Penny Low | |
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| 刘钅梦琳 | |
 Low speaking at theHorasis Global China Business Meeting in 2019 | |
| Member of theSingapore Parliament forPasir Ris–Punggol GRC | |
| In office 25 October 2001 – 25 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Constiutuency established |
| Succeeded by | PAP held |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-06-12)12 June 1967 (age 58) |
| Party | People's Action Party |
Penny Low (Chinese:刘钅梦琳;pinyin:Liú Mènglín;[1] born 12 June 1967)[2] is a Singaporean businesswoman and former politician. A member of thePeople's Action Party (PAP), she was theMember of Parliament (MP) for thePasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Punggol North from 25 October 2001 to 11 September 2015. She pioneered various movements and founded various enterprises andnot-profit organisations like the Social Innovation Park and the Social Enterprise Association.
Low is a Yale World Fellow.[3]
Low was born in Singapore.[4]
Low graduated from theNational University of Singapore in 1990 and went on to obtain the Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter designation.[citation needed]
From 1990 to 1993, Low worked at theSingapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) as a producer.[4] She became a hitch hiker and travelled the world before returning to freelance as a producer.[5] She worked as a financial Consultant and trainer since 1995, and anchored a television program on financial management and wealth planning. Low also worked as an adjunct lecturer for S'pore Institute of Management-Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 2006, she founded Social Innovation Parks, a non-profit organisation supporting social entrepreneurs,[6] and the Social Enterprise Association. Since then, she has been serving as the organisations' chief on a pro bono basis.[citation needed]
Low was led into public service by her lecturer in school and former Senior Minister of StateAline Wong.[7] Low contested as a candidate for thePasir Ris–Punggol GRC, during the2001 general elections under thePeople's Action Party. She served as a member of parliament for the group constituency, a position she held for three terms from 2001 to 2015[4] before she retired from politics.[8]
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