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|othername= விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் | |othername= விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் | ||
|image=Vivian balakrishnan.png | |image=Vivian balakrishnan.png | ||
|politicalparty=PAP | |||
|field01=Current Role | |field01=Current Role | ||
|data01= • MP for the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC</br> • | |data01= • MP for the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC</br> • | ||
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===YOG budget overrun=== | ===YOG budget overrun=== | ||
*YOG budget overrun as | *YOG budget overrun as Minister for Community, Youth and Sports ({{g |MCYS}}) 2005 and 2011 | ||
** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ||
===Renting of 26 and 31 Ridout Road, state-owned GCB=== | ===Renting of 26 and 31 Ridout Road, state-owned GCB=== | ||
* Ridout Road rentals | * Ridout Road rentals | ||
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** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ||
* ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and | * ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
** on 14 Sep 2021 Tue, during a Parliament session, | ** on 14 Sep 2021 Tue, during a Parliament session, | ||
*** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | *** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | ||
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===TraceTogether debacle=== | ===TraceTogether debacle=== | ||
* TraceTogether debacle | * TraceTogether debacle | ||
** as | ** as Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative | ||
** "Police can use TraceTogether data for criminal investigations" ~ Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told the House on Monday Jan 4 2021 | ** "Police can use TraceTogether data for criminal investigations" ~ Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told the House on Monday Jan 4 2021 | ||
** "I didn't think of Criminal Procedure Code when speaking earlier about TraceTogether" ~ VB | ** "I didn't think of Criminal Procedure Code when speaking earlier about TraceTogether" ~ VB | ||
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* Father of 1 girl & 3 sons. As of 15 May 2020, he is grandfather to 4 grandchildren (not counting 1 stillborn) | * Father of 1 girl & 3 sons. As of 15 May 2020, he is grandfather to 4 grandchildren (not counting 1 stillborn) | ||
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[[Category:Minister]] | [[Category:Minister]] | ||
[[Category:MP]] | [[Category:MP]] | ||