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Low Thia Khiang

Low Thia Khiang
MP
刘程强
Low Thia Khiang at a Workers' Party general election rally, Sengkang, Singapore - 20110503 (cropped).jpg
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
27 May 2001
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Chiam See Tong
Secretary-General of the Workers' Party
Assumed office
27 May 2001
Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Chairman Sylvia Lim
Preceded by J. B. Jeyaretnam
Member of Parliament
for Aljunied GRC (Bedok Reservoir-Punggol)
Assumed office
7 May 2011
Preceded by George Yeo (PAP)
Majority 12,460 (9.43%)
Member of Parliament
for Hougang SMC
In office
31 August 1991 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by Tang Guan Seng (PAP)
Succeeded by Yaw Shin Leong
Personal details
Born 5 September 1956 (1956-09-05) (age 60)
Singapore
Political party Workers' Party of Singapore (1991)
Alma mater Nanyang University
National University of Singapore
Profession Businessman, teacher
Religion Buddhism

Low Thia Khiang (simplified Chinese: 刘程强; traditional Chinese: 劉程強; pinyin: Liú Chéng Qiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâu Thiâⁿ-kiàng; born 5 September 1956) is a Singaporean politician and businessman. He is the leader of the Workers' Party (WP) and the leader of the opposition in Singapore's Parliament. He had been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1991, representing the Single Member Constituency (SMC) of Hougang SMC from 1991 to 2011, and the Aljunied GRC since 2011. He is the MP responsible for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol Division within Aljunied GRC.

Low is one of six elected opposition MPs in Singapore's 13th Parliament. In 2018, he will become the longest serving Opposition Member of Parliament in Singapore, replacing Chiam See Tong.

Low was educated at Lik Teck Primary School and Chung Cheng High School, before going on to study at Nanyang University where he majored in Chinese language and literature, and government and public administration. In 1981, he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese studies at the National University of Singapore. In 1982, he completed a diploma in education. He worked as a teacher for a few years, before starting his own business. His business was at an all time high.


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