Teo Ser Luck | |
|---|---|
张思乐 | |
.jpg) Teo giving a speech at Park View Primary School in May 2008 | |
| Minister of State for Manpower | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017 Serving with Sam Tan | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lim Swee Say |
| Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Mayor ofNorth East District | |
| In office 31 May 2009 – 26 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Zainul Abidin |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Choo |
| Member of Parliament forPasir Ris–Punggol GRC | |
| In office 6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Succeeded by | PAP held |
| Majority | 45,914 (25.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1968-06-08)8 June 1968 (age 57) |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Teo Ser Lee (sister) |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University (BAcy) |
Teo Ser Luck (Chinese:张思乐;pinyin:Zhāng Sīlè;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tiuⁿ Su-lo̍k;Teochew pronunciation inTâi-lô:Tionn Sir-la̍k; born 8 June 1968) is a Singaporean former politician who served asMinister of State for Manpower between 2015 and 2017,Minister of State for Trade and Industry between 2011 and 2015 and Mayor ofNorth East District between 2009 and 2017.[1][2] A member of the governingPeople's Action Party (PAP), he was theMember of Parliament (MP) representing the Punggol South ward ofPasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2006 and 2011 and the Punggol Central ward between 2011 and 2020.
After working atNike Singapore andCoopers & Lybrand, Teo served as a Vice-President and Managing Director atMenlo Worldwide from 1995 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006, he was the Country Manager and General Manager atDHL Express Singapore. Teo was recognised as a "Young Global Leader" by theWorld Economic Forum in 2007 for his contributions to the business and community services sectors.[3]
Teo was first elected to Parliament at the2006 general election as a member of the PAP's six-member team in the Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The PAP team, which was led by theMinister for Defence,Teo Chee Hean, defeated the team from theSingapore Democratic Alliance by 113,322 votes (68.7%) to 51,618 (31.3%). In Parliament, Teo represents the Punggol Central ward within the constituency.
Following his election, Teo was appointed aParliamentary Secretary at theMinistry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). In 2008, he was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the MCYS and theMinistry of Transport.[4] In 2009, he took on the addition role of Mayor of theNorth East Community Development Council.
Teo has also served as the Chairman of theNational Youth Council and the Chairman of theYoung PAP (the youth wing of the party). He was also heavily involved in the organisation of the inauguralYouth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. He led Singapore's successful bid for the games and was an advisor to the organising committee.
Teo was re-elected as an MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC at the2011 general election. Following the election, he was made a Minister of State at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. He continued to serve as Mayor of the North East District.
In 2012, Teo appeared in theChannel 8 drama calledPillow Talk where he shared about his opinion about love.
Teo stepped down as Mayor on 26 May 2017 when his term ended and also relinquished his appointment as Minister of State on 30 June 2017 as he had planned to return to the private sector. He remained as the MP for his constituency until 2020 when he did not stand for the2020 Singaporean general election.[5][6]
After public office, he is serving on the boards of the following companies: BRC Asia Limited, Serial System Ltd,China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd, MindChamps PreSchool Limited and Straco Corporation Limited.[7] Teo also currently serves as President of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.[8]
Teo attended Rosyth School,Victoria School andNanyang Junior College, before graduating from theNanyang Technological University (NTU) with aBachelor of Accountancy degree in 1992. He subsequently went on to complete apostgraduate diploma atTemasek Polytechnic.
Teo is a former president of the Old Victorians' Association—the alumni body of Victoria School and Victoria Junior College.[9]
In 2007, he received the "Outstanding Young Alumni Award" from Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
ARoman Catholic,[10] Teo is married and has two children.[11]
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol South) 2006 – 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol Central) 2011 – 2015 | Succeeded by Himself as MP (Sengkang Central) |
| Preceded by Himself as MP (Punggol Central) | Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Sengkang Central) 2015 – 2020 | Succeeded byas MPs forSengkang GRC (Compassvale) and (Buangkok) |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Mayor of North East district 2009 – 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chairman ofYoung PAP 2008 – 2012 | Succeeded by |
