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Lee Li Lian (; born 19 July 1978) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition
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(WP), she was the Member of Parliament for Punggol East SMC between 2013 and 2015. Lee made her political debut in the 2011 general election where she contested in Punggol East SMC but lost. She later served as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Punggol East SMC between 2013 and 2015 after winning the 2013 by-election but lost her seat to Charles Chong in the 2015 general election by a narrow margin. Although she did not contest for prior to the 2020 general election and 2025 general election, she still remains active in politics. Lee was elected to the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) as Deputy Head of Media Team since 2024.


Career

Outside politics, Lee worked as a Business Development Executive at Clapper (S) Pte Ltd (2000–2003), a Financial Consultant for American International Assurance (2003–2005), a Broker with CIMB-GK Securities (2005–2006), a Recruitment Manager for Prudential Assurance (2006–2008) and a Senior Trainer at Great Eastern Life Assurance (2008–2013). Lee resigned from her job as a financial trainer to serve as a full-time MP following her victory in the Punggol East by-election.


Political career

However, on 12 December 2012, Palmer resigned his Speaker and MP post citing that he had an extra-marital affair against a constituency director from Pasir Ris West division, eventually precipitated a by-election which would be held in January 2013. At the close of the nomination (on 16 January), Lee faced a rare four-cornered contest between PAP's Koh Poh Koon (a colorectal surgeon who joined the party three months prior), the SDA's Lim, and a fourth candidate, the Reform Party's Secretary-General
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. On 26 January, Lee won the election with 16,045 votes (54.50%), with her rivals Koh, Jeyaretnam and Lim, received 12,875 (43.73%), 353 (1.20%) and 168 votes (0.57%), respectively. This win marked the second time after the 1981 by-election the WP had captured another parliamentary seat after a by-election, and Lee was also the first female candidate to control a SMC. Upon her win, Lee told the media that her immediate priority as Member of Parliament would be to ensure the smooth handover of the Town Council from the ruling PAP. Lee was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 4 February 2013. On 27 August 2015 during the 2015 general elections, PAP fielded Charles Chong against incumbent Lee. On 11 September, Lee was defeated in her defence of the SMC 48.24% to 51.76%. Lee was offered a Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) position with her electoral performance but she declined the offer, with the last declination of a NCMP seat in
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Education

Lee attended Holy Innocents' High School and
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before graduating from
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in 2001.


Personal life

Lee is married to Koh Chee Koon, a telecommunications consultant. On 15 January 2014, it was announced that she is pregnant with her first child and on 1 July, she gave birth to a girl.


References


External links


Profile at Parliament of Singapore website

Profile at Workers' Party website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Li Lian Members of the Parliament of Singapore Workers' Party (Singapore) politicians Singaporean women in politics Singaporean people of Teochew descent Curtin University alumni Ngee Ann Polytechnic alumni 1978 births Living people