Baey Yam Keng
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Baey Yam Keng MP |
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| 马炎庆 | |
Baey at a cycling event in Singapore, September 2012
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| Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth | |
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Assumed office 1 Oct 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Low Yen Ling |
| Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC (Tampines North) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ong Kian Min |
| Majority | 57.2% |
| Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Queenstown) |
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In office 27 April 2006 – 18 April 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chay Wai Chuen |
| Succeeded by | Chia Shi Lu |
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31 August 1970 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party (2006) |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London; University College London |
Baey Yam Keng (simplified Chinese: 马炎庆; traditional Chinese: 馬炎慶; pinyin: Mǎ Yán Qìng; born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and member of the People's Action Party (PAP). He has been a Member of Parliament since 2006, first representing Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and now Tampines GRC. As an MP representing Tampines GRC, he is specifically responsible for Tampines North.
Before entering politics, Baey held executive positions in the Economic Development Board amongst others. He was a managing director at Hill & Knowlton until resigning in 2012 to devote his time to his constituency.
In Feb 2007 Baey Yam Keng, was named as one of the members in the 'new media capabilities group', which executes the strategies of counter-insurgency against its online critics. It has 'members going into Internet forums and blogs to rebut anti-establishment views and putting up postings anonymously'.
In Dec 2013, Baey, who is known for sharing snippet of his life on social media, attracted controversy when he mentioned the price he paid for his rice meal and drink in one of his constituency's Tampines GRC food stall, which was below the full price for others who tried to ordered the same meal in the same stall. He later approached the stall owner who clarified he had given him undisclosed discount out of goodwill. Baey later publicized that stall will offer a limited period of time (21 to 22 Dec) up to 100 customers per day to enjoy the special offer which the stall owner would donate all proceeds to the Tampines North welfare fund to help needy residents. He also shared how one of his activists gave support by pledging dollar for dollar for the same fund.
Baey and his wife have three children. He was educated at Catholic High School and Hwa Chong Junior College and graduated from the Imperial College London (BSc) and University College London (MSc) on EDB scholarships.
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