South East Mayor to Flag-off inaugural Slipper Race

Project Happy Feet is honoured and delighted to have Dr Maliki Osman as Guest-of-Honour for the first-ever Project Happy Feet Slipper Race and to flag-off the event this coming Sunday 13 November 2011.

Dr Maliki is Senior Parlimentary Secretary, Ministry of Defence & Ministry of National Development, as well as Mayor of South East district. South East Community Development Council is the Community Partner of Project Happy Feet Slipper Race.

The former Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) graduated with a Bachelor and Masters degrees from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He obtained his doctorate in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1998 and became an Assistant Professor at the NUS Department of Social Work and Psychology that year.

Dr Maliki serves as Chairman of the Community Improvement Projects Committee and the People’s Association Community Development Fund Management Committee. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the REACH Panel, and serves on the Board of National Community Leadership Institute (NACLI).

At the community level, Dr Maliki is Advisor to the Centre for Promoting Alternative to Violence (PAVe) and ADAM Association.

Dr Maliki is married with two children, a girl and a boy. He spends most of his leisure time with his wife and children, going out to the movies or karaoke sessions. He plays badminton regularly to keep himself fit and healthy and performs on the Guzheng to raise funds for charity.

We look forward to hosting Dr Maliki and thank him for his time and support.