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'''Sylvia Lim Swee Lian''' (林瑞莲, 林瑞蓮, Lín Ruìlián; born 28 March 1965) is a Singaporean politician, criminal lawyer and academic. She is currently a member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and an elected Member of Parliament (MP) representing Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (Aljunied GRC). She is in charge of Serangoon division. Lim previously served in the Singapore Police Force and subsequently joined Temasek Polytechnic as a law lecturer. | |name=Sylvia Lim Swee Lian | ||
|othername=林瑞莲 | |||
|image=sylvia lim.png | |||
|politicalparty=WP | |||
|field01=Current Role | |||
|data01= • MP for Aljunied GRC <br /> • Chair of [[Workers' Party|WP]] | |||
|field02=Past Roles | |||
|data02= • ex-NCMP <br /> • | |||
|field03=Others | |||
|data03= • Senior Associate at Peter Low LLC <br /> • Lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic <br /> • Singapore Police Force | |||
|Input 1st Header=Background | |||
|field04=Education | |||
|data04= • <br /> • University College London <br /> • NUS <br /> • National Junior College <br /> • CHIJ St. Joseph's Convent <br /> • CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel | |||
|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details | |||
|field05=Age | |||
|data05={{Age|1965|03|28}} | |||
|field06=Others | |||
|data06= • Married ex-national soccer player Quah Kim Song on 4 Jan 2025 | |||
}} | |||
'''Sylvia Lim Swee Lian''' (林瑞莲, 林瑞蓮, Lín Ruìlián; born 28 March 1965) is a Singaporean politician, criminal lawyer and academic. She is currently a member of the opposition [[Workers' Party]] (WP) and an elected Member of Parliament (MP) representing Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (Aljunied GRC). She is in charge of Serangoon division. | |||
For the full list of positions, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250220105515/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/sylvia-lim PARL Link] | |||
Lim previously served in the Singapore Police Force and subsequently joined Temasek Polytechnic as a law lecturer. | |||
Lim re-entered the legal sector following the 2011 general election. She is currently senior associate in Peter Low LLC, helmed by former Law Society president Peter Low. | Lim re-entered the legal sector following the 2011 general election. She is currently senior associate in Peter Low LLC, helmed by former Law Society president Peter Low. | ||
== Education and early career == | == Education and early career == | ||
Lim had her early education at CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel, CHIJ St Joseph's Convent and National Junior College. She then read law at the National University of Singapore (NUS), graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1988. She obtained a Master of Laws from the University of London (University College London) in 1989, and was called to the Bar in Singapore in 1991. | Lim had her early education at CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel at Cooling Close (Burghley Drive), CHIJ St Joseph's Convent and National Junior College. She then read law at the National University of Singapore (NUS), graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1988. She obtained a Master of Laws from the University of London (University College London) in 1989, and was called to the Bar in Singapore in 1991. | ||
During her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, Lim did volunteer work with the Spastic Children's Association, Salvation Army Home for the Aged and University College Hospital. She later did voluntary editorial work for the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme of the Law Society of Singapore. | During her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, Lim did volunteer work with the Spastic Children's Association, Salvation Army Home for the Aged and University College Hospital. She later did voluntary editorial work for the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme of the Law Society of Singapore. | ||
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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Lim was cited as feeling "distressed" that opposition parties could contest only one-third of the parliamentary seats during the 2001 general election. 10 days after the election, she joined the Workers' Party (WP) and within 18 months quickly rose to become the Chairman of the party in 2003. | Lim was cited as feeling "distressed" that opposition parties could contest only one-third of the parliamentary seats during the 2001 general election. 10 days after the election, she joined the [[Workers' Party]] (WP) and within 18 months quickly rose to become the Chairman of the party in 2003. | ||
=== 2006 General Election === | === 2006 General Election === | ||
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Lim's current appointments are as follows: | Lim's current appointments are as follows: | ||
* Chairman, Workers' Party of Singapore | * Chairman, [[Workers' Party]] of Singapore | ||
* Co-Chairman, Aljunied Constituency Committee (AJCC) | * Co-Chairman, Aljunied Constituency Committee (AJCC) | ||
* Vice-Chairman, Aljunied-Hougang Town Council | * Vice-Chairman, Aljunied-Hougang Town Council | ||
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Lim is a Catholic. While speaking at the CANA Catholic Centre Talk of the Town event in 2014, Lim said she tries "to read the bible everyday" but prefers to keep her faith private, adding that it is "not my nature to evangelise" as others may already have their own religion in which they take comfort in. | Lim is a Catholic. While speaking at the CANA Catholic Centre Talk of the Town event in 2014, Lim said she tries "to read the bible everyday" but prefers to keep her faith private, adding that it is "not my nature to evangelise" as others may already have their own religion in which they take comfort in. | ||
Her classmates in law school at the National University of Singapore (NUS) included PAP MP Lim Biow Chuan and acclaimed artistic directors Ivan Heng and Ong Keng Sen. | Her classmates in law school at the National University of Singapore (NUS) included PAP MP Lim Biow Chuan and acclaimed artistic directors Ivan Heng and Ong Keng Sen. | ||
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