Darryl David

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Darryl David
Party Affiliation PAP  
Current Role • MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC
Past Roles Pending
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Age 54
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Darryl David (born 19 October 1970) is a Singaporean politician, educator, and former television presenter. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ang Mo Kio–Hougang division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2015.

Before entering politics, David was best known as a television host, particularly for presenting The Pyramid Game, a popular game show in Singapore during the 1990s. He later transitioned into education and public service.

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Early Life and Education

David attended Victoria School and later pursued his tertiary education at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. He later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Career

Media and Television

David started his career in broadcasting industry. He gained a popularity as the host of The Pyramid Game in the 1990s with his charismatic hosting style.

Education and Public Service

David then switched to education and public administration. He held leadership positions in educational institutions, focusing on curriculum development and leadership training. He served as an academic administrator at Temasek Polytechnic, where he contributed to educational policy and student engagement.

Entry into Politics

David marked his political debute as a PAP candidate in the 2015 general election, contesting in Ang Mo Kio GRC alongside Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and other PAP members. The PAP team dominated the election with 78.64% of the vote, securing his position as MP for the Ang Mo Kio–Hougang ward.

Personal life

David is married to former television personality Belinda Wee, and they have two children.

Controversies

  • in a radio interview with MONEY FM 89.3, (Facebook post dated 4 Jan 2019 posted by REACHSingapore) Darryl David said that he hasn’t encountered any couple citing high cost as a deterrent to starting a family and having children.
  • However, a 2016 survey conducted by the National Population and Talent Division of PMO, showed 61% of the respondents have cited financial cost as the top reason they do not want to have any or more children.[1]
  • online users questioned who he had surveyed and commented that he was out of touch with the ground

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14th Parliament
MP  : Ang Wei NengBaey Yam KengCheryl Chan Wei LingChan Chun SingChee Hong TatCheng Li HuiEdward Chia Bing HuiChong Kee HiongDesmond ChooChua Kheng Wee LouisEric ChuaDarryl DavidChristopher de SouzaFoo Mee HarGrace Fu Hai YienGan Kim YongGan Siow HuangGan Thiam PohDerrick GohHe Ting RuHeng Chee HowHeng Swee KeatShawn Huang Wei ZhongIndranee RajahS IswaranJanil PuthuchearyAmy Khor Lean SuanKoh Poh KoonKwek Hian Chuan HenryDesmond LeeLee Hsien LoongLiang Eng HwaLim Biow ChuanJamus Jerome LimSylvia LimLim Wee KiakLow Yen LingMariam JaafarMasagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos MohamadMohamad Maliki Bin OsmanMohd Fahmi Bin AlimanMuhamad Faisal Bin Abdul ManapMuhammad Faishal IbrahimMurali PillaiNadia Ahmad SamdinNg Eng HenNg Ling LingLouis Ng Kok KwangRachel Ong Ong Ye KungJoan PereiraLeon PereraDenise Phua Lay PengPoh Li SanPritam SinghRaeesah KhanRahayu MahzamSaktiandi SupaatSeah Kian PengK ShanmugamSharael TahaSim AnnSitoh Yih PinHany SohSun XuelingAlvin TanCarrie TanTan Chuan-JinDennis Tan Lip FongDesmond TanJessica Tan Soon NeoTan Kiat HowTan See LengTan Wu MengPatrick Tay Teck GuanTeo Chee HeanJosephine TeoTharman ShanmugaratnamTin Pei LingEdwin Tong Chun FaiVikram NairVivian BalakrishnanWan RizalDon WeeLawrence WongXie Yao QuanAlex Yam ZimingYeo Wan LingYip Hon WengMelvin Yong Yik ChyeZaqy MohamadZhulkarnain Abdul Rahim
NCMP  : Leong Mun WaiHazel Poa


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