Lily Neo

Lily Tirtasana Neo (Chinese: 梁莉莉; born August 12, 1953) is a Singaporean physician and politician. A member of the political party People's Action Party (PAP), Neo is a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Born in Indonesia, Neo is married with two children.

Early life and education

Lily Tirtasana Neo^[1] was born in Medan, Indonesia on August 12, 1953.^[2] From 1961 to 1969, Neo studied at the Medan-based Primary Thamrin Methodist School. Thereafter she was educated at the Methodist High School in Penang. Neo attended the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where she graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.^[2]

Career

After obtaining her medical degree, Neo became a self-employed medical practitioner, a job she has kept since 1985. She is also a member of the PAP.^[2]

Neo became involved with politics in 1996 and won election to Parliament in the Singapore general election in January 1997.^[1] Following the election, she was sworn in to parliament as an MP for the Kreta Ayer-Tanglin Group Representation Constituency (GRC) whose constituency is located at Kim Seng. Subsequently, she became MP for the Jalan Besar GRC for two consecutive terms and merged with Richard Hu's constituency called Kreta Ayer.^[2]

On the 2011 general election, she crossed over to the Tanjong Pagar GRC to serve as one of its MPs because it was south of the Singapore River. In that election, the PAP had no electoral opposition in the Tanjong Pagar GRC.^[3] Neo is a member of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Social and Family Development.^[2] Neo has supported measures to benefit low-income people, particularly children.^[4][5]

Personal life

Neo is married to a fellow medical practitioner, Ben Neo.^[6] They have two adult children: Elaine Kim nee Neo and Elvine Neo and two grandsons Kyan and Luke.^[1][7] She enjoys playing the piano.^[2]

See also

• List of Singapore MPs
• List of current Singapore MPs

References

Current Singapore Members of Parliament Aljunied GRC Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Pritam Ang Mo Kio GRC Ang, H K Inderjit Intan Lee, H L Seng, H T Yeo, G K Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Hri Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin Bukit Panjang SMC Teo, H P Chua Chu Kang GRC Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yam, Z M Yeo, K H Zaqy East Coast GRC Lee, Y S Lim, S K Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N Holland-Bukit Timah GRC de Souza Liang, E H Sim, Ann Vivian Hong Kah North SMC Khor, L S Hougang SMC Png, E H Joo Chiat SMC Chong, Y F Jurong GRC Ang, W N Halimah Lee T S Ong, K H Tharman Marine Parade GRC Fatimah Goh C T Seah, K P Tan C J Tin P L Moulmein-Kallang GRC Lui, T Y Phua, L P Tong C F Yaacob Mountbatten SMC Lim, B C Nee Soon GRC Lee, B W Lim W K Faishal Shanmugam Tay, T G Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Gan, T P Puthucheary Low, Penny Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal Pioneer SMC Foo, C K Potong Pasir SMC Sitoh, Y P Punggol East SMC Lee, L L Radin Mas SMC Tan, C S Sembawang GRC Hawazi Khaw, B W Lee, G H Ong, T K Vikram Sengkang West SMC Lam, P M Tampines GRC Baey, Y K Heng, S K Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H Tanjong Pagar GRC Chan, C S Chia S L Indranee Neo, Lily 1 vacant seat West Coast GRC Fong, Jen Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Wong, S T Whampoa SMC Heng, C H Yuhua SMC Fu, H Y Non-constituency MPs Giam, Y S Chiam, W L Yee, J J Nominated MPs Chia, Y Y Chua K S Karthikeyan Kuik, S Y Ismail Soh, S L Tan, Benedict Tan, Randolph Tan, T Y