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'''Gerald Giam Yean Song''' (Chinese: 严燕松; pinyin: ''Yán Yànsōng''; born 22 November 1977) is a Singaporean politician from the opposition Workers' Party (WP). He has been serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since July 2020.
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=== Early life ===
'''Gerald Giam Yean Song''' (Chinese: 严燕松; born 22 November 1977) is a Singaporean politician and member of the opposition Workers’ Party (WP). He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division of Aljunied GRC since July 2020. Previously, he served as a Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) from October 2011 to August 2015. He currently serves as Head of Policy Research in the WP Central Executive Committee and Chairman of Aljunied Hougang Town Council.<ref name=":0">[https://www.wp.sg/mp/gerald-giam-yean-song? https://www.wp.sg/mp/gerald-giam-yean-song?]</ref>
Giam was born in the United Kingdom and later moved to Singapore. He obtained his early education at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in International Political Economy from Nanyang Technological University.


=== Career ===
For the full list of positions, refer to [https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/current-list-of-mps/mp/details/gerald-giam-yean-song PARL Link].
Prior to entering politics,  Giam enjoyed a successful career in IT industry. He worked as a senior consultant at Avanade, a project manager at MSC Consulting, and served as a foreign service officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Also, he is the co-founder and chief technology officer of an IT solutions company and has been recognized as a Registered Management Consultant certified by the Institute of Management Consultants (Singapore).
 
== Early life ==
Giam was born in the United Kingdom in 1977. He attended Anglo‑Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo‑Chinese Junior College in Singapore. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MSc in International Political Economy from Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.<ref name=":0" />
 
== Career ==
 
=== Professional career ===
He began as a project manager at MSC Consulting and as a senior consultant at Avanade (a Microsoft–Accenture joint venture). In 2014, he co-founded a technology solutions firm and serves as its CTO. He is also a Registered Management Consultant.<ref name=":0" />


=== Political career ===
=== Political career ===
Giam marked his debut in politics in the 2011 general election when he was a member of a Workers' Party team in East Coast GRC. Despite not winning the election, Giam was appointed as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat due to their significant electoral performance, making him one of the first opposition members to assume such a role. He was a NCMP from October 2011 to August 2015. Giam ran again in the 2015 election but his team only gained around 39% of the vote. Giam prioritized the party unity by handing over the NCMP role to his teammate Leon Parera.


Giam contested in the 2020 election with the team consisting of Sylvia Lim, Leon Parera, Pritam Singh, and Muhamad Faisal Manap. The team represented Aljunied GRC and won over 59% of the votes against the PAP.  Giam then was elected as the Member of Parliament representing the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol ward of Aljunied GRC in the 14<sup>th</sup> Parliament.
==== Entry into Politics ====
Giam joined WP in 2009. He contested East Coast GRC in 2011, losing but became an NCMP from 10 October 2011 to 25 August 2015.<ref name=":0" />
 
==== 2011 General Election & NCMP Role ====
Contested East Coast GRC in GE2011 and secured 45.17%. As the best-performing losing candidate, he was appointed NCMP on 10 October 2011, serving until 25 August 2015.<ref name=":1">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Giam?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Giam?]</ref>
 
==== 2015 General Election ====
He contested East Coast GRC again but lost with 39.27% and did not return as NCMP.<ref name=":1" />
 
==== 2020 & 2025 Elections ====
 
* '''GE2020''': Joined WP’s Aljunied GRC slate and won 59.95%, becoming MP for Bedok Reservoir–Punggol.
 
* '''GE2025''': Re-elected in Aljunied with 59.71%.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">[https://weelookang.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-workers-party-of-singapore-2015.html?m=1&utm_source=chatgpt.com https://weelookang.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-workers-party-of-singapore-2015.html]</ref>
 
==== WP Internal Roles & Town Council ====
Appointed Head of Policy Research CEC in 2022, and Chair of AHTC since 2024 (previously Vice-Chair till 2024).<ref name=":2" />
 
== Parliamentary and Town Council Work ==
 
* '''Parliamentary Focus''': Active during Committee of Supply debates on sports, healthcare, employment, digital inclusion, national service, water access, and foreign relations.<ref name=":0" />
 
* '''Town Council''': Under his leadership, AHTC earned top “Green” ratings in the 2023-24 Town Council Management Report.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C9B40OwSuLy/?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>
 
