Teo Ho Pin

Dr Teo Ho Pin (simplified Chinese: 张俰宾; traditional Chinese: 張俰賓; pinyin: Zhāng Hè Bīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Ho-pin; born 19 January 1960) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), Teo was a member of parliament (MP) representing the Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (Bukit Panjang SMC). He is also the Mayor of the North West Community Development Council (CDC) and a Deputy Government Whip.[1]

Teo Ho Pin
张俰宾
Mayor of North West District
Assumed office
24 November 2001
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Bukit Panjang SMC
In office
6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC
In office
25 October 2001 – 19 April 2006
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
In office
23 December 1996 – 17 October 2001
Personal details
Born (1960-01-19) 19 January 1960
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore,
Heriot-Watt University
OccupationPolitician
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Teo.

Education and early career

Teo was educated in New Town Secondary School and National Junior College. He completed a Bachelor of Science with honours in building at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1985. He later received a Master of Science in project managing and a Doctor of Philosophy in building from Heriot-Watt University in 1987 and 1990 respectively.[2]

Teo was a Senior Lecturer in NUS from 1985 to 1999. He was also President of the Singapore Institute of Building (1996–2002) and Consumers' Association of Singapore (1999–2001).

Political career

Teo's political career began in 1996 when he was elected a member of parliament for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (Sembawang GRC). He subsequently served as an MP for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC from 2001 to 2006, and for Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (Bukit Panjang SMC) from 2006 to 2011. In the 2011 general elections, Teo was voted into office again as an MP for Bukit Panjang SMC.[3] He is also Mayor of the North-West District and Deputy Government Whip. In 2020, Teo would be retiring, and not stand for the 2020 Singaporean general election.[4]

References
  1. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_685182.html
  2. "Curriculum Vitae: Dr Teo Ho Pin" (PDF). parliament.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (for contested constituencies) – 2011
  4. hermesauto (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: SDP fields chairman Paul Tambyah in Bukit Panjang SMC; faces PAP's Liang Eng Hwa". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
Government offices
New office Mayor of the North West district
2001 – present		 Incumbent
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Lee Yiok Seng		 Member of Parliament
for Sembawang GRC (Bukit Panjang)
1997 – 2001		 Constituency redrawn
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC (Bukit Panjang)
2001 – 2006		 Constituency redrawn
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Bukit Panjang SMC
2006 – 2020		 Vacant
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