Andre Low
Andre Low | |
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| 刘宇扬 | |
_Andre_Low_at_Worker%27s_Party_GE2025_Rally_at_Sengkang_GRC_2025-04-24.jpg?lang=en) Low in 2025 | |
| Non-Constituency Member of the 15th Parliament of Singapore | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2025 Serving with Eileen Chong | |
| Preceded by | Leong Mun Wai (PSP) Hazel Poa (PSP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991 (age 33–34) Singapore |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | University College London (LLB) INSEAD (MBA) |
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| Website | Official website |
Andre Low Wu Yang (Chinese: 刘宇扬; pinyin: Liú Yǔyáng, born 1991) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), he has been serving as a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) for the 15th Parliament of Singapore since 19 May 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Low's parents were both teachers working with the Ministry of Education, and Low was the only child in his family.[1] He studied at University College London, graduating as third in his cohort and earning a Bachelor of Laws, and also holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD.[2]
Pre-political career
[edit]Low first worked as a dispute lawyer with Drew & Napier, under the mentorship of senior counsel Davinder Singh. He then moved to the start-up sector where he developed products in legal-tech, urban mobility and health-tech, before joining Amazon Web Services and subsequently becoming a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He now works as a product manager in a fintech company.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]Low joined the Workers' Party (WP) in 2020, and served as a secretarial assistant to Member of Parliament (MP) for Sengkang GRC Louis Chua for about three years.[2][3] He became a member of WP's media team in 2023.[2]
On 18 April 2025, Low was unveiled as part of a group of new candidates contesting the 2025 general election.[3] Low contested in the newly-created ward of Jalan Kayu SMC against People's Action Party candidate and former cabinet minister Ng Chee Meng.[4]
During the campaigning period of the election, several private chat messages allegedly texted by Low surfaced on Reddit and Facebook. These messages allegedly showed him voicing discontent on a variety of subjects, some including the use of profanity. In response, Low apologised for his "completely inappropriate" language, stating that he was "not proud of the way [he] expressed [his] views" and that "there is no excuse for using such language or making disparaging comments about anyone – especially those who have placed their trust in [him]".[5]
On polling day, Low lost to Ng by 809 votes;[6] this was the smallest victory margin by a PAP candidate in this election and made Low eligible for a Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat as the best performing losing opposition candidate.[7][8] On 19 May, WP announced that Low would become an NCMP alongside Tampines GRC candidate Eileen Chong.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Low is married and expecting a child as of April 2025. His interests include skiing, building Legos and electronics. Low is also an amateur beatboxer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Low, Andre (14 April 2025). "Andre Low". andrelow.sg. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Andre Low – Workers' Party Candidate for GE2025". Workers' Party of Singapore. 23 April 2025. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Loh, Renald; Koh, Wan Ting (18 April 2025). "GE2025: Workers' Party introduces 4 more potential candidates, including IMH senior psychologist". CNA. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Ho, Ai Li; Tan, Sue-Ann (23 April 2025). "GE2025: PAP's Ng Chee Meng faces off against WP's Andre Low in Jalan Kayu SMC". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: WP candidate Andre Low apologises for 'inappropriate' language, remarks in leaked Telegram messages". CNA. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Ng, Hong Siang (15 May 2025). "GE2025: Overseas ballots counted, results largely reflect local voting patterns". CNA. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Pillai, Sharanya (3 May 2025). "Singapore election 2025: Ng Chee Meng beats Andre Low with slimmest margin win in Jalan Kayu SMC". The Business Times. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Ng, Wei Kai (4 May 2025). "GE2025: WP to get two NCMP seats in the next Parliament, on top of 10 elected MPs". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Lim, Kimberly (19 May 2025). "Workers' Party names Andre Low, Eileen Chong as Singapore's NCMPs". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.