== Electoral History ==
 
* In the 2011 General Election, Gerald Giam contested in East Coast GRC as part of the Workers' Party team. The team secured 45.17% of the vote, and although they did not win the constituency, Giam was appointed as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP).
* In the 2015 General Election, he contested in East Coast GRC again but received 39.27% of the vote. He was not appointed as NCMP that term.
* In the 2020 General Election, Giam was part of the Workers' Party team contesting Aljunied GRC. The team won with 59.95% of the vote, and Giam was elected as Member of Parliament for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division.
* He was re-elected in the 2025 General Election with 59.71% of the vote, continuing his role as MP for the same division.<ref name=":1" />
 
== Policy Orientation & Public Image ==
 
* '''Social Issues''': As per PSG Scorecard (2024), Giam supports the traditional man–woman marriage definition, freedom of religion, and is cautious on LGBTQ+ ideology. Advocates retaining, but not enforcing, Section 377A.<ref>https://www.psgscorecard.com/profiles/gerald-giam-yean-song?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref>


Giam has been the ''Policy Research Team Head'' of the Workers' Party's ''Central Executive Committee'' since 2022. At the municipal level, he was appointed ''Vice-Chairman'' of the ''Aljunied–Hougang Town Council (AHTC)'' from 2020 to 2024, working alongside ''Leon Perera'' until Perera’s resignation in 2023. In addition to that, Giam has been a ''Town Councillor'' and a member of AHTC’s ''Tenders and Contracts Committee''. In 2024, he was appointed ''Chairman'' of the ''Aljunied–Hougang Town Council''.  
* '''Approach''': Viewed as a policy-oriented, proportionate opposition figure who emphasises competence and measured responses.


=== Social Media Pages ===
== Casus & Controversies ==
Giam has largely maintained a reputation as a disciplined and policy-focused opposition MP, with no personal scandals reported. However, as a member of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), he was involved in public scrutiny over the council’s financial management. The town council was taken to court over alleged improper payments made under the previous management. Although Giam joined AHTC leadership only in 2020, questions were occasionally raised about continued oversight and governance reforms during his tenure.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/news-and-resources/news/news-details/high-court-judgment-ahtc <nowiki>https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/news-and-resources/news/news-details/high-court-judgment-ahtc]</nowiki>]</ref>
 
In 2021, Giam was also noted for a rare heated parliamentary exchange over the interpretation of budgetary priorities, which drew some media attention. However, no formal disciplinary or misconduct findings were made against him.
 
== Social Media Pages ==
[https://www.instagram.com/geraldgiam/?hl=id Instagram]
[https://www.instagram.com/geraldgiam/?hl=id Instagram]


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Gerald Giam Yean Song (Chinese: 严燕松; born 22 November 1977) is a Singaporean politician and member of the opposition Workers’ Party (WP). He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division of Aljunied GRC since July 2020. Previously, he served as a Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) from October 2011 to August 2015. He currently serves as Head of Policy Research in the WP Central Executive Committee and Chairman of Aljunied Hougang Town Council.[1]

Gerald Giam Yean Song
严燕松



Current Role • MP for Aljunied GRC
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Personal details
Party WP  





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

Early life

Giam was born in the United Kingdom in 1977. He attended Anglo‑Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo‑Chinese Junior College in Singapore. He holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MSc in International Political Economy from Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.[1]

Career

Professional career

He began as a project manager at MSC Consulting and as a senior consultant at Avanade (a Microsoft–Accenture joint venture). In 2014, he co-founded a technology solutions firm and serves as its CTO. He is also a Registered Management Consultant.[1]

Political career

Entry into Politics

Giam joined WP in 2009. He contested East Coast GRC in 2011, losing but became an NCMP from 10 October 2011 to 25 August 2015.[1]

2011 General Election & NCMP Role

Contested East Coast GRC in GE2011 and secured 45.17%. As the best-performing losing candidate, he was appointed NCMP on 10 October 2011, serving until 25 August 2015.[2]

2015 General Election

He contested East Coast GRC again but lost with 39.27% and did not return as NCMP.[2]

2020 & 2025 Elections

  • GE2020: Joined WP’s Aljunied GRC slate and won 59.95%, becoming MP for Bedok Reservoir–Punggol.
  • GE2025: Re-elected in Aljunied with 59.71%.[2][3]

