Ng Ling Ling
Singaporean politician
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Ng Ling Ling (Chinese: 黄玲玲; pinyin: Huáng Línglíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Lêng-lêng; born 11 February 1972)[1][2] is a Singaporean banker and former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Jalan Kayu division of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency between 2020 and 2025.
Ng Ling Ling | |
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| 黃玲玲 | |
Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC (Jalan Kayu) | |
| In office 24 August 2020 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Intan Azura Mokhtar |
| Succeeded by | Ng Chee Meng (as Jalan Kayu SMC) |
| Majority | 75,830 (43.82%) |
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| Born | 11 February 1972[1] |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Nanyang Technological University (BAcy) Australian National University (MPA) | |
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Education
Ng attended Raffles Girls' School and Raffles Junior College.[3] She graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1994 and completed a Master of Public Administration at the Australian National University in 2003.[3][4]
Career
Upon graduation from university, Ng worked in the banking industry for six years. In 2001, Ng joined the social service sector by working at the National Council of Social Service.[5] Ng became the managing director of the Community Chest for five years, stepping down in June 2018.[4][6] Ng was the former chief of future primary care and director of community engagement at the Ministry of Health's Office for Healthcare Transformation.[4]
Political career
Ng was fielded by the People's Action Party (PAP) in the 2020 general election to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC when Ang Hin Kee and Intan Azura Mokhtar retired from politics. She was part of the five-member PAP team against the Reform Party.[7] Ng's running mates were Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Darryl David, Gan Thiam Poh and Nadia Ahmad Samdin. On 11 July 2020, Ng and the PAP team were elected Members of Parliament representing Ang Mo Kio GRC in the 14th Parliament after garnering 71.91% of the vote.[8] She was subsequently appointed Deputy Chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Health.[7] She retired from politics ahead of the 2025 general election as her former Jalan Kayu ward was merged with Gan Thiam Poh's Fernvale ward to form a new Jalan Kayu SMC in which former cabinet minister Ng Chee Meng was fielded.[9][10][11]
Accolades
Ng was awarded 2018 Her World Woman of the Year for her work in the Community Chest of Singapore.[6]