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Singh is a [[Singaporean]] with Punjabi ancestry, and is a practicing Sikh. He is married to Loveleen Kaur Walia, a Singaporean theatre practitioner, and the couple have two daughters.<ref> |
Singh is a [[Singaporean]] with [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] ancestry, and is a practicing [[Sikh]]. He is married to Loveleen Kaur Walia, a Singaporean theatre practitioner, and the couple have two daughters.<ref> |
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Revision as of 16:45, 27 June 2020
Pritam Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2011 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Chairman | Sylvia Lim |
| Preceded by | Low Thia Khiang |
| Constituency | Aljunied GRC |
| Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Eunos) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed |
| Secretary-General of the Workers' Party | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2018 | |
| Chairman | Sylvia Lim |
| Preceded by | Low Thia Khiang |
| Constituency | Aljunied GRC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pritam Singh 2 August 1976 Singapore |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
| Spouse |
Loveleen Kaur Walia (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore, King's College, London, Singapore Management University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Singapore |
| Branch/service |  Singapore Army |
| Years of service | 1994–2002 |
| Rank |  Major[1] |
Pritam Singh MP (born 2 August 1976) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer and author who has served as the Secretary-General of the Workers' Party and Leader of the Opposition since April 2018. Singh has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) of Eunos ward since May 2011.[2]
Early life and career
Education
Singh was educated at Woodsville Primary School, Belvedere Primary School, St Thomas Secondary School and Jurong Junior College,[3] before going on to study at the National University of Singapore under the SAF's Local Study Award, where he completed a BA (Hons) degree in 2000. He won the Straits Steamship Prize for the top undergraduate student reading history and political science in 1999.[4] He later received a Chevening Scholarship[5] to study at King's College London in the United Kingdom, where he completed a Master of Arts degree in war studies in 2004.[6] Singh also earned a Diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2005.[7] In 2011, Singh completed a Juris Doctor degree at the Singapore Management University.
Pre-MP work
In 2007, he founded Opinion Asia, an online commentary syndicate with a focus on Asian issues.[8]
Political career
First years in Parliament
At the 2011 general election, Singh was part of the five-member Worker's Party team which contested the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The team included the party's Secretary-General, Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim (the party's Chairperson), Chen Show Mao and Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap. They faced the team from the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP), which was led by then Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo. The Workers' Party's team defeated the PAP team by 72,289 votes (54.7%) to 59,829 (45.2%),[9] marking the first occasion in Singapore's history in which an opposition party had won an election in a GRC.
Since the election, Singh has represented the Eunos ward within the constituency in Parliament.[10]
After 2015
Within the Workers' Party, Singh was the Assistant Secretary General on the party's Executive Council before he became the Secretary-General.[11]
Leader of the Opposition
Singh was tipped to be the next chief of the Workers’ Party, succeeding Low Thia Khiang.[12] Subsequently, Singh was officially confirmed as Secretary-General of The Workers' Party on 8 April 2018 after Low Thia Khiang stepped down as party chief, effectively making him the Leader of the Opposition as the Workers' Party is the sole opposition party in Parliament with elected seats.[13]
Military career
Singh had served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) until 2002, achieving the rank of Major.[1]
Personal life
Singh is a Singaporean with Punjabi ancestry, and is a practicing Sikh. He is married to Loveleen Kaur Walia, a Singaporean theatre practitioner, and the couple have two daughters.[14][1][15] Singh is also an associate of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice at the Singapore law firm Donaldson & Burkinshaw.[16]
References
- ^ a b c "The Workers' Party's new secretary-general: 10 things to know about Pritam Singh". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Mr Pritam Singh Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, parliament.gov.sg, retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ 林佳憓, 文 / (20 April 2017). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Exclusive Interview with Pritam Singh, Univantage, SMU, October 2011
- ^ 2011's Chevening Scholars Archived 18 July 2012 at archive.today, British High Commission Singapore website, retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ News from our alumni Archived 25 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, kcl.ac.uk, retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Pritam Singh Archived 26 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Archived 26 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, wp.sg, retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Pritam Singh" (PDF). law.smu.edu.sg. The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Parliamentary General Election 2011: Aljunied GRC Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, singapore-elections.com, retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ MP for Aljunied GRC, Eunos Division Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, aljunied.wp.sg, retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ Executive Council Archived 28 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine Archived 28 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, wp.sg, retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Pritam Singh tipped to be next WP chief". The Straits Times. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Pritam Singh elected new WP chief, succeeding Low Thia Khiang". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "WP's Pritam Singh ties the knot in colourful ceremony". Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ hermesauto (17 August 2018). "WP chief Pritam Singh now father of 2; baby girl delivered by emergency caesarian". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Donaldson & Burkinshaw website, retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Pritam Singh's CV on the Singapore Parliament website
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