Lina Loh Woon Lee
Lina Loh Woon Lee (Template:Zh) is a Singaporean politician from the Singapore People's Party (SPP). She is a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) of the 12th Parliament of Singapore.
Political career
Lina Loh, who is better known in Singapore as wife of Chiam See Tong, first started her political career after her husband decided to forgo Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency (Potong Pasir SMC) which he had been representing for 27 years to contest in the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) in the Singaporean general election, 2011. Lina filled in the SPP slot[1] and contested with Sitoh Yih Pin for the Potong Pasir Member of Parliament (MP) position. It was the closest fight of the 2011 election with Lina losing only by mere 114 votes getting 49.64% of the votes.[2] However by virtue of being the best loser in an election whereby less than 9 non-ruling party MPs were elected, she qualified to make it to the 12th Parliament of Singapore as an NCMP. Lina took up the NCMP appointment on 12 May 2011.[3]
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References
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1126022/1/.html Channel News Asia - GE: Chiam See Tong "sorry" he can't take care of Potong Pasir
- ↑ http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_results2011.html Singapore Election Department : 2011 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
- ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/GeneralElection/News/Story/STIStory_667861.html SPP's Lina Chiam takes up NCMP seat