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| 傅海燕 | |
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| Designation | • Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
• Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations |
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| Party | PAP 
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Grace Fu Hai Yien (Chinese: 傅海燕; born 29 March 1964) is a Singaporean politician and accountant. A member of the People’s Action Party (PAP), she has been serving as the Member of Parliament for Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC since 2025. Since July 2020, she has led as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and, since January 2024, also holds the Trade Relations portfolio. Notably, she was Singapore’s first female Cabinet minister of a full ministry when appointed Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in 2015.[1]
For the full list of positions, refer to PARL link.
Early Life and Education
- Born in Singapore in 1964, educated at Nanyang Girls’ High School and Hwa Chong Junior College.
- Graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) in 1985 and an MBA in 1991 from the National University of Singapore.
Career
Grace started her career in the financial industry in 1985 at Overseas Union Bank. Later, she moved to Haw Par Group and worked on corporate planning, business development, and economic control from 1991 to 1995.
Grace then moved to PSA Corporation in October 1995 and held several positions, ranging from Assistant Director (Finance) to Vice-President (Marketing) and Financial Controller in October 1998. A year later, she was promoted to Executive Vice-President (Finance). In April 2003, Fu took on the CEO role at Singapore Terminals. The following year, she became the CEO of PSA South East Asia and Japan, overseeing the business operations of PSA's key terminals in Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, and Japan.
Political career
- Elected MP in Jurong GRC in 2006, then MP for Yuhua SMC (2011–2025), and currently MP in Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC from 2025.[1]
- Held various ministerial roles:
Ministerial Roles
- Grace has assumed various ministerial roles in her political career:
- Minister of State for National Development (2006 - 2008)
- Senior Minister of State for National Development (2008 - 2011)
- Senior Minister of State for Education (2008 - 2011)
- Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources (2011 - 2012)
- Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts (2011 - 2012)
- Minister, Prime Minister's Office (2012 - 2015)
- Second Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012 - 2015)
- Second Minister for Environment and Water Resources (2012 - 2015)
- Leader of the House (2015 - 2020) Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (2015 - 2020)
- Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (July 2020 – Present)
- Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations (January 2024 – Present)
- Elected President of the Singapore National Olympic Council in January 2024.[2]
Advocate for sustainability
Grace had been advocating for sustainable development long before she became the minister for Sustainability and the Environment. In 2017, she successfully made her constituency, Yuhua, Singapore's first green neighbourhood.
Controversies & Public Perception
- “Chicken wing” GST analogy (April 2025): At a PAP rally, Fu said, “We may be taking a chicken wing from you, but we are giving you a whole chicken,” referring to GST increases and offset packages. This drew backlash for appearing tone-deaf, with critics on social media and online forums saying it misrepresented the impact of GST hikes.[3]
- Pasta vs. wanton mee remark (March 2025): Fu suggested that people willing to pay S$18 for pasta should also pay S$5 for hawker food. This was met with criticism for oversimplifying hawker economics and ignoring rental/production cost differences.[4]
- “Just eat eggs” suggestion (July 2022): During a parliamentary speech on chicken supply issues, Fu advised citizens: “If you can’t find chicken, go for other forms of meat like eggs.” The comment went viral and sparked debate on Reddit and other platforms for being seen as out of touch with the public’s cost concerns.[5]
- GST timing dispute with Sylvia Lim (2018): During House proceedings, Fu demanded an apology from WP MP Sylvia Lim over GST “test balloon” allegations. The exchange intensified public scrutiny of transparency in policy discussions.[6]
Personal life
- Married to Ivan Lee, with three sons.[2]
- Enjoys running, yoga, hiking, and plays a role in sustainability and environmental public health.[3]
Social Media Pages
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.eld.gov.sg/homepage.html
- ↑ https://oca.asia/news/5532-singapore-noc-announces-executive-committee-for-2024-2028.html
- ↑ https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/04/29/we-take-a-chicken-wing-but-give-a-whole-chicken-grace-fu-defends-gst-increase-at-pap-rally-draws-backlash/
- ↑ https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/03/26/netizens-react-as-minister-grace-fu-compares-s18-pasta-to-s5-hawker-wanton-mee/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/vtc1rz/minister_grace_fu_says_if_you_cant_find_chicken/
- ↑ https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-apology-wp-chairman-sylvia-lim-over-gst-test-balloons-claims