Speaker

Mdm Rahayu Mahzam is the Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law. She has been a Member of Parliament representing the Jurong GRC since September 2015. Prior to her appointment as Parliamentary Secretary in September 2020, Mdm Rahayu was a lawyer, specialising in family law. Mdm Rahayu is passionate about supporting residents in need and developing opportunities for people to come together to help one another. She has introduced many social programmes in Bukit Batok East, to help families, support students and uplift women. In Parliament, Mdm Rahayu has championed the interests of the special needs’ community, youth development, as well as efforts to empower women and preserve a strong, multi-racial and multi-religious community. As Deputy Chairperson of the REACH Supervisory Panel, Rahayu is closely involved to get feedback from the public on national policies and issues. She also contributes nationally through other committees, including the OnePeople.SG Executive Committee and the National Youth Council. She was one of the co-chairs leading the efforts of the Conversations on Women’s Development and the Singapore Together Alliance for Action to tackle online harms, especially those targeted at women and girls.