Hany Soh Hui Bin ( zh, s=苏慧敏, p=Sū Huìmǐn; born 1987)
is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and ...
(PAP), she has been the
Member of Parliament
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(MP) representing the
Woodgrove
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division of
Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC since 2020.
Education
Soh attended Bendemeer Secondary School under the
Normal (Academic) stream before graduating from
Temasek Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1990, it is the only polytechnic in Singapore offering a law programme.
History ...
after her
O Level
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with a
diploma
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in law and management.
She subsequently went on to complete a
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of Chi ...
degree at the
University of Liverpool
, mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning
, established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...
in 2011.
Career
Legal career
Soh joined MSC Law Corporation in 2016 and became its director in 2017.
Political career
Following her graduation in 2011, Soh had been a volunteer, along with other grassroots members of
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Panjang is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. A portion of this town is situated on a low-lying elongated hill. The planning area is bounded by Bukit Batok to the west, Choa Chu Kang to the ...
with the support of
Teo Ho Pin
Teo Ho Pin ( zh, s=张俰宾, p=Zhāng Huòbīn; born 19 January 1960) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Mayor of North West District between 2001 and 2020.
A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Teo was the Mem ...
, Mayor of
North West District.
In 2013, she was called to the Singapore Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the
Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
.
In 2014, she established the first Community Legal Clinic in a Residents' Committee centre.
Soh joined the governing
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and ...
(PAP) and served as a member of the PAP HQ Executive Committee between 2017 and 2018.
During the
2020 general election, Soh was fielded as part of a four-member PAP team contesting in
Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC.
On 5 July, during her election campaign, she fell and fractured her foot. She and the PAP team in Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC were eventually elected into
Parliament
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after defeating the opposition
Singapore Democratic Party
The Singapore Democratic Party (abbreviation: SDP) is a politcal party in Singapore.
The party was founded on 6 August 1980 by Chiam See Tong. During the 1991 general election, Ling How Doong and Cheo Chai Chen won Bukit Gombak SMC and Nee ...
with 63.18% of the vote.
References
External links
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Parliament of Singapore
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Hany Sohon
Facebook
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1987 births
Living people
Singaporean women lawyers
21st-century Singaporean lawyers
Singaporean women in politics
People's Action Party politicians
Temasek Polytechnic alumni
Alumni of the University of Liverpool
Members of the Parliament of Singapore