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'''Lily Tirtasana Neo''' ({{zh|t=|s=梁莉莉|p=Liáng Lìlì}}; born 12 August 1953) is a [[Singapore]]an medical practitioner and former politician. A former member of the [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) and [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the [[Kreta Ayer]]-[[Kim Seng]] constituency within [[Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency]] (GRC).
'''Lily Neo''' ([[née]] '''Tirtasana'''; {{zh|t=梁莉莉|s=梁莉莉|poj=Niô͘ Lī-lī|p=Liáng Lìlì}}; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. A former member of the governing [[People's Action Party]] (PAP), she was a [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) between 1996 and 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-06-29|title=Singapore GE2020: Josephine Teo to head PAP's Jalan Besar GRC team|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-josephine-teo-to-head-paps-jalan-besar-grc-team|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref>

Lee retired from politics following the [[2020 Singaporean general election|Singapore 2020 General Election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2020-06-29|title=Singapore GE2020: Josephine Teo to head PAP's Jalan Besar GRC team|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-josephine-teo-to-head-paps-jalan-besar-grc-team|access-date=2020-06-29|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
An ethnic [[Chinese Indonesians|Chinese]], Neo<ref name="PAP 1"/> was born in [[Medan]], [[Indonesia]] on 12 August 1953.<ref name="Gov 1"/> She studied at Primary Thamrin Methodist School in Medan from 1961 to 1969. Thereafter, she attended Methodist High School in Penang and furthered her studies in Australia before graduating with MB Bch BAO; LRCPO and LRCSI [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] from the [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]] in 1980.<ref name="Gov 1"/>
An [[Chinese Indonesians|Indonesian Chinese]], Neo was born in [[Medan]], [[North Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]] on 12 August 1953.<ref name="PAP 1"/><ref name="Gov 1"/> She studied at Primary Thamrin Methodist School in Medan between 1961 and 1969 before attending Methodist High School in [[Penang]].


She subsequently went on to complete a [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery]] degree at the [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]] in 1980.<ref name="Gov 1"/>
Neo relinquished her Indonesian citizenship and has been a Singaporean for more than 35 years.{{cn|date=August 2019}}


==Career==
==Career==
After obtaining her medical degree, Neo became a self-employed medical practitioner, a job she has kept since 1982. She is also a member of the [[People's Action Party]].<ref name="Gov 1">{{cite web|publisher=Parliament of Singapore|title=Dr Lily Neo|url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/lily-neo|accessdate=November 25, 2019}}</ref>
After completing medical school, Neo has been a self-employed medical practitioner since 1981, where she also became a member of the governing [[People's Action Party]] (PAP).<ref name="Gov 1">{{cite web|publisher=Parliament of Singapore|title=Dr Lily Neo|url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/lily-neo|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref>


Neo made her political debut in the [[1996 Singapore general election|1996 general election]] and won. She was elected into Parliament as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the [[Kim Seng]] ward of [[Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC]].
Neo entered politics in 1996 and was elected to Parliament as a Member of Parliament (MP) for [[Kim Seng]] within [[Kreta Ayer-Tanglin Group Representation Constituency]] (GRC) during the [[1997 Singapore general election|Singapore General Election]] in January 1997. Subsequently, she served as an MP for [[Kreta Ayer]]-[[Kim Seng]] in [[Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency]] for three consecutive terms (2001, 2006 & 2015) and [[Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency]] for one term (2011).


During the [[2001 Singapore general election|2001 general election]], Neo was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in [[Jalan Besar GRC]] and won 74.49% of the vote against the opposition [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]]. She was elected into Parliament again as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the [[Kreta Ayer]]–[[Kim Seng]] ward of Jalan Besar GRC.
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At the [[2011 Singapore general election|2011 General Elections]], she moved to [[Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency|Tanjong Pagar GRC]] and was re-elected to serve as an MP for [[Kreta Ayer]]-[[Kim Seng]] as there was no electoral opposition in Tanjong Pagar.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110427-275899.html |title=GE 2011: Election battleground laid out |work=AsiaOne |date=April 27, 2011 |access-date=November 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065341/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110427-275899.html |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


During the [[2006 Singapore general election|2006 general election]], Neo was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won 69.26% of the vote against the opposition [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]].
She returned to Jalan Besar GRC at the [[2015 Singapore general election|General Election 2015]] when her ward was transferred back to the GRC.


