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Assoc Prof Muhammad FAISHAL

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs

Last updated 10 October 2025
Portrait of Assoc Prof Muhammad FAISHAL, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs

Prior to his current appointments, Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal has served in various Ministries, namely, national development, education, social and family development, health and transport. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2006.

A/Prof Muhammad Faishal embarked on his career as a Valuer with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore from 1993 to 1996. He subsequently undertook various positions at the National University of Singapore (NUS), from Senior Tutor in 1996 to Associate Professor in 2010.

He graduated from NUS with a Bachelor degree (Honours), Estate Management in 1993. In 1996, A/Prof Muhammad Faishal obtained Master’s degree and was awarded the Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (REDAS) Gold Medal. He received the NUS-Overseas Graduate Scholarship to pursue a PhD in Management Sciences at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

He is married with two children.