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[[File:Sylvia Lim.jpg|thumb|Sylvia Lim]] | [[File:Sylvia Lim.jpg|thumb|Sylvia Lim]] | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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. | ||
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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 | ||