Low Thia Kiang
| Low Thia Khiang | |
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| 刘程强 | |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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Assumed office 27 May 2001 |
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| Prime Minister |
Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Chiam See Tong |
| Secretary-General of the Workers' Party | |
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Assumed office 27 May 2001 |
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| 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) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | George Yeo (PAP) |
| Majority | 12,460 (9.43%) |
| Member of Parliament for Hougang SMC |
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In office 31 August 1991 – 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tang Guan Seng (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Yaw Shin Leong |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 September 1956 (age 61) Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Singapore (1991) |
| Alma mater |
Nanyang University National University of Singapore |
| Profession | Businessman, teacher |
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.
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.
Low joined the Workers' Party (WP) in 1982, and was subsequently appointed its Organising Secretary. At the 1984 general election, he was the election agent for the party's then Secretary-General, J. B. Jeyaretnam, in his successful campaign to win the parliamentary constituency of Anson.
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