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'{{short description|Singaporean politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}{{Use Singapore English|date = July 2020}} {{Singaporean name|3=Wan Zakariah|2=Wan Rizal}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Wan Rizal bin Wan Zakariah | honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] | native_name = | image = File:Wan Rizal.jpg | constituency_MP1 = [[Jalan Besar GRC]] <br>([[Kolam Ayer]]) | constituency1 = [[Jalan Besar GRC]] | parliament1 = Singapore | term_start1 = 10 July 2020 | predecessor1 = [[Yaacob Ibrahim]] | majority1 = 30,370 (30.72%) | caption = | birth_date = 1978 | birth_place = Singapore | death_date = | death_place = | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | citizenship = | nationality = Singaporean | party = [[People's Action Party]] | otherparty = <!--For additional political affiliations --> | spouse = | relations = | children = 4 | residence = | alma_mater = [[Nanyang Technological University]] <br> [[National Institute of Education]] | occupation = | profession = | religion = | signature = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Wan Rizal bin Wan Zakariah''' (born 1978) is a Singaporean politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Jalan Besar GRC]] for [[Kolam Ayer]]. == Early life and education == In secondary school, Wan Rizal was a Normal (Academic) student.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=GE2020: The new PAP candidate who went from meet-the-people sessions to a minister’s ward|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-candidate-wan-rizal-meet-the-people-session-12900650|access-date=2020-07-13|website=CNA|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713051433/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-candidate-wan-rizal-meet-the-people-session-12900650|url-status=live}}</ref> He then studied at [[Temasek Polytechnic]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=GE 2020: LinkedIn head & Republic Poly lecturer among new PAP candidates|url=https://mothership.sg/2020/06/ge-2020-former-linkedin-head-republic-poly-lecturer-among-new-pap-candidates/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=mothership.sg|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715081426/https://mothership.sg/2020/06/ge-2020-former-linkedin-head-republic-poly-lecturer-among-new-pap-candidates/|url-status=live}}</ref> He graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education at [[Nanyang Technological University]] at the age of 31 years old.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He subsequently gained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in sports science from the [[National Institute of Education]].<ref name=":0" /> == Career == Wan Rizal was a physical education teacher in primary school level for two stints of five years, before he went to complete his bachelor's degree.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2020, he is a senior lecturer in sports and exercise science at [[Republic Polytechnic]].<ref name=":0" /> He was the chairman of the [[Al-Islah Mosque (Singapore)|Al-Islah Mosque]] in Punggol from 2011 to 2016,<ref name=":0" /> canvassing for donations and overseeing the construction of the new mosque.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-03|title=Punggol mosque named Al-Islah|url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/punggol-mosque-named-al-islah|access-date=2020-07-13|website=AsiaOne|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715155253/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/punggol-mosque-named-al-islah|url-status=live}}</ref> === Politics === Wan Rizal was involved with the [[People's Action Party]] since 2018, after having helped out the then Member of Parliament [[Zainal Sapari]] at the latter's Meet-the-People sessions for a year in 2017.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Heng">{{Cite web|last=Heng|first=Janice|date=2020-06-26|title=Social issues are focus for four PAP candidates|url=https://www.sgsme.sg/news/social-issues-are-focus-four-pap-candidates|access-date=2020-07-13|website=SGSME.SG|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713052333/https://www.sgsme.sg/news/social-issues-are-focus-four-pap-candidates|url-status=live}}</ref> He was fielded in [[2020 Singaporean general election]] to contest in [[Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency]] (GRC) on [[People's Action Party]]'s ticket against [[Peoples Voice (Singapore)|Peoples Voice]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: PAP unveils seven more new faces, including Changi Airport, LinkedIn executives|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-candidates-alvin-tan-poh-li-san-12868566|access-date=2020-07-13|website=CNA|language=en|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720205142/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-candidates-alvin-tan-poh-li-san-12868566|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-06-30|title=GE2020: PAP to battle it out with Peoples Voice in Jalan Besar GRC|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2020-pap-to-battle-it-out-with-peoples-voice-in-jalan-besar-grc|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Straits Times|language=en|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920180353/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2020-pap-to-battle-it-out-with-peoples-voice-in-jalan-besar-grc|url-status=live}}</ref> His running mates were [[Josephine Teo]], [[Denise Phua]], and [[Heng Chee How]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=GE2020: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo to lead PAP team in Jalan Besar|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-josephine-teo-move-to-jalan-besar-grc-12879790|access-date=2020-07-13|website=CNA|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713041715/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-josephine-teo-move-to-jalan-besar-grc-12879790|url-status=live}}</ref> On 11 July 2020, Wan Rizal and team were declared to be elected to represent Jalan Besar GRC in the [[14th Parliament of Singapore]], garnering 65.37% of the valid votes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=GE2020 results: PAP wins Jalan Besar GRC with 65.37% of votes over Peoples Voice|url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ge2020-results-pap-wins-jalan-besar-grc-6537-votes-over-peoples-voice|access-date=2020-07-13|website=AsiaOne|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715174527/https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ge2020-results-pap-wins-jalan-besar-grc-6537-votes-over-peoples-voice|url-status=live}}</ref> He was appointed as the chairman of Jalan Besar Town Council succeeding [[Lily Neo]]. == Personal life == Wan Rizal is married with three sons and a daughter.<ref name="Heng"/><ref name=":0" /> == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/wan-rizal Wan Rizal Wan Zakariah] on [[Parliament of Singapore]] {{s-start}} {{s-par | sg}} {{s-bef | before = [[Yaacob Ibrahim]]}} {{s-ttl | title = Member of Parliament for <br /> [[Jalan Besar GRC]] (Kolam Ayer) | years = 2020–present}} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}} {{14th Parliament of Singapore|state=collapsed}} [[Category:Singaporean politicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]'