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Low Yen Ling
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| 刘燕玲 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Minister | Gan Kim Yong |
| Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Minister | Edwin Tong |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2024 Serving with Alvin Tan | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Chan Chun Sing (2020–2021) Gan Kim Yong (2021–2024) |
| Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| In office 27 July 2020 – 14 May 2024 Serving with Alvin Tan | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Edwin Tong |
| Mayor of South West District | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Preceded by | Amy Khor |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Josephine Teo |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education | |
| In office 1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020 Serving with Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Ng Chee Meng (Schools) (2017–2018) Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills) (2017–2018) Ong Ye Kung (2018–2020) |
| Preceded by | Hawazi Daipi |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Huang (2024) |
| Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lim Hng Kiang (Trade) S. Iswaran (Industry) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Ng Chee Meng (Schools) Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lim Hng Kiang (Trade) S. Iswaran (Industry) |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| In office 1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Chan Chun Sing (2013–2015) Tan Chuan-Jin (2015) |
| Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Bukit Gombak) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ang Mong Seng (PAP) |
| Majority | 17,520 (17.28%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-08-17) 17 August 1974 (age 49) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University (BBus) |
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Low Yen Ling (Chinese: 刘燕玲; pinyin: Liú Yànlíng; born 17 August 1974) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of South West District since 2014, Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry concurrently since 2024. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bukit Gombak division of Chua Chu Kang GRC since 2011.
Prior to entering politics, Low had worked at financial institutions, a start-up venture, and the Economic Development Board (EDB).[1]
She made her political debut in the 2011 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Chua Chu Kang GRC and won with 61.2% of the vote.
Low was educated at Dunman High School and Temasek Junior College before graduating from the Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Business with second upper honours degree in financial analysis.[2]
Low started her career in the private sector by handling commercial lending accounts for Keppel TatLee Bank and United Overseas Bank.[2][1] After that, she worked at a start-up, AutoHub Private Limited, which reportedly failed.[3] She then joined the Economic Development Board in 2001 and became the director of three divisions. In April 2011, she left the Economic Development Board[4] and became Chief Executive Officer of Business China on 1 June 2011.[2][5][6]
Low was introduced as a PAP candidate on 4 April 2011[7][8] contesting as part of a five-member PAP team in Chua Chu Kang GRC during the 2011 general election. The PAP team won with 61.2% of the vote against the National Solidarity Party[9] and Low became the Member of Parliament representing the Bukit Gombak ward of Chua Chu Kang GRC. On 1 October 2013, Low was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Social and Family Development. She was given an additional appointment as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth on 1 May 2014. On 27 May 2014, she was appointed Mayor of the South West District and Chairperson of the Mayors' Committee.[10]
During the 2015 general election, Low contested as part of a four-member PAP team in Chua Chu Kang GRC and they won with 76.91% of the vote against the People's Power Party. On 1 October 2015, Low was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Trade and Industry. [11] On 1 May 2017, she was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary and continued serving at the two Ministries. On 1 May 2018, she relinquished her appointment at the Ministry of Trade and Industry while continuing to serve at the Ministry of Education. In addition, she became Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Manpower.[12][10]
In the 2020 general election, Low joined a four-member PAP team contesting in Chua Chu Kang GRC and they won with 58.64% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party. On 27 July 2020, she was promoted to Minister of State and appointed to the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.[10]
Low is married with two sons.[1]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded by asMP for Hong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak) | Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC (Bukit Gombak) 2011 – present |
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| Preceded by | Mayor of South West District 27 May 2014 – present |
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Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore
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