Sitoh Yih Pin | |
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| 司徒宇斌 | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of theSingapore Parliament forPotong Pasir SMC | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Chiam See Tong (SDA) |
| Succeeded by | Alex Yeo (PAP) |
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| Born | (1963-12-02)2 December 1963 (age 61) |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
Sitoh Yih PinCBE[1] (Chinese:司徒宇斌;pinyin:Sītú Yǔbīn; born 2 December 1963)[2][3] is a Singaporean retired politician. A member of the governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), he was theMember of Parliament (MP) forPotong Pasir Single Member Constituency (SMC) between 2011 and 2025.[4]
An accountant by profession, Sitoh first entered electoral politics in the2001 general election as the PAP candidate for Potong Pasir SMC; he lost to incumbentChiam See Tong.[4]
Despite losing to Chiam again in the2006 general election, Sitoh defeatedLina Loh,[a] Chiam's wife, in the2011 general election, after her husband left to contestBishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[4]
He retired from electoral politics at the2025 general election.[4]
Sitoh graduated from theNational University of Singapore with aBachelor of Accountancy in 1987. He is a registered chartered accountant in Singapore and Australia. Sitoh worked as an audit manager atKPMG before starting his own accounting firm, Nexia TS Public Accounting, in 1993.[6]
Sitoh made his political debut during the2001 general election as the PAP candidate forPotong Pasir SMC; he won 47.57% of the vote, being defeated by Chiam, who was standing under the banner of the newly createdSingapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), comprising hisSingapore People's Party (SPP) and three other parties.[4][7][8]
Sitoh challenged Chiam again in Potong Pasir SMC during the2006 general election, losing for the second time in a row with a decreased 44.18% of the vote.[9] At that election, in a PAP strategy to reclaim the two opposition constituencies of Potong Pasir andHougang (both SMCs),Senior MinisterGoh Chok Tong had promised to help a victorious Sitoh gain a post in the newCabinet, on top of extra latitude when speaking and voting in Parliament and not being subjected to thePAP whip.[10]
On 28 February 2011, prior to the general election in the same year, the SDA removed Chiam from his position as chairperson of the coalition.[11][12] Subsequently, on 2 March, Chiam announced that he would withdraw the SPP from the SDA.[12]
During the2011 general election, Chiam left Potong Pasir SMC to contest inBishan–Toa Payoh GRC.[4] Loh, his wife, replaced him as the SPP candidate for the SMC; a recount confirmed that Sitoh defeated her by 0.72% of the vote, or 114 votes. He subsequently became a member of the Public Petitions Committee in the12th Parliament.[2]
In the2015 general election, Sitoh won 66.39% of the vote in a rematch against Loh.[5][13] In January 2017, he was co-opted into the PAP'sCentral Executive Committee (CEC).[14]
In the2020 general election, Sitoh won reelection with 60.67% of the vote against newcomer Jose Raymond from the SPP.[15][16]
On 16 April 2025, prior to thegeneral election in the same year, Sitoh announced his retirement from electoral politics; he was replaced byAlex Yeo, former PAP candidate forAljunied GRC, held by theWorkers' Party (WP), and unelected branch chairperson for its Paya Lebar division.[4]
Sitoh held executive and non-executive directorships on the boards of several companies,[17][18][19] including Lian Beng Group,[20] United Food Holdings,[21] TalkMed Group[22] and ISEC Healthcare.[23]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPotong Pasir SMC 2011–2025 | Succeeded by |
