Chen Show Mao
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Chen Show Mao JD MP |
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| 陈硕茂 | |
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| Member of Parliament for Paya Lebar Division, Aljunied GRC |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cynthia Phua (PAP) |
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6 February 1961 Taiwan |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Singapore |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University, Oxford University, Stanford University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Chinese folk religion |
Chen Show Mao (simplified Chinese: 陈硕茂; traditional Chinese: 陳碩茂; pinyin: Chén Shuò Mào; born 6 February 1961), JD, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. He is a member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), and has been a member of parliament (MP) for the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (Aljunied GRC) since 7 May 2011. He represents the Paya Lebar ward, replacing PAP's Cynthia Phua.
Chen was born in Taiwan and moved to Singapore at the age of 11. He studied at Nanyang Primary School, Catholic High School and Anglo-Chinese School.
Although Chen had yet to become a Singapore citizen, he chose to perform compulsory military service, officially known as National Service (NS) in Singapore. While in NS, Chen was an infantry platoon commander at the Fifth Singapore Infantry Regiment (5SIR) and as Brigade Adjutant, or DYS1, at the headquarters of the Third Singapore Infantry Brigade (3SIB). He became a Singapore citizen in 1986, six years after serving National Service.
Chen was the president of the students' council at National Junior College and graduated as the top student in Singapore for the 1979 GCE Advanced Level examinations, scoring distinctions in various subjects.
Despite graduating as the top student for the 1979 GCE Advanced Level examinations, Chen did not gain admission into the local medical school. Thereupon, he pursued his undergraduate studies with major in economics at Harvard University.
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