Ahmad Firdaus Daud, a lawyer and PAP reserve candidate in the 2025 General Election, will be taking over former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim’s grassroots responsibilities in Kembangan.
The move was announced by Speaker of Parliament and Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC MP Seah Kian Peng in a Facebook post on Aug 28.
This comes about a month after Faishal resigned from political office over his interactions with a female member of the public.
Here’s what we know about Firdaus, who will join Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC as second grassroots adviser from Sept 1.
1. Was a PAP reserve candidate in GE2025, second grassroots adviser in Punggol
Firdaus, 42, was a reserve candidate for the PAP during the 2025 General Election.
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After the election, he was appointed second grassroots adviser in Punggol under Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and has since been active in the constituency, regularly attending grassroots events and community dialogues.
While he will continue as second grassroots adviser in Punggol for the time being, he will relinquish that role to focus on Kembangan “sooner rather than later”, said Seah.
The GRC’s four MPs are looking forward to Firdaus’ appointment, he added.
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