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
Member of Parliament
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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
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in 1994 and completed a
Master of Public Administration
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at the
Australian National University
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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
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 ...
when
Ang Hin Kee and
Intan Azura Mokhtar
Intan Azura binte Mokhtar (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: اينتن ازورا بنت مختار; born 1976) is a former Singaporean politician. On 30 June 2020, Intan announced her retirement from politics to focus more on her health, her family, and her ...
stepped down from their respective wards and politics. She is on the
People's Action Party
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's (PAP) ticket against the
Reform Party.
Ng's running mates were
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong (; born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-general who has been serving as Prime Minister of Singapore and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party since 2004. He has been the Member of Par ...
,
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 Lingon
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the president of Singapore. Largely based upon the Westminster system, the Parliament is made up of Members of Parliam ...
{{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