Chia Shi-Lu Explained

Chia Shi-Lu
Constituency Mp:Tanjong Pagar GRC (Queenstown)
Parliament:Singapore
Term Start:27 April 2011
Term End:23 June 2020
Predecessor:Baey Yam Keng (PAP)
Successor:Eric Chua Swee Leong (PAP)
Birth Date:1971 10, df=y
Birth Place:Singapore

Chia Shi-Lu (Chinese: s=谢世儒|p=Xiè Shìrú; born 13 October 1971[1]) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician.[2] [3] [4] A member of the country's governing People's Action Party, he served as Member of Parliament of Tanjong Pagar GRC for Queenstown from 7 May 2011 to 23 June 2020.[5] [6]

Early life

Chia was born on 13 October 1971 to a middle-class family and is the older of two brothers.[7] He studied in Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and National Junior College. In 1990, Chia received the President's Scholarship to study medicine at the National University of Singapore; he graduated in 1995.[8]

Career

After graduating, Chia worked overseas in Switzerland, Japan, London and Boston.[4] He joined the Singapore General Hospital in 2001 and received his qualifications in surgery and orthopedics in 2000 and 2003 respectively.[4] He is also an associate professor at Duke-NUS.[9]

Political career

Chia joined the People's Action Party in 2009.[8] In the 2011 Singaporean general election, Chia was fielded as a replacement candidate for Baey Yam Keng in the PAP team contesting Tanjong Pagar GRC; Baey had to replace Steve Tan who dropped out of the election for personal reasons.[3] The team won by walkover.[5] In the 2015 election, the team successfully defended their constituency against Singaporeans First.[6]

In 2014, Chia succeeded Lam Pin Min as Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Health.[10]

On 12 April 2020, Chia made a Facebook post detailing his trip to Alexandra Village Hawker Centre to distribute masks amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. He was criticised for apparently violating the circuit breaker (stay-at-home order) to campaign.[11] Chia defended himself, stating that he was there to educate the public to wear masks.[12] The PAP announced that it was suspending all ground engagement activities the next day.[13]

Chia did not contest in the 2020 general election, and hence stepped down as MP.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-12-17. Chia Shi-Lu Parliament Of Singapore. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217134859/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/chia-shi-lu?viewcv=Chia%20Shi-Lu. 17 Dec 2014. 2021-11-05.
  2. News: 29 June 2020 . GE2020: PAP announces Tanjong Pagar, Radin Mas line-up; no Chia Shi-Lu, Sam Tan . en . . 1 July 2020 . 8 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200708150343/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-tanjong-pagar-grc-radin-mas-smc-chia-shi-lu-sam-tan-12879420 . dead .
  3. News: 27 April 2020 . Chia Shi-Lu: I haven't just appeared . . 1 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Assoc Prof Chia Shi Lu .
  5. Web site: ELD 2011 Parliamentary General Election Results . 1 July 2020 . www.eld.gov.sg . https://web.archive.org/web/20181128172737/http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary2011.html . 28 November 2018 . dead .
  6. Web site: ELD 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results . 1 July 2020 . www.eld.gov.sg.
  7. Here Comes Dr. Chia. Queenstown Citizens' Consultative Committee. Queenstown . 14–16. 2.
  8. News: 谢世儒医生"意外"当选丹戎巴葛集选区议员. 28 April 2011. 聯合早報. 31 October 2016. 2 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200702180806/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/special/report/singapore/ge/story20110428-135273. dead.
  9. Web site: Chia Shi-Lu . 1 July 2020 . www.duke-nus.edu.sg.
  10. News: 行动党政府国会委员会新正副主席名单公布. 孙伟伦. 聯合早報. 1 May 2014. 31 October 2016. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140516074955/http://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20140515-343452. dead.
  11. Web site: Circuit Breaker: MP Chia Shi-Lu draws flak for distributing masks in hawker centre . Fan . Jason . 13 April 2020 . mothership.sg . en . 17 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200416153310/https://mothership.sg/2020/04/chia-shi-lu-distribute-masks-draws-flak/ . 16 April 2020 . live .
  12. Web site: MP Chia Shi-Lu responds to criticism of Sunday walkabout . Cheong . Danson . 14 April 2020 . The Straits Times . en . 17 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415213131/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/mp-chia-shi-lu-responds-to-criticism-of-sunday-walkabout . 15 April 2020 . live .
  13. News: Cheong . Danson . PAP suspends all ground engagements and outreach amid Covid-19 pandemic . 13 April 2020 . 17 April 2020 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417035240/http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pap-suspends-all-ground-engagements-and-outreach-amidst-covid-19-pandemic . 17 April 2020 . live .

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