Ng Ling Ling ( zh, s=黄玲玲, poj=N̂g Lêng-lêng, p=Huáng Línglíng; born 1972) is a Singaporean politician, banker and civil servant. 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

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(MP) representing the

Jalan Kayu Jalan Kayu is a road situated in Sengkang, Singapore. It is located in the northwestern part of Fernvale, near the Seletar–Sengkang boundary. Etymology and history Jalan Kayu was built in 1928 when the first Royal Air Force base outside the Uni ...

division of

Ang Mo Kio GRC The Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north eastern region of Singapore. The constituency encompasses the majority of Ang Mo Kio (Teck Ghee, Cheng San-Seletar, porti ...

since 2020.

Education

Ng attended

Raffles Girls' School Raffles Girls' School (RGS) is an independent girls' secondary school located in Braddell, Singapore. Established in 1879, it is one of the oldest schools in Singapore. RGS, together with its affiliated school Raffles Institution, offers a six- ...

and

Raffles Junior College The Raffles Junior College (RJC) was a junior college in Singapore offering pre-university education. The college was founded in 1982, following a separation from the pre-university section of Raffles Institution (RI). Raffles Junior College ...

. She graduated from

Nanyang Technological University The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national research university in Singapore. It is the second oldest autonomous university in the country and is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the world by various inte ...

with a

Bachelor of Accountancy The Bachelor of Accountancy, also known as Bachelor of Accounting, is the principal academic degree in accountancy in several countries, and is often the only (undergraduate) degree recognised for subsequent practice as a professional accountant ...

in 1994 and completed a

Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...

at the

Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and ...

in 2003.

Career

On graduation, Ng was in the banking industry for six years. In 2001, she joined the social service sector by working at the

National Council of Social Service The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Social and Family Development The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ms, Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; zh, 社会及家� ...

. Ng became the managing director of the Community Chest for five years, stepping down in June 2018. Ng was the former chief of future primary care and director of community engagement at the Ministry of Health's Office for Healthcare Transformation.

Political career

Ng was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in

when Ang Hin Kee and

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stepped down from their respective wards and politics. She is on the

's (PAP) ticket against the Reform Party. Ng's running mates were

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Darryl David David Darryl Wilson (born 1970), often known as Darryl David, is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ang Mo Kio–Hougang division of Ang Mo Ki ...

Gan Thiam Poh Gan Thiam Poh ( zh, s=颜添宝, p=Yán Tiānbǎo; born 23 October 1963) is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Fernvale di ...

and

Nadia Ahmad Samdin Nadia Ahmad Samdin (born 1990) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cheng San–Seletar division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2020. ...

. On 11 July 2020, Ng and the PAP team were declared elected Members of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC in the 14th Parliament after garnering 71.91% of the valid votes. She was then appointed deputy chairwoman of the Health Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in Parliament.

Accolades

Ng was awarded 2018 Her World Woman of the Year for her work in

the Community Chest of Singapore The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Social and Family Development The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF; ms, Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Keluarga; zh, 社会及家� ...

Personal life

Ng grew up in a three-room HDB flat. She is married with one son.

References

External links

Ng Ling Ling
on

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{{14th Parliament of Singapore, state=collapsed Singaporean women in politics People's Action Party politicians Raffles Girls' Secondary School alumni Raffles Junior College alumni 1972 births Living people Members of the Parliament of Singapore