Penny Low
Appearance
Penny Low | |
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刘钅梦琳 | |
In office 25 October 2001 – 11 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ng Chee Meng |
Personal details | |
Born | Singapore |
Political party | People'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
- ^ "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).
- ^ a b c "Ms Penny Low". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Freedom has a price". Today. 22 August 2003.
- ^ "Social Innovation Park launches book; reveals plans for a lifestyle area". The Straits Times. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Before you vote..." Today. 23 October 2001.
- ^ 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.