Title

Portrait of Mr. Wan Hussin Zoohri, circa 1984

Description

This is a head-and-shoulder portrait of Mr. Haji Wan Hussin bin Haji Zoohri, Executive Secretary of Yayasan MENDAKI or Majlis Pendidikan Anak-anak Islam Singapura (Council on Education for Muslim Children) from 1983 to August 1989. He was also Teacher at Sang Nila Utama Secondary School and Catholic Junior College (1987-2002); Principal of Tun Sri Lanang Secondary School (1974-1978) and Mayflower Secondary School (1981); Senior Inspector of Schools, Schools Division (1978-1980); Secretary-General (1970-1972) and later President (1977-1979) of Singapore Malay Teachers' Union; Parliament Secretary for Health and Culture (Sep 1981-1984), and Communications and Information (1985-1986); Executive Secretary of Yayasan MENDAKI (1983-Aug 1989); President of Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud or Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board (Apr 1995-to date) and the Singapore Malay Badminton Association (2005-to date); and People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament for Kampong Ubi Constituency (1980-1987) and Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (1988-1991). He was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) by the Government of Singapore in 1978. Title devised by Library staff.