Joan Cheng Sim Pereira (born 1967)[1] is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Henderson–Dawson division of Tanjong Pagar GRC since 2015.
Joan Pereira | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Henderson–Dawson) | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 32,470 (26.26%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57)[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Eric Lum |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA) |
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Education
editPereira was educated at the Convent of the Holy infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2]
Career
editPereira is the assistant general manager at Temasek Cares, the philanthropic arm of state sovereign fund Temasek Holdings. She was previously the director of Family Life and Active Ageing at the People's Association.[3]
Political career
editIn 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Pereira would contest in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency during the 2015 general election. She now serves as member of parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC. She was then appointed Deputy Chairperson of Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament of Singapore.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ "GE2015: Meet PAP's new faces for Tanjong Pagar GRC". Yahoo Newsroom. 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Ex-public servant Joan Pereira introduced as potential candidate for Tanjong Pagar". The Straits Times. 26 July 2015.
- ^ Lee, Pearl (15 January 2016). "MPs all set for opening of 13th Parliament". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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