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Lily Neo
梁莉莉
Member of Parliament
for Jalan Besar GRC
In office
11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byPAP held
In office
3 November 2001 – 18 April 2011
Preceded byPAP held
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
In office
27 April 2011 – 24 August 2015
Preceded byPAP held
Succeeded byPAP held
Member of Parliament
for Kreta Ayer–Tanglin GRC
In office
23 December 1996 – 17 October 2001
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
BornLily Tirtasana
(1953-08-12) 12 August 1953 (age 72)
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
CitizenshipSingapore
PartyPeople's Action Party
(1982–2020)
SpouseBen Neo
Children2
Alma materRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MBBS)
ProfessionMedical practitioner
In this Chinese name, the family name is Neo.

Lily Neo (née Tirtasana; Chinese: 梁莉莉; pinyin: Liáng Lìlì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Lī-lī; born 12 August 1953)[1][2] is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the governing People's Action Party (PAP) between 1996 and 2020.[1][3]

Early life and education

A Chinese Indonesian, Neo was born in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, where she lived until she was 16.[4]

She subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1980.

Career

After completing medical school, Neo became a medical practitioner.

Neo made her political debut in the 1997 general election in Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency (GRC); the PAP team won in a walkover. She became the MP for the Kim Seng division.[5]

During the 2001 general election, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team for Jalan Besar GRC; they won 74.49% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA).[6] She represented the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division of Jalan Besar GRC.[7]

During the 2006 general election, Neo stood for reelection in Jalan Besar GRC; she continued to represent Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng after the five-member PAP team won 69.26% of the vote against the SDA.[8][9]

During the 2011 general election, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team in Tanjong Pagar GRC; she represented Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng again after the PAP experienced a walkover.[10]

During the 2015 general election, Neo was part of the four-member PAP team for Jalan Besar GRC; they won 67.75% of the vote against the Workers' Party (WP).[11] She represented Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng for a fourth term.[12]

Neo retired from politics in July 2020 before the 2020 general election.[3]

Positions in PAP and GPCs

Neo was Deputy Chairperson for the Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee[13] and Member of the Parliament House Committee and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee.[13]

She was also the chairperson for various Government Parliamentary Committees and the Treasurer for PAP Women's Wing,[14] and supported social measures to support low-income individuals, particularly the elderly and young children.[15][16]

Personal life

Neo is married to Ben Neo, a obstetrician and gynaecologist.[17] They have two children, both medical doctors. Their daughter, Elaine Kim, is a palliative doctor and entrepreneur. Neo is a Christian and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and reading.[18][19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "MP | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Lily Neo". Facebook. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Mohamed, Irshath (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Josephine Teo to head PAP's Jalan Besar GRC team". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr Lily Neo and Aiyana Chua". Live A Legacy. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 1997 > Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2001 > Jalan Besar GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  8. ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2006 > Jalan Besar GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2011 > Tanjong Pagar GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. ^ "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2015 > Jalan Besar GRC". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  13. ^ a b "12th Parliament Of Singapore Government Parliamentary Committees". People's Action Party. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Milestones". People's Action Party Women's Wing. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  15. ^ Ashley Chia (17 September 2013). "Intervene early to help needy children: Lily Neo". Today. Singapore.
  16. ^ Ng E-Jay (27 August 2008). "Dr Lily Neo speaks out vociferously over aid for poorest households". Sgpolitics.net (blog). Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  17. ^ "Profile | SG Tatler". Sg.asiatatler.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Lily Tirtasana Neo". People's Action Party. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  19. ^ "Dr Lily Neo". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  20. ^ "15 Years Member of Parliament Dr. Lily Neo". Korean Press. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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