Amy Khor | |
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| 许连碹 | |
 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Mayor of the South West District | |
| In office 12 August 2004 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Yu-Foo Yee Shoon |
| Succeeded by | Low Yen Ling |
| Member of Parliament forHong Kah North SMC | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Member of Parliament forHong Kah GRC | |
| In office 3 November 2001 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1958-02-23)23 February 1958 (age 67) |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BS) San Jose State University (MBA) University of Reading (PhD) |
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Amy Khor Lean Suan (Chinese:许连碹;pinyin:Xǔ Liánxuàn; born 23 February 1958)[1][2] is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served asSenior Minister of State for Transport andSenior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment from 2020 to 2025. A member of the governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), she was theMember of Parliament (MP) for the Hong Kah North division ofHong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2001 and 2011 andHong Kah North Single Member Constituency (SMC) between 2011 and 2025.
Prior to entering politics, Khor was avaluer at theInland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), senior lecturer at theNational University of Singapore, and executive director atKnight Frank. She made her political debut in the2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Hong Kah GRC.
Khor was educated at Alexandra Hill Primary School,Raffles Girls' School andRaffles Institution before she went to theNational University of Singapore, where she completed aBachelor of Science in estate management in 1981. In 1988, she completed aMaster of Business Administration atSan Jose State University. In 1997, she completed aDoctor of Philosophy in land management at theUniversity of Reading.[3]
Khor was avaluer at the Property Tax Division of theInland Revenue Authority of Singapore from 1981 to 1987, before she became a senior lecturer at theNational University of Singapore from 1989 to 1999. From 1999 to 2004, she was an executive director atKnight Frank.
Khor entered politics when she contested as part of a five-memberPeople's Action Party (PAP) team in the2001 general election inHong Kah GRC. The PAP team won with 79.74% of the vote against theSingapore Democratic Party, and Khor thus became a Member of Parliament representing theHong Kah North ward of Hong Kah GRC. On 12 August 2004, she was appointed Mayor of theSouth West District and held this position until 26 May 2014.[4][5]
During the2006 general election, Khor joined a five-member PAP team contesting in Hong Kah GRC again and they won by an uncontested walkover this time. On 30 May 2006, she was appointedSenior Parliamentary Secretary at theMinistry of the Environment and Water Resources. On 1 April 2007, she was appointedDeputy Government Whip and held this position until 30 September 2015. On 1 November 2010, she was promoted from Senior Parliamentary Secretary toMinister of State at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
In the2011 general election, Khor contested as a solo PAP candidate in the newly formedHong Kah North SMC and won with 70.61% of the vote against theSingapore People's Party'sSin Kek Tong. She was appointed Minister of State at theMinistry of Health on 21 May 2011 and given an additional appointment as Minister of State at theMinistry of Manpower on 1 August 2012. On 1 September 2013, Khor was promoted to Senior Minister of State.[6]
During the2015 general election, Khor retained her parliamentary seat in Hong Kah North SMC after winning 74.76% of the vote against theSingapore People's Party'sRavi Philemon. After the election, she became Senior Minister of State at theMinistry of the Environment and Water Resources andMinistry of Health.
In the2020 general election, Khor retained her parliamentary seat in Hong Kah North SMC after winning 60.99% of the vote against theProgress Singapore Party'sGigene Wong. On 27 July 2020, she was appointed Senior Minister of State at theMinistry of Transport andMinistry of Sustainability and the Environment.[7]
In April 2025, Khor announced that she would step down at the2025 general election and retire from politics.[8]
Khor has preaxial (radial)polydactyly (growth of extra thumbs) on both hands.[5] She is a Christian and is married with three children.[3]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHong Kah GRC 2001 – 2011 | Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament forHong Kah North SMC 2011 – present | Constituency abolished |
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| Preceded by | Mayor of the South West district 2004 – 2014 | Succeeded by |
