Denise Phua
Denise Phua | |
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潘丽萍 | |
Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Mayor of Central Singapore District | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong |
| Preceded by | Sam Tan |
| Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority |
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| Member of Parliament for Moulmein–Kallang GRC | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 24 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 13,107 (17.12%) |
| Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 32,762 (38.51%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1959 Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA) Golden Gate University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Denise Phua Lay Peng (Chinese: 潘丽萍; pinyin: Pān Lìpíng; born 9 December 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of Central Singapore District since 2014. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kampong Glam division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2015.
Prior to entering politics, she is a full-time special needs volunteer after working in the private sector for two decades. She became the president of the Autism Resource Centre and co-founded Pathlight School.
As an MP, she has focused on developing programmes for disabled people and special needs communities in Singapore. She is a member of both the Government Parliamentary Committees (GPC) for Education and Social and Family Development.