Teo Ser Luck

Teo Ser Luck (simplified Chinese: 张思乐; traditional Chinese: 張思樂; pinyin: Zhāng Sīlè; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Su-lo̍k; born 8 June 1968) is a former Singaporean politician. 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 the 2020 Singaporean general election.[3][4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teo.
Teo Ser Luck
张思乐
Teo Ser Luck giving a speech at Park View Primary School in May 2008
Minister of State, Ministry of Manpower
In office
1 October 2015 – 30 April 2017
Serving with Sam Tan
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterLim Swee Say
Mayor of North East District
In office
31 May 2009 – 26 May 2017
Preceded byZainul Abidin
Succeeded byDesmond Choo
Member of Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol Central)
In office
7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byCharles Chong
Succeeded byRaeesah Khan (Sengkang GRC - Compassvale Division) (WP)
and
He Ting Ru (Sengkang GRC - Buangkok Division) (WP)[1][2]
Majority45,914 (25.7%)
Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry
In office
21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Member of Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol South)
In office
2 November 2006 – 19 April 2011
Preceded byMichael Lim
Succeeded byGan Thiam Poh
Majority61,704 (37.4%)
Personal details
Born (1968-06-08) 8 June 1968
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Children2
RelativesTeo Ser Lee (sister)
Alma materVictoria School
Nanyang Technological University
OccupationPolitician

A member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served as a Minister of State at both the Ministry of Trade and Industry[5] and Ministry for Manpower and also as the Mayor of the North East District of Singapore.[6] He was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency from 2006 to 2020.

He has stepped down as Mayor of North East CDC on 26 May 2017 and as Minister of State on 30 June 2017.

Career

After working at Nike Singapore and Coopers & Lybrand, Teo served as a Vice-President and Managing Director at Menlo Worldwide from 1995 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006, he was the Country Manager and General Manager at DHL Express Singapore. Teo was recognised as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum in 2007 for his contributions to the business and community services sectors.[7]

Political career

Teo was first elected to Parliament at the 2006 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 the Minister for Defence, Teo Chee Hean, defeated the team from the Singapore 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 a Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). In 2008, he was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the MCYS and the Ministry of Transport.[8] In 2009, he took on the addition role of Mayor of the North East Community Development Council.

Teo has also served as the Chairman of the National Youth Council and the Chairman of the Young PAP (the youth wing of the party). He was also heavily involved in the organisation of the inaugural Youth 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 the 2011 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.

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 the 2020 Singaporean general election.[9][10]

Education

Teo was educated at Rosyth School, Victoria School and Nanyang Junior College, before going on to Nanyang Technological University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree in 1992. He also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma from Temasek Polytechnic.

Teo is a former President of the Old Victorians' Association (the alumni body for Victoria School and Victoria Junior College).[11] He received the "Outstanding Young Alumni Award" from Nanyang Technological University in 2007.

Personal life

A Roman Catholic,[12] Teo is married and has two children.[13] He participates in triathlons and marathons, and has completed four Ironman races.

Teo's older sister, Shirley Teo Ser Lee, is a former beauty queen.

Notes
  1. https://twitter.com/wpsg/status/1284854213382529024?s=20
  2. https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/articles/2019/09/08/st_20190908_b4_5a_51008552.jpg
  3. "Teo Ser Luck returns to private sector to help start-ups and businesses". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. hermesauto (2020-06-30). "Singapore GE2020: Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC to see three-cornered fight for first time since 1992". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". Channel News Asia.
  6. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_685182.html
  7. Teo Ser Luck Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, local.pap.org.sg, retrieved 17 March 2011.
  8. "Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Teo Ser Luck". Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
  9. "Teo Ser Luck returns to private sector to help start-ups and businesses". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  10. hermesauto (2020-06-30). "Singapore GE2020: Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC to see three-cornered fight for first time since 1992". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  11. "Our People, Our MPs". Pasir Ris–Punggol Town Council. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01.
  12. "PM cites St Vincent de Paul as example of how groups can help needy". The Straits Times. 29 September 2013.
  13. http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/teo-ser-luck?viewcv=Teo%20Ser%20Luck
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Charles Chong		 Member of Parliament for
Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol South)
2006 – 2011		 Succeeded by
Gan Thiam Poh
Preceded by
Charles Chong		 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 by
Raeesah Khan and He Ting Ru
as MPs for Sengkang GRC (Compassvale) and (Buangkok)
Government offices
Preceded by
Zainul Abidin		 Mayor of North East district
2009 – 2017		 Succeeded by
Desmond Choo
Party political offices
Preceded by
Vivian Balakrishnan		 Chairman of Young PAP
2008 – 2012		 Succeeded by
Chan Chun Sing
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