Penny Low

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Penny Low
刘钅梦琳
Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol North)
In office
25 October 2001 – 11 September 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byNg Chee Meng
Personal details
BornSingapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party

Penny Low (

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC for Punggol North from 25 October 2001 to 11 September 2015. She pioneered various movements and founded various enterprises and not-profit organisations
like the Social Innovation Park and the Social Enterprise Association.

Career

From 1990 to 1993, Low worked at the

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) as a producer.[2] She became a hitch hiker and travelled the world before returning to freelance as a producer.[3] She worked as a financial Consultant and trainer since 1995, and anchored a television program on financial management and wealth planning. Low also worked as an adjunct lecturer for S'pore Institute of Management-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 2006, she founded Social Innovation Parks, a non-profit organisation supporting social entrepreneurs,[4] and the Social Enterprise Association. Since then, she has been serving as the organisations' chief on a pro bono basis.[citation needed
]

Low was led into public service by her lecturer in school and former Senior Minister of State

2001 general elections under the People's Action Party. She served as a member of parliament for the group constituency, a position she held for three terms from 2001 to 2015[2] before she retired from politics.[6]

Education

Low graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1990 and went on to obtain the Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter designation.[citation needed]

Personal life

Low is born in Singapore.[2]

See also

  • List of Singapore MPs
  • List of current Singapore MPs

References

  1. ^ "陈振声:新镇设家庭服务中心 预防家庭问题" [Chan Chun Seng: Punggol Family Service Centre prevents domestic issues] (PDF) (in Chinese).
  2. ^ a b c "Ms Penny Low". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Freedom has a price". Today. 22 August 2003.
  4. ^ "Social Innovation Park launches book; reveals plans for a lifestyle area". The Straits Times. 21 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Before you vote..." Today. 23 October 2001.
  6. ^ Chew, Hui Min (22 August 2015). "PAP introduces 2 new faces in Pasir Ris–Punggol team: Ex-defence chief Ng Chee Meng, Sun Xueling". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 10 January 2016.