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Renewing the ranks Roughly one in four of the candidates, or a total of 23, elected into Parliament in the last general election in 2015 has stepped down to make way for new blood in the latest polls. The oldest among these retiring Members of Parliament (MPs) is 79 and the youngest is 43. Here is a full list of those who have retired after the dissolution of ’s 13th Parliament. BY CHUANG PECK MING

People’s Action Party

Goh Chok Tong, 79, , 58, GRC East Coast GRC The oldest MP who is retiring, Mr Goh Mr Lee was first elected as MP in 2006. was first elected in 1976. He became He was Minister of State for Trade and Singapore’s second Prime Minister in Industry and Manpower as well as 1990. He handed over the reins to of State for National in 2004 and was made Development. Senior Minister. He retired from the Cabinet in 2011 but was named , 52, Emeritus Senior Minister and Pasir Ris- GRC continued serving as an MP. Mr Teo was first elected as MP in 2006. He was also Senior Parliamentary , 66, Secretary for Community Development, West Coast GRC Youth and Sports, as well as Minister Mr Lim was first elected as MP in 1991. of State at the Manpower and Trade He was made Trade and Industry and Industry ministries. Minister in 2004, after his appointment as National Development Minister in , 54, 1995 and Health Minister in 1999. He Marine Parade GRC remained as Minister of Trade and Ms Fatimah was first elected as MP Industry until 2018. for Marine Parade GRC in 2006 and got re-elected there for another , 65, two terms. East Coast GRC Mr Lim was first elected as MP in 1997. , 59, He became Manpower Minister in 2015 Nee Soon GRC and served in this role until 2018. Ms Lee was first elected as MP in 2006. He was also the Secretary- General of She has also been MP for Ang Mo Kio the National Trades Union Congress GRC. from 2007 to 2015.

Sam Tan, 61, , 64, Radin Mas Jalan Besar GRC Mr Tan was first elected as MP in 2006. Mr Yaacob was first elected as MP in He was Senior Parliamentary Secretary 1997. He became Communications and for Trade and Industry and Information, Information Minister in 2011 and Communications and the Arts. He has stayed until 2018. He was Minister of also been MP for GRC Environment and Water Resources and was Mayor of the Central from 2004 to 2011. He also served as Singapore District. Minister in Charge of Muslim Affairs.

Chia Shi-Lu, 48, , 67, Tanjong Pagar GRC GRC Dr Chia was first elected as MP in 2011. Mr Khaw was first elected as MP in He is well known as the candidate 2001. He became Transport Minister who had to replace and Coordinating Minister for in Tanjong Pagar GRC in the election Infrastructure in 2015. He was Health that year, after Mr Baey was fielded Minister from 2004 to 2011 and in Tampines GRC in a surprise shift National Development Minister from on Nomination Day. 2011 to 2015.

Ong Teng Koon, 43, , 67, Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Punggol East Mr Ong was first elected as MP in 2011. Mr Chong was first elected as MP in He’s one of the two youngest MPs 1997. He has also been MP in who are retiring. Sembawang GRC, Eunos GRC, Pasir Ris GRC, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and Joo Chiat. He was Deputy Speaker of , 54, Parliament from 2011 to 2020. Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Mr Zainal was first elected as MP in 2011. An Assistant Secretary-General , 66, at the National Trades Union Congress Jalan Besar GRC (NTUC), he was one of several Ms Neo was first elected as MP in “Labour” MPs. 1997. She has also been MP for Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC, Jalan Besar GRC and Tanjong Pagar GRC. Yee Chia Hsing, 49, Chua Chu Kang GRC He was first elected as MP in 2015. , 60, He served just one term as MP. Bukit Panjang Dr Teo was first elected as MP in 1997. He has also been MP in Sembawang , 43, GRC and Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC. Ang Mo Kio GRC He was the Mayor of the North West Ms Intan was first elected as MP in Community Development Council and 2011. Together with Ong Teng Koon, a Deputy Government Whip. she is the youngest MP who is retiring.

Cedric Foo, 59, , 54, Pioneer Ang Mo Kio GRC Mr Foo was first elected as MP in 2001. Mr Ang was first elected as MP in He was Minister of State for Defence 2011. An Assistant Director-General and National Development. He is also a of NTUC, he is one of the two former MP for West Coast GRC. “Labour” MPs retiring.

Workers’ Party

Low Thia Khiang, 63, Show Mao, 59, Aljunied GRC Aljunied GRC Mr Loh was the Secretary-General of Mr Chen was first elected as MP the WP from 2001 to 2018 and leader in 2011 when, as a top academic of the opposition from 2006 to 2018. achiever in schools and a high-flying He was first elected as MP for international lawyer, he was deemed in 1991. Mr Loh was to be the WP’s “star” candidate. re-elected in the ward for another Mr Chen was re-elected in 2015. three terms before he moved to contest in Aljunied GRC in 2011. , 58, He was there for two terms. Hougang Mr Png was first elected as MP in the 2012 Hougang by-election, after WP MP for the constituency, , resigned.

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