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During the [[2011 Singapore general election|2011 general election]], she was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in [[Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency|Tanjong Pagar GRC]] and won an uncontested walkover.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110427-275899.html |title=GE 2011: Election battleground laid out |work=AsiaOne |date=27 April 2011 |access-date=10 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610065341/http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110427-275899.html |archive-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Neo served as Chairperson for Tanjong Pagar Town Council until 2015<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Singapore Government |title= Tanjong Pagar Town Council |url=http://app.sgdi.gov.sg/listing.asp?agency_subtype=dept&agency_id=0000004567 |date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> and Deputy Chairperson for the Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |publisher=People's Action Party |title=12th Parliament Of Singapore Government Parliamentary Committees |url=https://www.pap.org.sg/about-pap/whos-who/govt_parliamentary |date=July 1, 2015 |access-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033828/https://www.pap.org.sg/about-pap/whos-who/govt_parliamentary |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Member for the Parliament House Committee and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>


During the [[2015 Singapore general election|2015 general election]], Neo was part of the four-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won 67.75% of the vote against the opposition [[Worker's Party (Singapore)|Worker's Party]].{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}.
Neo previously served as Chairperson for various Government Parliamentary Committees, Chairperson for Jalan Besar Town Council and Treasurer for PAP Women's Wing.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=People's Action Party Women's Wing|title=Milestones|url=https://www.pap.org.sg/womens-wing/milestones.html|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100702/https://www.pap.org.sg/womens-wing/milestones.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Neo served as the chairperson of Tanjong Pagar Town Council between 2011 and 2015 and chairperson of Jalan Besar Town Council between 2015 and 2020.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Singapore Government |title= Tanjong Pagar Town Council |url=http://app.sgdi.gov.sg/listing.asp?agency_subtype=dept&agency_id=0000004567 |date=1 July 2015}}</ref>
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Neo has supported social measures to support the low-income, particularly the elderly and young children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/intervene-early-help-needy-children-lily-neo |title=Intervene early to help needy children: Lily Neo|work=Today|location=Singapore|author=Ashley Chia |date=17 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=540 |title=Dr Lily Neo speaks out vociferously over aid for poorest households |date=27 August 2008 |author=Ng E-Jay |work=Sgpolitics.net |type=blog |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219222847/http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=540 |archive-date=19 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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She was also Deputy Chairperson for the Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |publisher=People's Action Party |title=12th Parliament Of Singapore Government Parliamentary Committees |url=https://www.pap.org.sg/about-pap/whos-who/govt_parliamentary |date=1 July 2015 |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033828/https://www.pap.org.sg/about-pap/whos-who/govt_parliamentary |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Member of the Parliament House Committee and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
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Neo retired from politics in July 2020.<ref name=":0" />

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She previously served as the chairperson for various Government Parliamentary Committees and Treasurer for PAP Women's Wing,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=People's Action Party Women's Wing|title=Milestones|url=https://www.pap.org.sg/womens-wing/milestones.html|date=1 July 2015|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100702/https://www.pap.org.sg/womens-wing/milestones.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and has supported social measures to support the low-income, particularly the elderly and young children.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/intervene-early-help-needy-children-lily-neo |title=Intervene early to help needy children: Lily Neo|work=Today|location=Singapore|author=Ashley Chia |date=17 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=540 |title=Dr Lily Neo speaks out vociferously over aid for poorest households |date=27 August 2008 |author=Ng E-Jay |work=Sgpolitics.net |type=blog |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219222847/http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=540 |archive-date=19 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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Neo retired from politics in July 2020 before the [[2020 Singaporean general election|2020 general election]].<ref name=":0" />


