Vikram Nair

Singaporean politician

The Honourable Vikram Nair
Nair in 2021

Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Admiralty)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Maliki Osman (PAP)
Majority	48,341 (34.58%)

Personal details
Born	1978^[1] Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party
Spouse	Faye Ong (m. 2015)
Children	1
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Vikram Nair (born 1978)^[1] is a Singaporean politician and lawyer.^[2] A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Admiralty division of Sembawang GRC since 2011.

Education

Nair is of Indian origin and was educated at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Raffles Junior College before graduating from the Trinity College of the University of Cambridge in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree (later promoted to Master of Arts by seniority) under the Jardine Foundation Scholarship, where he read law.^[3]^[4]

He was awarded the college's Lizette Bentwich Prize for Law in 2002. He served as Director of Debating at the Cambridge Union Society between 2001 and 2002, and was ranked the No. 3 individual speaker at the 2002 World Universities Debating Championship in Toronto, Canada.

Upon his return to Singapore, Nair completed a graduate diploma in Singapore Law at the NUS Faculty of Law in 2005.^[4]

Career

From 2002 to 2004, Nair worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He then joined the law firm Allen & Gledhill in 2005, where he worked in the Dispute Resolution Department.^[5] From 2008 to 2014, Nair worked at the law firm Norton Rose,^[6] and since 2014 he has been with Rajah & Tann.^[7]

From 2010 to 2011, Nair was the vice-chairman of Singapore's Malayalam Language Education Society. He is currently the chairman of the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee, and has served on the committees of various other non-profit societies in Singapore.

Political career

Nair was elected into Parliament as an MP for Sembawang GRC at the 2011 general election. He was part of the PAP team led by the Minister for Health, Khaw Boon Wan, which defeated the team from the Singapore Democratic Party by 84,252 votes (63.9%) to 47,605 (36.1%). Since the election, Nair has represented the Admiralty ward of Sembawang GRC.^[8]

Nair was re-elected as an MP at the 2015 general election, when the PAP team in Sembawang defeated the team from the National Solidarity Party by 96,639 votes (72.3%) to 37,067 (27.7%). Within Parliament, Nair has served as a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Trade & Industry and Finance, Law and Home Affairs, and Communications and Information.

He was then appointed Chairperson of Defence and Foreign Affairs Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament of Singapore.

Personal life

Nair married banking executive Faye Ong in April 2015.^[9] They have a daughter.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
^ Sim, Bryna, A day in the life of Vikram Nair Archived 11 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The New Paper, 22 April 2011
^ "Singapore MP Vikram Nair urges Indian community to play role in building cohesive society". The New Indian Express. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mr Vikram Nair, Parliament of Singapore website, retrieved 13 March 2012
^ MP Profile – Vikram Nair Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, pap.org.sg, retrieved 13 March 2012
^ Vikram Nair, nortonrose.com, retrieved 14 March 2012
^ Vikram Nair, rajahtannasia.com, retrieved 20 September 2015
^ Our MPs Archived 8 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Sembawang Town Council website, retrieved 20 September 2015
^ Cupid strikes and...MP Vikram Nair says 'I do', The Straits Times, 11 June 2015
^ hermes (10 August 2017). "Seen at NDP: Ying The Label's clothes inspired by Singapore identity". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

External links

Vikram Nair on Parliament of Singapore

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Maliki Osman	Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Admiralty) 2011 – present	Incumbent

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore

Speaker: ~~Tan, C J~~→Seah, K P

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal ~~Perera~~ Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain
East Coast^PAP	Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal
Jurong^PAP	Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M ~~Tharman~~ Xie, Y Q
Marine Parade^PAP	Fahmi Seah, K P ~~Tan, C J~~ Tan, S L Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy
Nee Soon^PAP	Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L
Sembawang^PAP	Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair
Sengkang^WP	Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W ~~Raeesah~~
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K ~~Cheng, L H~~ Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H
West Coast^PAP	Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y ~~Iswaran~~

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Liang, E H
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Tan, L F
Kebun Baru^PAP	Kwek, H C
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Marymount^PAP	Gan, S H
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Tay, T G
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol West^PAP	Sun, X L
Radin Mas^PAP	Yong, Y C
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Yip, H W
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^PSP	Leong, M W Poa, K K
NMPs	Samad Ang, G H Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Hoon, H T Koh, L P Raj Shahira Tan, Y S

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party
All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

Members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore (2015–2020)

Speaker: ~~Halimah Yacob~~→Tan, C J

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K David Gan, T P Intan Koh, P K Lee, H L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Teo, L M
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yee, C H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee, Y S Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Neo, L Phua, L P Yaacob
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Lee, T S Rahayu Tharman Tan, W M
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Ong, T K Wong, S T Yam, Z M ~~Halimah~~
Nee Soon^PAP	Faishal Kwek, H C Lee, B W Ng, K K Shanmugam
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Ng, C M Puthucheary Sun, X L Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Amrin Khaw, B W Lim, W K Ong, Y K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Heng, S K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Pereira Yong, Y C
West Coast^PAP	Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Tay, T G

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	~~Ong, K H~~→Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Fengshan^PAP	Chan, W L
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^PAP	Chong, Y F
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Perera Tan, L F Goh, P S
NMPs	Azmoon Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Ganesh Kok, H L Kuik, S Y Mohan Tan, G K Thanaletchimi Arasu Foo, P Y Ho, W S Lim, S S Irshad Quay, S C Ong, L T Theseira Yip, P X

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party
NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

Members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore (2011–2015)

Speaker: Halimah Yacob

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K Singh Intan Lee, H L Seng, H T Yeo, G K
Bishan-Toa Payoh^PAP	Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yam, Z M Yeo, K H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee Y S Lim S K Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland-Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, Ann Vivian
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Halimah Lee, T S Ong, K H Tharman
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tin, P L
Moulmein-Kallang^PAP	Lui, T Y Phua, L P Tong, C F Yaacob
Nee Soon^PAP	Lee, B W Lim, W K Faishal Shanmugam Tay, T G
Pasir Ris-Punggol^PAP	Gan, T P Puthucheary Low, Penny Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Hawazi Khaw, B W Lee, G H Ong, T K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Heng, S K Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Neo, Lily
West Coast^PAP	Fong, Jen Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Wong, S T

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
Joo Chiat^PAP	Chong, Y F
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^WP	Lee, L L
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Whampoa^PAP	Heng, C H
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP	Giam, Y S Loh, W L Yee, J J
NMPs	Dhinakaran Faizah Fang, K W Koh, Y M Lien, T C Liew, K E Tan, K B Tan, S S Teo, S S Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Karthikeyan Kuik, S Y Ismail Soh, S L Tan, C L Tan, G K Tan, T Y

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; SPP: Singapore People's Party; WP: The Workers' Party
For NCMPs, Gerald Giam and Yee Jenn Jong are from the WP, while Lina Loh is from the SPP. NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.