Low Yen Ling

Low Yen Ling (born 17 August 1974; simplified Chinese: 刘燕玲; traditional Chinese: 劉燕玲; pinyin: Liú Yànlíng) is a Singaporean politician. She has served as Minister of State in the Ministry for Trade and Industry and Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth since July 2020 as well as Mayor of the South West District since May 2014. She served as Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Education from May 2017 to July 2020, Ministry for Manpower from May 2018 to July 2020, Ministry for Trade and Industry from May 2017 to April 2018. She also served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth from May 2014 to September 2015 and the Ministry for Social and Family Development from October 2013 to September 2015. [1] A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chua Chu Kang GRC for Bukit Gombak since May 2011. She entered politics in the 2011 Singaporean general election. She was promoted from Parliamentary Secretary to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in May 2017 and from Senior Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State in July 2020.

The Honourable

Low Yen Ling

MP
刘燕玲
Minister of State,
Ministry for Trade and Industry
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Serving with Alvin Tan
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterChan Chun Sing
Minister of State,
Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth
Assumed office
27 July 2020
Serving with Alvin Tan
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterEdwin Tong
Senior Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Manpower
In office
1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterJosephine Teo
Senior Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Education
In office
1 May 2017 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterNg Chee Meng
(Schools)
(2017-2018)
Ong Ye Kung
(Higher Education and Skills)
(2017-2018)
Ong Ye Kung
(Full Minister)
(2018-2020)
Senior Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Trade and Industry
In office
1 May 2017 – 30 April 2018
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLim Hng Kiang
(Trade)
S. Iswaran
(Industry)
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Education
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterNg Chee Meng
(Schools)
Ong Ye Kung
(Higher Education and Skills)
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Trade and Industry
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLim Hng Kiang
(Trade)
S. Iswaran
(Industry)
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth
In office
1 May 2014 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLawrence Wong
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry for Social and Family Development
In office
1 October 2013 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterChan Chun Sing
(2013-2015)
Tan Chuan-Jin
(2015)
Mayor of the South West District
Assumed office
27 May 2014
Preceded byAmy Khor
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(Bukit Gombak)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born (1974-08-17) 17 August 1974
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Low.

Career

Low handled commercial lending accounts at Keppel Tat-Lee Bank and subsequently United Overseas Bank from 1996 to 2000 and was a business development manager with a start-up AutoHub Pte Ltd that reportedly failed.[2] She then joined the Economic Development Board (EDB) in 2001 and was the Director in charge of developing the Professional Services sector. During her tenure, she pioneered the new Singapore Welcome Centre for Corporates to draw Asian enterprises as well as global mid-sized companies to Singapore and also spearheaded the Global Entrepolis@Singapore, a networking event for enterprises.

Political career

Low was reported to be joining the Chua Chu Kang GRC slate for the PAP in April 2011 when she resigned from the EDB and participated in a PAP Community Foundation event.[3] She was formally introduced as a candidate on 4 Apr 2011.[4][5]

The PAP team for Chua Chu Kang GRC led by Gan Kim Yong defeated a team from the National Solidarity Party (NSP) by 61.2% to 38.8% in May 2011.[6] Subsequently, Low took over the Bukit Gombak division from retiring MP Ang Mong Seng.

In Jun 2011, Low was appointed as the third CEO of Business China, a non-profit organisation set up in November 2007 to strengthen bilateral ties between Singapore and China and to develop a cultural and economic bridge linking the world and China.[7][8]

In 2016 Low appeared in TV Series Eat Already? promoting SkillsFuture offered by the government.[9]

Low was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education on 1 May 2017.[10]

Personal life

Low graduated from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Bachelor of Business Studies (Second Upper Honours) majoring in Financial Analysis. She is an alumna of Temasek Junior College, Dunman High School and Canossa Convent Primary School. She is married with two sons and engages in sports like running and playing table tennis. She is a Christian.

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References
  1. "Parliamentary Secretary, Ms Low Yen Ling". Ministry of Social and Family Development. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 Nov 2013.
  2. "Low Yen Ling's failed start-up". RazorTV/AsiaOne. 5 Apr 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  3. "Two new PAP faces likely at Chua Chu Kang GRC". Straits Times. 2 Apr 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  4. "3 more new PAP candidates introduced". AsiaOne. 4 Apr 2011. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  5. "Armed and ready for battle". my paper/AsiaOne. 5 Apr 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  6. "2011 Parliamentary Election Results". Singapore Elections Department.
  7. "Business China appoints new Chief Executive Officer". Business China. 1 Jun 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  8. "Business China appoints MP Low Yen Ling as new CEO". Channel NewsAsia. 1 Jun 2011. Retrieved 12 Feb 2012.
  9. govsingapore (2016-10-06), 《吃饱没?》(Eat Already?) Episode 5, retrieved 2018-11-19
  10. "Changes to Cabinet and other appointments". The Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Ang Mong Seng
as MP for Hong Kah GRC (Bukit Gombak)		 Member of Parliament for
Chua Chu Kang GRC (Bukit Gombak)
2011 – present		 Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by
Amy Khor		 Mayor of South West District
27 May 2014 – present		 Incumbent
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