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Saidi Shariff, 79, Singaporean politician, MP (1980–1984).
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|Saidi bin Shariff (1940 – 14 January 2020) was a Singaporean politician belonging to People's Action Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Singapore.
Biography
Saidi was a founding member of Yayasan Mendaki which is a self-help group. He received secondary education in Raffles Institution from 1955 to 1958. In the sixties he worked at the National Community Leadership Training Institute. He was elected as a member of the Parliament of Singapore from Kaki Bukit in 1980.
After his parliamentary career, Saidi started to take classes for young leaders. Later, he received a postgraduate degree from the University of Hull at the age of 56. He retired as an assistant director from Yayasan Mendaki in 2002.
Saidi died on 14 January 2020 at the age of 79.
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1.What political party did Saidi Shariff belong to?
- A.Singapore Democratic Party
- B.Workers' Party
- C.People's Action Partycorrect
- D.Progress Singapore Party
Saidi Shariff was a politician belonging to the People's Action Party.
Source: Biography section
2.Which institution did Saidi Shariff attend for his secondary education?
- A.Raffles Institutioncorrect
- B.Anglo-Chinese School
- C.Victoria School
- D.St. Joseph's Institution
Saidi Shariff received his secondary education at Raffles Institution from 1955 to 1958.
Source: Biography section
3.When did Saidi Shariff serve as a Member of Parliament?
- A.1975–1979
- B.1970–1974
- C.1980–1984correct
- D.1985–1989
Saidi Shariff served as an MP from 1980 to 1984.
Source: Introductory summary
4.Which constituency did Saidi Shariff represent in Parliament?
- A.Jurong
- B.Kaki Bukitcorrect
- C.Tampines
- D.Pasir Ris
Saidi Shariff was elected as a member of the Parliament of Singapore from Kaki Bukit in 1980.
Source: Biography section
5.At which organization did Saidi Shariff work during the 1960s?
- A.National Community Leadership Training Institutecorrect
- B.National Trades Union Congress
- C.People's Association
- D.Singapore Sports Council
In the sixties, Saidi Shariff worked at the National Community Leadership Training Institute.
Source: Biography section
6.What role did Saidi Shariff have at Yayasan Mendaki before his retirement?
- A.Chairman
- B.Assistant Directorcorrect
- C.Secretary General
- D.Executive Director
Saidi Shariff retired as an assistant director from Yayasan Mendaki in 2002.
Source: Biography section
7.At what age did Saidi Shariff earn a postgraduate degree from the University of Hull?
- A.50
- B.56correct
- C.60
- D.46
Saidi Shariff received a postgraduate degree from the University of Hull at the age of 56.
Source: Biography section
8.What was Saidi Shariff's occupation after his parliamentary career ended?
- A.University professor
- B.Business entrepreneur
- C.Government consultant
- D.Teacher for young leaderscorrect
After his parliamentary career, Saidi Shariff started to take classes for young leaders.
Source: Biography section
9.On what date did Saidi Shariff pass away?
- A.14 January 2020correct
- B.20 January 2020
- C.24 January 2020
- D.1 January 2020
Saidi Shariff died on 14 January 2020.
Source: Biography section
10.How old was Saidi Shariff when he passed away?
- A.77
- B.79correct
- C.75
- D.81
Saidi Shariff died at the age of 79.
Source: Biography section
11.What was the nature of the organization Yayasan Mendaki that Saidi Shariff helped found?
- A.Self-help groupcorrect
- B.Charity foundation
- C.Political lobby group
- D.Trade union
Saidi Shariff was a founding member of Yayasan Mendaki, which is a self-help group.
Source: Biography section
12.In what year did Saidi Shariff retire from Yayasan Mendaki?
- A.2004
- B.2002correct
- C.1998
- D.2000
Saidi Shariff retired as an assistant director from Yayasan Mendaki in 2002.
Source: Biography section
13.What is the full name of the organization where Saidi Shariff worked in the sixties?
- A.National Leadership Development Institute
- B.National Community Training Center
- C.National Community Leadership Training Institutecorrect
- D.Community Leadership Training Academy
Saidi Shariff worked at the National Community Leadership Training Institute in the sixties.
Source: Biography section
14.Which university awarded Saidi Shariff a postgraduate degree?
- A.University of Hullcorrect
- B.University of London
- C.National University of Singapore
- D.University of Manchester
Saidi Shariff received a postgraduate degree from the University of Hull.
Source: Biography section
15.In what year was Saidi Shariff born?
- A.1935
- B.1940correct
- C.1950
- D.1945
Saidi bin Shariff was born in 1940.
Source: Biography section
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