Zainudin Nordin

Zainudin bin Nordin (Jawi: زاينودين نوردين; born 3 July 1963) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Mayor of Central Singapore District. A former member of the governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bishan North ward of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC between 2001 and 2011, and the Toa Payoh East ward between 2011 and 2015.

Zainudin Nordin
زاينودين نوردين
Zainudin in 2012
Mayor of Central Singapore District
In office 30 May 2006 – 26 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Heng Chee How
Succeeded by	Sam Tan
Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh East)
In office 7 May 2011 – 24 August 2015
Preceded by	Josephine Teo (PAP)
Succeeded by	Saktiandi Supaat (PAP)
Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Bishan North)
In office 25 October 2001 – 19 April 2011
Preceded by	Ibrahim Othman (PAP)
Succeeded by	Josephine Teo (PAP)
Personal details
Born	(1963-07-03) 3 July 1963 (age 62) Colony of Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party (2001–2015)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Nordin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zainudin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Zainudin was also formerly the president of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) between 2009 and 2016. He is currently the chief strategy officer at food and beverage group, Iron Chef F&B.

Political career

Zainudin became a Member of Parliament as part of the five-member PAP team for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC, representing the Bishan North ward between 25 October 2001 to 19 April 2011 due to a walkover.

Zainudin was the Mayor of Central Singapore District between 30 May 2006 to 26 May 2011.

Zainudin was reelected as part of the five-member PAP team in the 2011 general election for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC and switched to representing the Toa Payoh East ward between 7 May 2011 to 24 August 2015.

Zainudin retired from politics prior to the 2015 general election, citing his desire to spend more time with his family.^[1]

Career

Zainudin served as president of the FAS between 2009 and 2016.^[2]

In April 2017, Zainudin was arrested, along with three others, for suspected misuse of funds at Tiong Bahru Football Club.^[3][4] They were later released on bail. In September 2021, charges were dropped against Zainudin and one other. After a lengthy investigation, he was found to be innocent of all charges. The charges against him were dropped and he was cleared. ^[5]

Zainudin is currently the chief strategy officer at food and beverage group, Iron Chef F&B.^[5]

Personal life

During a parliamentary speech during the Budget 2013 Committee of Supply, Zainudin revealed he did not serve National Service (NS) as he was exempted per the National Service policy's exclusion of some Malays.^[6]

Honours

• Chevalier in the National Order of Merit, awarded 25 April 2015 by the French Ambassador to Singapore.^[7]