Jamus Lim
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| Jamus Jerome Lim Chee Wui 林志蔚 | |
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| Party Affiliation | WP 
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| Current Role | • MP for Sengkang GRC • President of WP Youth Wing |
| Past Roles | • • |
| Others | • Concurrently Associate Professor of Economics at ESSEC Business School • Pending |
| Background | |
| Education | • University of Southern Queensland • Catholic High School • Raffles Institution • Raffles Junior College |
| Personal Details | |
| Age | 49 |
| Others | Pending |
Jamus Jerome Lim Chee Wui (Chinese: 林志蔚; pinyin: Lín Zhìwèi; born 1976) is a Singaporean politician, economist, and academic. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), he has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Anchorvale, a division of Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), since 2020. Within the party, he holds leadership roles as Deputy Head of Policy Research and President of the WP Youth Wing.
Beyond politics, Lim is an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School and has built a career in macroeconomic policy, finance, and international economics.
Early Life and Education
Lim attended Singapore at Catholic High School, Raffles Institution, and Raffles Junior College. During his National Service (NS), he served as a medic in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
He obtained a Bachelor of Business degree in economics from the University of Southern Queensland in 1998. He later earned a Master of Science in economics from the London School of Economics in 2000. Lim continued his study and completed a Master of Arts in politics and a PhD in international economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating in 2006. In 2018, he obtained a Master of Liberal Arts in history from the Harvard Extension School.
Career
Economics and Finance
Lim began his career at JP Morgan before joining the World Bank, where he worked from 2007 to 2014 as an economist in the Development Prospects Group, specializing in long-term macroeconomic forecasting. He later held positions at the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
In 2018, he joined the Singapore-based investment management firm Thirdrock. Alongside his finance career, Lim became an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School, Singapore. His academic work focuses on macroeconomics, financial markets, and global trade.
Political career
Entry into Politics and 2020 General Election
Lim joined the Workers' Party (WP) in 2019 after previously volunteering with the party. He was introduced as a candidate for the 2020 general election, contesting in Sengkang GRC alongside He Ting Ru, Louis Chua, and Raeesah Khan.
During the campaign, he gained significant public attention following a televised political debate on 1 July 2020, where he debated against Francis Yuen (Progress Singapore Party), Chee Soon Juan (Singapore Democratic Party), and Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (People’s Action Party). His performance was widely praised, with media describing him as the "star candidate" of the Workers' Party.
On 10 July 2020, Lim and his WP team won 52.13% of the vote, defeating the People’s Action Party (PAP) in an upset victory. This marked the first time WP secured a second group representation constituency (GRC).
For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/jamus-jerome-lim-chee-wui
Parliamentary Contributions
Since entering Parliament, Lim has been active in debates on economic and social policies. In his maiden speech on 3 September 2020, he argued that Singapore's policymaking process lacked sufficient compassion and proposed the implementation of a minimum wage.
As a member of the Workers' Party Central Executive Committee (CEC), he was elected as Deputy Head of Policy Research in 2020 and later became President of the WP Youth Wing in 2024.
In July 2023, a parliamentary incident involving Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin brought Lim into the spotlight when a leaked recording revealed Tan using an expletive in response to Lim's speech on establishing a poverty line in Singapore. Tan later publicly apologized, and Lim accepted the apology.
Calls for an improved DSA system
Jamus appreciated the Ministry of Education (MoE) review of the Direct School Admission (DSA) mechanism as an alternative for students. The DSA is a scheme that helps Primary 6 students to get seats in secondary schools of their choices based on their talents or achievements in non-academic fields, reducing over-reliance on academic grades.
Jamus called for a more transparent scheme given that the system is often misused by certain stakeholders to prioritize privileged families.[2]
Concerns about the country's high living cost
Jamus raised concerns over the eroding sense of belonging among Singaporeans due to the country's expensive cost of living. Such a condition has forced many Singaporeans to seek affordable housing in Malaysia.[3]
Personal life
Lim has diverse interests, having played rugby and drums in his younger years. He is married to Eneida Patricia Alcalde, a Chilean-American writer, and they have a daughter born in 2019.
Social Media Pages
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250307213315/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2020-live-broadcast-political-debate-pap-wp-sdp-psp-942441
- ↑ https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2025/01/03/jamus-lim-welcomes-moes-dsa-review-urges-more-flexibility-in-education-system/
- ↑ https://gutzy.asia/2024/08/28/jamus-lim-raises-concerns-over-high-cost-of-living-and-its-impact-on-singaporeans-sense-of-belonging/