WP Internal Roles & Town Council

Appointed Head of Policy Research CEC in 2022, and Chair of AHTC since 2024 (previously Vice-Chair till 2024).[3]

Parliamentary and Town Council Work

  • Parliamentary Focus: Active during Committee of Supply debates on sports, healthcare, employment, digital inclusion, national service, water access, and foreign relations.[1]
  • Town Council: Under his leadership, AHTC earned top “Green” ratings in the 2023-24 Town Council Management Report.[4]

Electoral History

  • In the 2011 General Election, Gerald Giam contested in East Coast GRC as part of the Workers' Party team. The team secured 45.17% of the vote, and although they did not win the constituency, Giam was appointed as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP).
  • In the 2015 General Election, he contested in East Coast GRC again but received 39.27% of the vote. He was not appointed as NCMP that term.
  • In the 2020 General Election, Giam was part of the Workers' Party team contesting Aljunied GRC. The team won with 59.95% of the vote, and Giam was elected as Member of Parliament for the Bedok Reservoir–Punggol division.
  • He was re-elected in the 2025 General Election with 59.71% of the vote, continuing his role as MP for the same division.[2]

Policy Orientation & Public Image

  • Social Issues: As per PSG Scorecard (2024), Giam supports the traditional man–woman marriage definition, freedom of religion, and is cautious on LGBTQ+ ideology. Advocates retaining, but not enforcing, Section 377A.[5]
  • Approach: Viewed as a policy-oriented, proportionate opposition figure who emphasises competence and measured responses.

Casus & Controversies

Giam has largely maintained a reputation as a disciplined and policy-focused opposition MP, with no personal scandals reported. However, as a member of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC), he was involved in public scrutiny over the council’s financial management. The town council was taken to court over alleged improper payments made under the previous management. Although Giam joined AHTC leadership only in 2020, questions were occasionally raised about continued oversight and governance reforms during his tenure.[6]

In 2021, Giam was also noted for a rare heated parliamentary exchange over the interpretation of budgetary priorities, which drew some media attention. However, no formal disciplinary or misconduct findings were made against him.

Social Media Pages

Instagram

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.wp.sg/mp/gerald-giam-yean-song?
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Giam?
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://weelookang.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-workers-party-of-singapore-2015.html
  4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C9B40OwSuLy/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  5. ↑ https://www.psgscorecard.com/profiles/gerald-giam-yean-song?utm_source=chatgpt.com
  6. ↑ https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/news-and-resources/news/news-details/high-court-judgment-ahtc]

14th Parliament
MP  : Ang Wei Neng   ●   Baey Yam Keng   ●   Cheryl Chan Wei Ling   ●   Chan Chun Sing   ●   Chee Hong Tat   ●   Cheng Li Hui   ●   Edward Chia Bing Hui   ●   Chong Kee Hiong   ●   Desmond Choo   ●   Chua Kheng Wee Louis   ●   Eric Chua   ●   Darryl David   ●   Christopher de Souza   ●   Foo Mee Har   ●   Grace Fu Hai Yien   ●   Gan Kim Yong   ●   Gan Siow Huang   ●   Gan Thiam Poh   ●   Gerald Giam   ●   Derrick Goh   ●   He Ting Ru   ●   Heng Chee How   ●   Heng Swee Keat   ●   Shawn Huang Wei Zhong   ●   Indranee Rajah   ●   S Iswaran   ●   Janil Puthucheary   ●   Amy Khor Lean Suan   ●   Koh Poh Koon   ●   Kwek Hian Chuan Henry   ●   Desmond Lee   ●   Lee Hsien Loong   ●   Liang Eng Hwa   ●   Lim Biow Chuan   ●   Jamus Jerome Lim   ●   Sylvia Lim   ●   Lim Wee Kiak   ●   Low Yen Ling   ●   Mariam Jaafar   ●   Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad   ●   Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman   ●   Mohd Fahmi Bin Aliman   ●   Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap   ●   Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim   ●   Murali Pillai   ●   Nadia Ahmad Samdin   ●   Ng Eng Hen   ●   Ng Ling Ling   ●   Louis Ng Kok Kwang   ●   Rachel Ong   ●   Ong Ye Kung   ●   Joan Pereira   ●   Leon Perera   ●   Denise Phua Lay Peng   ●   Poh Li San   ●   Pritam Singh   ●   Raeesah Khan   ●   Rahayu Mahzam   ●   Saktiandi Supaat   ●   Seah Kian Peng   ●   K Shanmugam   ●   Sharael Taha   ●   Sim Ann   ●   Sitoh Yih Pin   ●   Hany Soh   ●   Sun Xueling   ●   Alvin Tan   ●   Carrie Tan   ●   Tan Chuan-Jin   ●   Dennis Tan Lip Fong   ●   Desmond Tan   ●   Jessica Tan Soon Neo   ●   Tan Kiat How   ●   Tan See Leng   ●   Tan Wu Meng   ●   Patrick Tay Teck Guan   ●   Teo Chee Hean   ●   Josephine Teo   ●   Tharman Shanmugaratnam   ●   Tin Pei Ling   ●   Edwin Tong Chun Fai   ●   Vikram Nair   ●   Vivian Balakrishnan   ●   Wan Rizal   ●   Don Wee   ●   Lawrence Wong   ●   Xie Yao Quan   ●   Alex Yam Ziming   ●   Yeo Wan Ling   ●   Yip Hon Weng   ●   Melvin Yong Yik Chye   ●   Zaqy Mohamad   ●   Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
NCMP  : Leong Mun Wai   ●   Hazel Poa

