Pritam Singh
Singaporean politician
Pritam Singh (born July 2, 1976) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer and writer. He became the Workers' Party's secretary-general in 2018. He also became the Leader of the Opposition in the 2020 general election. He is the Member of Parliament for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency for Eunos since 2011. In 2020, his party became the largest opposition party in Parliament. After this, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially appointed him as Leader of the Opposition.[4][1]
Pritam Singh | |
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பிரிதாம் சிங் | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2020 | |
| President | Halimah Yacob |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | De jure office created[1] |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Eunos) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Zainul Abidin Mohamed Rasheed |
| Secretary-General of the Workers' Party | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Low Thia Khiang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pritam Singh July 2, 1976 Singapore |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lovleen Kaur Walia[2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Saint Thomas Secondary School Jurong Junior College |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA) King's College London (MA) Singapore Management University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Singapore Army |
| Years of service | 1994-2002 |
| Rank | Major[3] |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sim, Royston (2020-06-28). "GE2020: Election results a clear mandate for PAP but also reflects desire for more diversity of voices in Parliament, says PM". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "WP's Pritam Singh ties the knot in colourful ceremony". sg.news.yahoo.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ↑ "The Workers' Party's new Secretary-General: 10 things to know about Pritam Singh". www.channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ "Pritam Singh - The Workers' Party". wp.sg. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.