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New faces in the HouseSingapore’s 13th Parliament will see 19 �rst-term elected MPs and two Non-Constituency MPs sworn in alongside their senior colleagues this afternoon. Here’s a snapshot of who they are.
OFFICE HOLDERS
NON-CONSTITUENCY MPS
BACKBENCH MPS
Ng Chee Meng, 47
Pasir-Ris Punggol GRCThe former Chief of Defence Force is one of two newcomers to be made acting minister
Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and Senior Minister of State for Transport
Ong Ye Kung, 46
Sembawang GRCThe former director of group strategy at Keppel Corporation was in the PAP slate that contested Aljunied GRC in 2011
Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Senior Minister of State for Defence
Chee Hong Tat, 42
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRCThe former second permanent secretary for Trade and Industry was previously principal private secretary to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Minister of State for Communications and Information, and Health
Koh Poh Koon, 43
Ang Mo Kio GRCThe former colorectal surgeon was fielded for the first time in the Punggol East by-election in 2013
Minister of State for National Development, and Trade and Industry
Amrin Amin, 37
Sembawang GRCThe former corporate lawyer at Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP has been a grassroots volunteer for over 10 years
Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs
Cheng Li Hui, 39
Tampines GRCDeputy chief executive and executive director of engineering firmHai Leck Holdings
Cheryl Chan, 39
Fengshan SMCHead of secondary industries at gas and engineering firmThe Linde Group
Chong Kee Hiong, 49
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRCChief executive of OUE Hospitality Reit Management
Darryl David, 45
Ang Mo Kio GRCDeputy director of academic, planning, and development at Temasek Polytechnic’s School Of Design
Desmond Choo, 37
Tampines GRCDirector at NTUC’s youth development wing. Contested twice inHougang SMC
Henry Kwek, 39
Nee Soon GRCExecutive director of investment, consulting and trading company Foodtraco Group
Melvin Yong, 43Tanjong Pagar GRCDirector of industrial relations fieldwork at NTUC
Joan Pereira, 48Tanjong Pagar GRCAssistant general manager at Temasek Cares, charity arm of Temasek Holdings
Louis Ng, 37Nee Soon GRCFounder and chief executive of Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres)
Rahayu Mahzam, 35Jurong GRCPartner at law firm Heng, Leong & Srinivasan
Saktiandi Supaat, 42
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRCHead of Maybank’s forex research team in global markets
Sun Xueling, 36
Pasir Ris-Punggol GRCChief executive of Business China
Tan Wu Meng, 40
Jurong GRCOncologist at Parkway Cancer Centre
Yee Chia Hsing, 44Chua Chu Kang GRCHead of catalist at CIMB Bank
Dennis Tan, 45Shipping lawyer and vice-chair of the Workers’ Party’s media team
Leon Perera, 45Chief executive of an international business research and consulting agency
