Eric Chua
Eric Chua Swee Leong | |
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蔡瑞隆 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Edwin Tong |
| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry for Social and Family Development | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Masagos Zulkifli |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Queenstown) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chia Shi-Lu |
| Majority | 32,470 (26.26%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979[1] Singapore |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Eric Chua Swee Leong PBM (Chinese: 蔡瑞隆; pinyin: Cài Ruìlóng; born 1979)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministries of Culture, Community and Youth and Social and Family Development since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been a Member of the 14th Parliament representing the Queenstown ward of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.
Before entering politics, Chua had served in the Singapore Civil Defence Force and had been actively volunteering in grassroots activities with the People's Association in Tanjong Pagar GRC. He made his political debut in the 2020 general election when he joined a five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and they won with 63.13% of the vote. After winning the election, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary.
Education[]
A recipient of the Public Service Commission Local Merit Scholarship, Chua completed a bachelor's degree in communication studies at the at Nanyang Technological University. For his postgraduate studies, he received a grant under the Fulbright Program and completed a master's degree in communication management at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California.[2] He is also an elected member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honour Society for academic excellence.[3]
Career[]
Civil career[]
Chua had worked for 17 years in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Ministry of Home Affairs. He held the rank of Colonel in the SCDF and had served as Head of Operations of the 1st SCDF Division and Commander of the 3rd SCDF Division.[4] He was also the Director of the SGSecure Programme Office.[4][5]
Political career[]
Chua was a grassroots volunteer in Tanjong Pagar GRC for 15 years, focusing on helping youths from poorer family backgrounds,[4][5][6] and had been the Chairman of the People's Association Youth Movement's Central Youth Council.[6][4][5] Chua received the Commendation Medal in 2017 and the Public Service Medal in 2019.[3]
Chua was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate contesting as part of the five-member PAP team in Tanjong Pagar GRC during the 2020 general election.[4][5] After the PAP team with 63.13% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party,[7] Chua became a Member of Parliament representing the Queenstown ward of Tanjong Pagar GRC.
On 27 July 2020, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.[1]
Personal life[]
Chua is married and has one child.[3] On 3 February 2022, Chua revealed he tested positive for COVID-19.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ "Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Eric Chua". Ministry of Social and Family Development. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b c https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/cv-for-parliament-(210704).pdf
- ^ a b c d e "Singapore GE2020: Two new faces in PAP's Tanjong Pagar GRC team led by Chan Chun Sing". 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan". 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ a b "PAP unveils new faces for July 10 General Election". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2020 official results: PAP wins Tanjong Pagar GRC with 63.13% of votes, PSP has 36.87%". 11 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Abu Baker, Jalelah (4 February 2022). "MPs for East Coast, Tanjong Pagar GRCs test positive for COVID-19". CNA. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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- 1979 births
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- 21st-century Singaporean politicians
- Nanyang Technological University alumni
- University of Southern California alumni
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