Haresh Singaraju
Comment: Passes WP:NPOL as a member of parliament, but definitely has some promotional language. Bkissin (talk) 00:22, 31 July 2026 (UTC)
Haresh Singaraju | |
|---|---|
| Nominated Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Education | National University of Singapore (MBBS, MMed) |
| Occupation | Family physician medical educator |
Haresh Singaraju is a Singaporean family physician who has been a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) since January 2026.
Medical career
Singaraju studied medicine in Singapore, earning a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and a Master of Medicine in Family Medicine.[1] He completed the NUHS Family Medicine Residency Programme as part of its 2018 cohort.[2] He went on to become a Fellow of the College of Family Physicians Singapore and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.[3]
Early in his career, he also served as Deputy Head of Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic.[1] He later became Head of Queenstown Polyclinic under National University Polyclinics, where he practiced as a family physician.[1] He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Chapter of Family Medicine under the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Parliamentary Career
Appointment as Nominated Member of Parliament
On 5 January 2026, a Special Select Committee of Parliament, chaired by Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, recommended nine individuals to the President to fill vacancies for Nominated Members of Parliament, and Singaraju was named among them.[4] In the days that followed however, a photograph from September 2023 showing him wearing a shirt bearing the logo of the People's Action Party circulated online, drawing questions about the political neutrality expected of NMPs, a scheme designed to be non partisan since its creation in 1990.[5] Singaraju responded that he was not currently a member of any political party and that the photo had been taken at a party event where he had volunteered. He was however part of PAP once as an official member but has resigned.[6] He was sworn in as a Nominated Member of Parliament on 12 January 2026, alongside fellow appointees including Azhar Othman, Kenneth Goh Toh Chuan and Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari.[7]
Parliamentary involvement
On 7 April 2026, Singaraju raised Parliamentary Questions to the Ministry of Defence regarding Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) suffering from mental health conditions linked to psychosocial stressors. He proposed stronger, systematic links and improved communication channels between public healthcare institutions and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to ensure continuous care for young servicemen.[8] He has also represented the parliamentary body at major civic and cultural events, such as attending the 20th Anniversary of the Tamil Language Festival alongside government ministers.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dr Haresh S/O Singaraju". SPCC 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Family Medicine Residency Programme". NUHS. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ Soo, Min Yi Martin; Tang, Si Ying; Singaraju, Haresh; Mok, Shao Rong John (2025-07-01). "Managing dyspepsia as a generalist". Singapore Medical Journal. 66 (7): 397–400. doi:10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2022-228. ISSN 2737-5935. PMC 12364404 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 40700753 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "9 Nominated MPs to be appointed to Parliament". The Straits Times. 2026-01-02. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "NMP appointee Haresh Singaraju says he is no longer a PAP member after party shirt photo surfaces". CNA. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "NMP-designate Haresh Singaraju clarifies past PAP ties after deleted IG photo in PAP shirt surfaces". www.theonlinecitizen.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ https://www.parliament.gov.sg/api/media/29cd3bdb-cb5f-64e2-b198-ff00006af031/vp-12jan2026.pdf (p. 1)
- ↑ "Telescope". telescope.gov.sg. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Keynote Address by Senior Minister of State for Law and Transport Mr Murali Pillai SC, at Murasu 360". www.mlaw.gov.sg. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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