Peh Chin Hua
| Peh Chin Hua MP | |
|---|---|
| 白振华 | |
| Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC (Geylang West) | |
|
In office 9 January 1988 – 18 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Geylang West SMC) |
| Succeeded by | Constituency dissolved and absorbed into Kolam Ayer and Jalan Besar ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1947 Singapore |
| Citizenship | Singapore |
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1986-2015) |
| Children |
Peh Shing Huei ??? ??? |
| Parents | Peh Boon Poh |
| Education |
Primary: Ai Tong School Nan Chiau Girls' High School (Ancillary Primary) Srcondary: River Valley High School Pre-university: The Chinese High School |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (NUS) |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Religion | Buddhist |
Mr. Peh Chin Hua (simplified Chinese: 白振华; traditional Chinese: 白振華; pinyin: Bái Zhèn Huá; born 1947) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Besar GRC from 1988 to 2001.[1]
Political career
Mr. Peh Chin Hua served the community service for 25 years. He started out as the member of the Kim Seng Grassroots Organisation in 1973, Mr Peh was appointed honorary secretary of the Kim Seng Community Centre Management Committee, and later served as the Chairman of the Kim Seng Citizens' Consultative Committee [2][3]
Mr. Peh was first elected to the Singapore Parliament in 1988, which he won the constituency seat for Geylang West in the Jalan Besar GRC with 62.68% of total cast.[4] He was re-elected in 1991 without contest and in 1997 with a landslide win against Singapore Democratic Party. Mr. Peh retired from the politics on 3 November 2001.[5]
Post-political career
Mr. Peh Chin Hua was the founder and executive chairman of Singapore's public-listed Dragon Land Limited from 1992 to 2005, overseeing several real estate projects in various coastal cities in China.[6] Mr. Peh Chin Hua is currently the executive chairman of White Group.[7]
Personal life
Mr. Peh Chin Hua is an honorary alumnus of the National University of Singapore, holding an Executive master's degree in Business Administration.[8] He is married with three children and four grandchildren.[9]
Notes
- ↑ 孙, 景峰. "人民行动党与新加坡政治——新加坡前国会议员白振华访谈录 The People's Action Party and the Singapore's Politics——Interviews with the Former Member of Parliament of Singapore Peh Chin-hua". www.hnsk.chinajournal.net.cn. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "Peh Chin Hua's Homepage - 政治了望". www.pehchinhua.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "Portrait of Mr. Peh Chin Hua, former Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "Singapore Elections Department - 1988 Parliamentary Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Chan, Chao Peh (20 October 2001). "Look who's gunning for straight As". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singaproe Press Holdings. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "About". pehchinhua.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Low, Aaron (11 June 2013). "Singapore firm inks $12b deal to develop township in China". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "NUS Business Leads". www2.bschool.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "我的家庭 - Peh Chin Hua's Homepage". www.pehchinhua.com. Retrieved 19 June 2016.