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Neo is married to obstetrician and gynaecologist Ben Neo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sg.asiatatler.com/300list/ben-neo |title=Profile &#124; SG Tatler |publisher=Sg.asiatatler.com |accessdate=2016-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923114508/http://sg.asiatatler.com/300list/ben-neo |archive-date=2014-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have two children and five grandchildren. Neo is a Christian and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and reading.<ref name="PAP 1">{{cite web|publisher=[[People's Action Party]] |url=http://ge.pap.org.sg/candidate/lilyneo |title=Lily Tirtasana Neo |accessdate=October 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200332/http://ge.pap.org.sg/candidate/lilyneo |archivedate=October 29, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Gov 1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://e.koreanpress.net/detail.php?number=1105&thread=22r14r02 |title=15 Years Member of Parliament Dr. Lily Neo |work=Korean Press |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701125801/http://e.koreanpress.net/detail.php?number=1105&thread=22r14r02 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Neo is married to Dr Ben Neo, a obstetrician and gynaecologist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sg.asiatatler.com/300list/ben-neo |title=Profile &#124; SG Tatler |publisher=Sg.asiatatler.com |access-date=2016-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923114508/http://sg.asiatatler.com/300list/ben-neo |archive-date=2014-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have two children. Neo is a Christian and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and reading.<ref name="PAP 1">{{cite web|publisher=[[People's Action Party]] |url=http://ge.pap.org.sg/candidate/lilyneo |title=Lily Tirtasana Neo |access-date=24 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200332/http://ge.pap.org.sg/candidate/lilyneo |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Gov 1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://e.koreanpress.net/detail.php?number=1105&thread=22r14r02 |title=15 Years Member of Parliament Dr. Lily Neo |work=Korean Press |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701125801/http://e.koreanpress.net/detail.php?number=1105&thread=22r14r02 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 1 June 2024

Lily Neo
梁莉莉
Member of Parliament
for Jalan Besar GRC
(Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJosephine Teo (PAP)
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
In office
2011–2015
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Jalan Besar GRC
(Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
In office
2001–2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC
(Kim Seng)
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Lily Tirtasana

(1953-08-12) 12 August 1953 (age 71)
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
CitizenshipSingapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
(1982–2020)
SpouseDr Ben Neo
Children2
Alma materRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MBBS)
ProfessionMedical practitioner
In this Chinese name, the family name is Neo.

Lily Neo (née Tirtasana; Chinese: 梁莉莉; pinyin: Liáng Lìlì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Lī-lī; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1996 and 2020.[1]

Early life and education

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An Indonesian Chinese, Neo was born in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on 12 August 1953.[2][3] She studied at Primary Thamrin Methodist School in Medan between 1961 and 1969 before attending Methodist High School in Penang.

She subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1980.[3]

Career

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After completing medical school, Neo has been a self-employed medical practitioner since 1981, where she also became a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP).[3]

Neo made her political debut in the 1996 general election and won. She was elected into Parliament as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kim Seng ward of Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC.

During the 2001 general election, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won 74.49% of the vote against the opposition Singapore Democratic Alliance. She was elected into Parliament again as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng ward of Jalan Besar GRC.

During the 2006 general election, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won 69.26% of the vote against the opposition Singapore Democratic Alliance.

During the 2011 general election, she was part of the five-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC and won an uncontested walkover.[4]

During the 2015 general election, Neo was part of the four-member PAP team contesting in Jalan Besar GRC and won 67.75% of the vote against the opposition Worker's Party.[citation needed].

Neo served as the chairperson of Tanjong Pagar Town Council between 2011 and 2015 and chairperson of Jalan Besar Town Council between 2015 and 2020.[5]

She was also Deputy Chairperson for the Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee[6] and Member of the Parliament House Committee and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee.[6]

She previously served as the chairperson for various Government Parliamentary Committees and Treasurer for PAP Women's Wing,[7] and has supported social measures to support the low-income, particularly the elderly and young children.[8][9]

Neo retired from politics in July 2020 before the 2020 general election.[1]

Personal life

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Neo is married to Dr Ben Neo, a obstetrician and gynaecologist.[10] They have two children. Neo is a Christian and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and reading.[2][3][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b hermesauto (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Josephine Teo to head PAP's Jalan Besar GRC team". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Lily Tirtasana Neo". People's Action Party. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dr Lily Neo". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ "GE 2011: Election battleground laid out". AsiaOne. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Tanjong Pagar Town Council". Singapore Government. 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b "12th Parliament Of Singapore Government Parliamentary Committees". People's Action Party. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Milestones". People's Action Party Women's Wing. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  8. ^ Ashley Chia (17 September 2013). "Intervene early to help needy children: Lily Neo". Today. Singapore.
  9. ^ Ng E-Jay (27 August 2008). "Dr Lily Neo speaks out vociferously over aid for poorest households". Sgpolitics.net (blog). Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Profile | SG Tatler". Sg.asiatatler.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. ^ "15 Years Member of Parliament Dr. Lily Neo". Korean Press. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded byas MP for Kampong Glam GRC (Kim Seng) Member of Parliament for
Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC (Kim Seng)
1997 – 2001 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
2001 – 2011 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Tanjong Pagar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
2011 – 2015 		Ward abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for
Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng)
2015 – 2020 		Succeeded by
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