Cheng Li Hui
Singaporean politician
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- Cheng Li Hui (Chinese: 钟丽慧 ; pinyin: Zhōng Lìhuì ; born 1976) is a Singaporean businesswoman and former politician.
- She subsequently went on to complete a Master of Applied Finance degree at Macquarie University.
- Cheng made her political debut at the 2015 general election as part of the PAP team for the five-member Tampines GRC; she became the MP for the Tampines East division of the GRC after the PAP defeated the National Solidarity Party (NSP) with 72.
- She was appointed Deputy District Advisor of the PAP Women's Wing in 2016.
- 41% of the vote.
Cheng Li Hui (Chinese: 钟丽慧; pinyin: Zhōng Lìhuì; born 1976) is a Singaporean businesswoman and former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines East division of Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2015 and 2023, when she resigned regarding an extramarital affair with then-Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin.
Education
Cheng studied at Bukit Panjang Government High School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She subsequently went on to complete a Master of Applied Finance degree at Macquarie University.
Career
Political career
Prior to entering politics, Cheng had 12 years of grassroots experience, volunteering for the Bukit Panjang branch of the PAP at its Meet-the-People Sessions (MPSs).
Cheng made her political debut at the 2015 general election as part of the PAP team for the five-member Tampines GRC; she became the MP for the Tampines East division of the GRC after the PAP defeated the National Solidarity Party (NSP) with 72.07% of the vote. She was appointed Deputy District Advisor of the PAP Women's Wing in 2016.
In the 2020 general election, Cheng stood for reelection in Tampines GRC; the PAP defeated the NSP with 66.41% of the vote.
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