Joan Pereira

Joan Pereira (born 1967)[1] is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Henderson–Dawson ward of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2015.

The Honourable
Joan Pereira
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Henderson–Dawson)
Assumed office
11 September 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Majority32,470 (26.26%)
Personal details
Born1967[1]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Spouse(s)Eric Lum
Children2
OccupationPolitician, Businesswoman

Education

Pereira studied at the Convent of the Holy infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College before obtaining a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore.[2]

Career

Pereira is the assistant general manager at Temasek Cares, the philanthropic arm of state sovereign fund Temasek Holdings. She was previously the director of Family Life and Active Ageing at the People's Association.[3]

Political career

In 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Pereira would contest in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency during the 2015 general election. She now serves as member of parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC. She was then appointed Deputy Chairperson of Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament of Singapore.[4]

References
  1. "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  2. "GE2015: Meet PAP's new faces for Tanjong Pagar GRC". Yahoo Newsroom. 19 August 2015.
  3. "Ex-public servant Joan Pereira introduced as potential candidate for Tanjong Pagar". The Straits Times. 26 July 2015.
  4. Lee, Pearl (15 January 2016). "MPs all set for opening of 13th Parliament". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

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