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'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). Foo was the member of parliament for the Ayer Rajah division from 2011 to 2020. She has been representing the Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh division since 2020.
'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). She was the Member of Parliament for the West Coast GRC from 2011 onward.


For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/foo-mee-har
For the full list of positions, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250219184923/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/foo-mee-har PARL Link].


== Education ==
== Education ==
Foo attended Ave Maria Convent School in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, from 1973 to 1982 and Loreto Normanhurst in Sydney, Australia, from 1983 to 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales in 1989 with first-class honors in psychology.
Foo Mee Har attended the Ave Maria Convent School in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, from 1973 to 1982 and the Loreto Normanhurst in Sydney, Australia, from 1983 to 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales in 1989 with first-class honors in psychology.


== Early career ==
== Career ==
Foo started her career in management with Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and the PA consulting group. She later became the HR head of Jardine Matheson's shipping unit.
Foo started her career in management with Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and the PA consulting group. She later became the HR head of Jardine Matheson's shipping unit.


She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia. In March 2011, Foo appeared in ''the Sunday Times' Women'' at the Top series, an eight-part weekly series on successful women in Singapore.
She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia.  


In July 2015, Foo was Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore.
Foo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore since July 2015.
 
=== Political career ===
Foo began her political career with the {{g |PAP}} in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."
 
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In March 2011, Foo appeared in ''the Sunday Times' Women'' in the Top series, an eight-part weekly series on successful women in Singapore.


== Political career ==
Foo began her political career with the PAP in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."


== Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives ==
== Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives ==
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•  '''Jobs and Training:''' Promoting skills development among Singaporeans and enhancing the link between training programs and employability.
•  '''Jobs and Training:''' Promoting skills development among Singaporeans and enhancing the link between training programs and employability.
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Foo is married and has two sons.
Foo Mee Har is married and has two sons.
 
==Controversies==
 
* May 23 2020, Foo Mee Har partnered the Teban Market Merchant Association to hand out face shields to hawkers in the area
* it was also during the circuit breaker period, when all walkabouts and Meet-the-People sessions were cancelled
* roundly criticized by many who believed the face shields were useless in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and for trying to gain political points before the 2020 general election, eventually held on 10 Jul 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250308195504/https://theindependent.sg/pap-mp-foo-mee-hars-face-shield-drive-sparks-controversy/</ref>
 


== Social Media Pages ==
== Social Media Pages ==
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[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]
[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 8 March 2025

Foo Mee Har
胡美霞
Party Affiliation PAP  
Current Role • MP for West Coast GRC
Past Roles Pending
Others Pending
Pending
Background
Education Pending


Personal Details
Age 59
Others Pending


Foo Mee Har (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP). She was the Member of Parliament for the West Coast GRC from 2011 onward.

For the full list of positions, refer to PARL Link.

Education

Foo Mee Har attended the Ave Maria Convent School in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, from 1973 to 1982 and the Loreto Normanhurst in Sydney, Australia, from 1983 to 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales in 1989 with first-class honors in psychology.

Career

Foo started her career in management with Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and the PA consulting group. She later became the HR head of Jardine Matheson's shipping unit.

She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia.

Foo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore since July 2015.

Political career

Foo began her political career with the PAP in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."


Personal life

Foo Mee Har is married and has two sons.

Controversies

  • May 23 2020, Foo Mee Har partnered the Teban Market Merchant Association to hand out face shields to hawkers in the area
  • it was also during the circuit breaker period, when all walkabouts and Meet-the-People sessions were cancelled
  • roundly criticized by many who believed the face shields were useless in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and for trying to gain political points before the 2020 general election, eventually held on 10 Jul 2020.[1]


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