Amy Khor Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Amy Khor
Office:Senior Minister of State for Transport
Alongside:Chee Hong Tat (2020–2024)
Term Start:27 July 2020
Primeminister:Lee Hsien Loong
Lawrence Wong
Minister:Ong Ye Kung
(2020–2021)
S. Iswaran
(2021–2024)
Chee Hong Tat (2024–present)
Majority12:5,890 (21.98%)
Office1:Senior Minister of State for Sustainability
and the Environment
Term Start1:27 July 2020
Primeminister1:Lee Hsien Loong
Lawrence Wong
Minister1:Grace Fu
Alongside1:Koh Poh Koon (2022–present)
Office2:Senior Minister of State for Environment
and Water Resources
Term Start2:1 October 2015
Term End2:26 July 2020
Predecessor2:Grace Fu (2012)
Successor2:Position abolished
Primeminister2:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister2:Masagos Zulkifli
Office3:Senior Minister of State for Health
Term Start3:1 September 2013
Term End3:26 July 2020
Alongside3:Lam Pin Min (2017–2020)
Edwin Tong (2018–2020)
Primeminister3:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister3:Gan Kim Yong
Successor3:Koh Poh Koon
(2020–2022)
Janil Puthucheary
(2020–present)
Constituency Mp11:Hong Kah North SMC
Term Start11:7 May 2011
Predecessor11:Constituency established
Majority11:5,890 (21.98%)
Office4:Senior Minister of State for Manpower
Term Start4:1 September 2013
Term End4:30 September 2015
Primeminister4:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister4:Tan Chuan-Jin
(2014–2015)
Lim Swee Say
(2015–2018)
Office6:Minister of State for Health
Term Start6:21 May 2011
Term End6:31 August 2013
Successor6:Lam Pin Min (2014)
Primeminister6:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister6:Gan Kim Yong
Office5:Minister of State for Manpower
Term Start5:1 August 2012
Term End5:31 August 2013
Primeminister5:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister5:Tan Chuan Jin
Office7:Minister of State for Environment
and Water Resources
Term Start7:1 November 2010
Term End7:20 May 2011
Primeminister7:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister7:Yaacob Ibrahim
Office8:Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
and Water Resources
Term Start8:30 May 2006
Term End8:31 October 2010
Primeminister8:Lee Hsien Loong
Minister8:Yaacob Ibrahim
Office10:Mayor of the South West District
Term Start10:12 August 2004
Term End10:26 May 2014
Primeminister10:Lee Hsien Loong
Predecessor10:Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
Successor10:Low Yen Ling
Constituency Mp12:Hong Kah GRC
Term Start12:3 November 2001
Term End12:18 April 2011
Predecessor12:John Chen
Successor12:Constituency abolished
Birth Date:23 February 1958[1] [2]
Birth Place:Malaysia
Nationality:Singaporean
Party:People's Action Party
Alma Mater:National University of Singapore (BS)
San Jose State University (MBA)
University of Reading (PhD)

Amy Khor Lean Suan (Chinese: s=许连碹|p=Xǔ Liánxuàn; born 23 February 1958) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician who has been serving as Senior Minister of State for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hong Kah North SMC since 2011.

Prior to entering politics, Khor was a valuer at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore, and executive director at Knight Frank. She made her political debut in the 2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Hong Kah GRC. After the PAP team won with 79.74% of the vote, she became a Member of Parliament representing the Hong Kah North ward of Hong Kah GRC. Since then, she had retained her parliamentary seat in the 2006 general election by an uncontested walkover, and had later won consecutive elections as a solo PAP candidate in Hong Kah North SMC starting from the 2011 general election. She had since been serving as Minister of State and later Senior Minister of State at various Ministries.

Education

Khor was educated at Alexandra Hill Primary School, Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Institution before she went to the National University of Singapore, where she completed a Bachelor of Science in estate management in 1981. In 1988, she completed a Master of Business Administration at San Jose State University. In 1997, she completed a Doctor of Philosophy in land management at the University of Reading.[3]

Career

Khor was a valuer at the Property Tax Division of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore from 1981 to 1987, before she became a senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore from 1989 to 1999. From 1999 to 2004, she was an executive director at Knight Frank.

Political career

Khor entered politics when she contested as part of a five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team in the 2001 general election in Hong Kah GRC. The PAP team won with 79.74% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party, and Khor thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Hong Kah North ward of Hong Kah GRC. On 12 August 2004, she was appointed Mayor of the South West District and held this position until 26 May 2014.[4] [5]

During the 2006 general election, Khor joined a five-member PAP team contesting in Hong Kah GRC again and they won by an uncontested walkover this time. On 30 May 2006, she was appointed Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. On 1 April 2007, she was appointed Deputy Government Whip and held this position until 30 September 2015. On 1 November 2010, she was promoted from Senior Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

In the 2011 general election, Khor contested as a solo PAP candidate in the newly formed Hong Kah North Single Member Constituency (SMC) and won with 70.61% of the vote against the Singapore People's Party's Sin Kek Tong. She was appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Health on 21 May 2011 and given an additional appointment as Minister of State at the Ministry of Manpower on 1 August 2012. On 1 September 2013, Khor was promoted to Senior Minister of State.[6]

During the 2015 general election, Khor retained her parliamentary seat in Hong Kah SMC after winning 74.76% of the vote against the Singapore People's Party's Ravi Philemon. After the election, she became Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and Ministry of Health.

In the 2020 general election, Khor retained her parliamentary seat in Hong Kah SMC after winning 60.99% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party's Gigene Wong. On 27 July 2020, she was appointed Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.[7]

Personal life

Khor is a Christian and she is married with three children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP | Parliament Of Singapore. www.parliament.gov.sg.
  2. Web site: Parliament of Singapore : Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan's CV. 7 August 2024. Parliament of Singapore . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320110931/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/amy-khor-lean-suan?viewcv=Amy%20Khor%20Lean%20Suan. 20 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Parliament of Singapore . 7 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415081411/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/amy-khor-lean-suan?viewcv=Amy%20Khor%20Lean%20Suan . 15 April 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. News: About us . South West CDC . 10 August 2004 . 13 April 2011 . 18 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718090530/http://www.southwestcdc.org.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&Itemid=108 . live .
  5. Web site: Dr Amy Khor eats fast, talks fast, shops fast . March 28, 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212105448/http://www.asiaone.com/Just%2BWoman/News/Women%2BIn%2BThe%2BNews/Story/A1Story20080414-59755.html . 12 December 2009 . dmy .
  6. Web site: Q&A session on Tobacco Control with Senior Minister of State for Health, Dr Amy Khor. Facebook. REACHSingapore. 4 March 2016. 20 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920175414/https://www.facebook.com/REACHSingapore/posts/10153398536757227. live.
  7. Web site: Press Statement from the Prime Minister on changes to Cabinet and other appointments. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714195701/http://www.pmo.gov.sg/content/pmosite/mediacentre/pressreleases/2013/August/press-statement-from-the-prime-minister-on-changes-to-cabinet-an.m.html. 14 July 2014.