14th Parliament
MP  : Ang Wei Neng   ●   Baey Yam Keng   ●   Cheryl Chan Wei Ling   ●   Chan Chun Sing   ●   Chee Hong Tat   ●   Cheng Li Hui   ●   Edward Chia Bing Hui   ●   Chong Kee Hiong   ●   Desmond Choo   ●   Chua Kheng Wee Louis   ●   Eric Chua   ●   Darryl David   ●   Christopher de Souza   ●   Foo Mee Har   ●   Grace Fu Hai Yien   ●   Gan Kim Yong   ●   Gan Siow Huang   ●   Gan Thiam Poh   ●   Gerald Giam   ●   Derrick Goh   ●   He Ting Ru   ●   Heng Chee How   ●   Heng Swee Keat   ●   Shawn Huang Wei Zhong   ●   Indranee Rajah   ●   S Iswaran   ●   Janil Puthucheary   ●   Amy Khor Lean Suan   ●   Koh Poh Koon   ●   Kwek Hian Chuan Henry   ●   Desmond Lee   ●   Lee Hsien Loong   ●   Liang Eng Hwa   ●   Lim Biow Chuan   ●   Jamus Jerome Lim   ●   Sylvia Lim   ●   Lim Wee Kiak   ●   Low Yen Ling   ●   Mariam Jaafar   ●   Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad   ●   Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman   ●   Mohd Fahmi Bin Aliman   ●   Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap   ●   Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim   ●   Murali Pillai   ●   Nadia Ahmad Samdin   ●   Ng Eng Hen   ●   Ng Ling Ling   ●   Louis Ng Kok Kwang   ●   Rachel Ong   ●   Ong Ye Kung   ●   Joan Pereira   ●   Leon Perera   ●   Denise Phua Lay Peng   ●   Poh Li San   ●   Pritam Singh   ●   Raeesah Khan   ●   Rahayu Mahzam   ●   Saktiandi Supaat   ●   Seah Kian Peng   ●   K Shanmugam   ●   Sharael Taha   ●   Sim Ann   ●   Sitoh Yih Pin   ●   Hany Soh   ●   Sun Xueling   ●   Alvin Tan   ●   Carrie Tan   ●   Tan Chuan-Jin   ●   Dennis Tan Lip Fong   ●   Desmond Tan   ●   Jessica Tan Soon Neo   ●   Tan Kiat How   ●   Tan See Leng   ●   Tan Wu Meng   ●   Patrick Tay Teck Guan   ●   Teo Chee Hean   ●   Josephine Teo   ●   Tharman Shanmugaratnam   ●   Tin Pei Ling   ●   Edwin Tong Chun Fai   ●   Vikram Nair   ●   Vivian Balakrishnan   ●   Wan Rizal   ●   Don Wee   ●   Lawrence Wong   ●   Xie Yao Quan   ●   Alex Yam Ziming   ●   Yeo Wan Ling   ●   Yip Hon Weng   ●   Melvin Yong Yik Chye   ●   Zaqy Mohamad   ●   Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
NCMP  : Leong Mun Wai   ●   Hazel Poa

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