the party to join the SDP for the 2020 general election, and Hamim became secretary-general of the DPP. ^[6] Hamim and the DPP did not contest in the 2020 election, citing an interest in avoiding three cornered fights. ^[7]

In 2023, Hamim led DPP to join the People's Alliance for Reform and was one of the two DPP candidates in the 2025 general election. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2006 > Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
2. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2011 > Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
3. "Singapore People's Party elects new CEC members". Yahoo News. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
4. Citizen, The Online (31 December 2013). "Democratic Progressive Party's 40th Anniversary". The Online Citizen. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
5. "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2015 > Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
6. "Former opposition leader Benjamin Pwee to join Singapore Democratic Party". TODAY. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
7. "GE2020: Democratic Progressive Party drops out of upcoming General Election". TODAY. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
8. "4 opposition parties announce alliance, will contest in next GE as one". mothership.sg. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
9. "GE2025: Jalan Besar GRC incumbent team goes head-to-head with PAR slate". The Straits Times. 23 April 2025. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 28 April 2025.