Baey Yam Keng

Baey Yam Keng (born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician currently serving as the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment since 2022 and for Transport since 2018. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines North division of the Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2011.

Baey Yam Keng 马炎庆
Party Affiliation	PAP
Current Role	• MP for Tampines GRC • Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment • Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport
Past Roles	• Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth • Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth
Others	• Pending • Pending
Background
Education	• Imperial College London (BS) • University College London (MS)
Personal Details
Age	54
Others

For full list of positions, see PARL link.

Early Life and Education

Baey was born in Singapore to a Teochew family. He was among the first cohort of students at Westlake Primary School from 1977 to 1982. He continued his education at Catholic High School and Hwa Chong Junior College. Baey received a scholarship from the Economic Development Board to study biotechnology at Imperial College London, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours). He earned Master of Science (Distinction) in biochemical engineering at University College London.

Professional career

Before turning to politics, Baey assumed numerous positions in both the public and private sectors. He worked with the Economic Development Board, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, and the National Arts Council. In the corporate sector, he was associated with CapitaLand and Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

Political career

Baey made his political debut in the 2006 general election as part of the PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC, which won by an uncontested walkover. He served as the MP for the Queenstown ward of Tanjong Pagar GRC. In the 2011 general election, he contested the Tampines GRC and has since been representing the Tampines North division. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth in 2015 and was promoted to Senior Parliamentary Secretary in 2018. In 2022, he assumed the role of Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment.

Personal life

Baey is married to Lim Hai Yen, a playwright and director, and they have three children. He is the founding president and producer of a theatre group, The ETCeteras. In 2014, he took on a lead acting role in "Like Me. I Like," a play written and directed by his wife..In 2023, he encouraged Singaporeans to prioritize health screening to detect the early symptoms of colorectal cancer, Singapore's top cancer. His statement came after undergoing a colonoscopy due to the benign polyps.

He updated his post-colonoscopy condition in his Facebook account, thanking everyone for speedy recovery remarks. He said the doctors had removed the polyps, which were not cancerous.

In 16 May 2024, Baey Yam Keng's youngest brother, Baey Yam Chuan, passed away at 50 due to brain haemorrhage.

Controversies

• just before National Day 9 August 2024, Baey Yam Keng, MP for Tampines GRC, showed video of himself and other PAP members distributing free ice cream to residents, following in the footsteps of Tan Kiat How, MP for East Coast GRC, who did it in June, and Low Yen Ling, MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, who did it in May. Many members of the public criticized it as an election gimmick back then as rumors of a general election in 2024 were swirling.

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1.https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/baey-yam-keng

2.https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/12/05/baey-yam-keng-criticises-behaviour-of-attendee-who-berated-elderly-volunteer-at-free-haircut-event/

3.https://gutzy.asia/2023/08/09/mp-baey-yam-keng-advocates-for-screening-after-benign-polyps-discovery/

4.https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/mp-baey-yam-keng-announces-death-younger-brother-brain-haemorrhage-50

References

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