Peh Chin Hua Explained

Peh Chin Hua
Native Name Lang:Chinese
Constituency Mp1:Jalan Besar GRC (Geylang West)
Parliament1:Singapore
Term Start1:14 December 1986
Term End1:18 October 2001
Predecessor1:Teh Cheang Wan (Geylang West SMC)
Successor1:Constituency dissolved and absorbed into Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar ward
Birth Place:Colony of Singapore
Nationality:Singapore
Party:People's Action Party (1986-2015)
Children:3
Education:Ai Tong School
Nan Chiau High School
River Valley High School
The Chinese High School
Alma Mater:National University of Singapore (NUS)
Profession:Entrepreneur
Politician

Peh Chin Hua (; born 1947) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Besar GRC from 1988 to 2001. He retired from politics in 2001.[1]

Political career

Peh's career in public service spanned 25 years. He started out as the member of the Kim Seng Grassroots Organisation in 1973. He was appointed honorary secretary of the Kim Seng Community Centre Management Committee, and later served as the Chairman of the Kim Seng Citizens' Consultative Committee.[2] [3]

Peh was first elected to the Singapore Parliament in 1988, when he won the constituency seat for Geylang West in the Jalan Besar GRC with 62.68% of total votes cast.[4] He was re-elected in 1991 without contest and in 1997 with a landslide win against Singapore Democratic Party. He retired from politics on 3 November 2001.[5]

Business career

Peh was the founder and executive chairman of Singapore's public-listed Dragon Land Limited from 1992 to 2005, overseeing several real estate projects in various coastal cities in China.[6] He is currently the executive chairman of White Group.[7]

Personal life

Peh is an alumnus of the National University of Singapore, holding an Executive master's degree in Business Administration.[8] He is also an alumnus of Nan Chiau High School, River Valley High School, and The Chinese High School.[9] [10] He is married with three children and four grandchildren.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 孙. 景峰. 人民行动党与新加坡政治——新加坡前国会议员白振华访谈录 The People's Action Party and the Singapore's Politics——Interviews with the Former Member of Parliament of Singapore Peh Chin-hua. www.hnsk.chinajournal.net.cn. 19 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Peh Chin Hua's Homepage - 政治了望. www.pehchinhua.com. 19 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Portrait of Mr. Peh Chin Hua, former Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 19 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Singapore Elections Department - 1988 Parliamentary Election Results. www.eld.gov.sg. 19 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133705/http://www.eld.gov.sg/elections_past_parliamentary1988.html. 18 October 2017. dead.
  5. News: Chan. Chao Peh. Look who's gunning for straight As. 19 June 2016. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore Press Holdings. Singapore Press Holdings. 20 October 2001.
  6. Web site: About. pehchinhua.com. 19 June 2016.
  7. News: Low. Aaron. Singapore firm inks $12b deal to develop township in China. 19 June 2016. The Straits Times. 11 June 2013.
  8. Web site: NUS Business Leads. www2.bschool.nus.edu.sg. 19 June 2016.
  9. News: Tan . Yi-ling . 4 March 1997 . Nan Chiau alumni to mark school's 50 years . L6 . The Straits Times.
  10. News: 5 March 1990. MP calls for Nan Chiau High to go independent. The Straits Times.
  11. Web site: 我的家庭 - Peh Chin Hua's Homepage. www.pehchinhua.com. 19 June 2016.