Singapore’s non-resident representative to the Palestinian Territories
Former Senior Parliamentary Secretary
Mr Hawazi Daipi is a former Senior Parliamentary Secretary and currently serves as Singapore’s non-resident representative to the Palestinian Territories.
Mr Hawazi has broad experience in education, journalism and union work. He worked as a teacher from 1978 to 1983 before joining Singapore Press Holdings as a journalist. When he left journalism in 1997, Mr Hawazi was Berita Harian’s Special Assistant Editor.
He Subsequently joined the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) for five years where he was Director of the Internationals Affairs Department and Executive Secretary of four unions.
In 1996, Mr Hawazi was elected as an MP for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and was re-elected in the GRC in 2001, 2006 and 2011.
At the community level, Mr Hawazi has served as Chairman of the Malay Language Council, Singapore and as Chairman of the Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council.