Joan Pereira

Joan Pereira
MP
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
Assumed office
11 September 2015
Personal details
Born Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party
Spouse(s) Eric Lum
Children 2
Profession Politician

Joan Pereira is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar since September 2015.

Education

She studied at the Convent of the Holy infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College, before obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National University of Singapore.[1]

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.[2]

Political career

In 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Joan would contest in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency during the 2015 general election. She now serves as member of parliament for Henderson-Dawson.[3]

References

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

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