Penny Low
刘钅梦琳
Low speaking at the Horasis Global China Business Meeting in 2019
Member of the 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 (Chinese: 刘钅梦琳; pinyin: Liú Mènglín;[1] ) is a Singaporean businesswoman and former politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), she was the 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 Aline Wong.[5] Low contested as a candidate for the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC, during the 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

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.
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