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Born on 10 Jul 1979, Sun Xueling is the current MP for Punggol West SMC since 2020. In the GE2025, Punggol West SMC was absorbed. ''(pending)'' | |||
* Minister of State for Social and Family Development | |||
* Minister of State | |||
She first entered Parliament after contesting as part of the Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC in GE2015. She stood in the newly carved Punggol West SMC during GE2020 against WP's [[Tan Chen Chen]] and won with 60.98% of votes. | |||
* 27 July 2020 - appointed Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Minister of State in the Ministry for Education | |||
* 13 June 2022 - stepped down from MOE position after being appointed Minister of State at the Ministry of Home Affairs and | |||
* from 2018 and 2020 - Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for National Development concurrently | |||
* she launched a series of children’s picture book which she was said to have conceptualized. Illustrated by Josef Lee, the book titles begin with "What Ants Do On Stormy Days", "What Ants Do On Very Dry Days" etc. | * she launched a series of children’s picture book which she was said to have conceptualized. Illustrated by Josef Lee, the book titles begin with "What Ants Do On Stormy Days", "What Ants Do On Very Dry Days" etc. | ||
==Early Life and Education== | |||
* Ai Tong Primary | |||
* secondary school education at CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School. | |||
* National University of Singapore, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree in economics. | |||
* completed a Master of Science with merit degree in international political economy at the London School of Economics. | |||
Prior to entering politics, Sun had worked at the Economic Development Board, DBS Bank, Temasek International, Deutsche Bank AG and Macquarie Securities.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250317164107/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/cv-mos-sun-xueling_english-(11-aug-2020)28ae28dbcb5f64e2b198ff00006af031.pdf</ref> | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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===Housebreaking by Chinese Nationals=== | ===Housebreaking by Chinese Nationals=== | ||
* Sep 2024 - NCMP [[Leong Mun Wai]]’s questions on whether the visa exemption had led to an increase in arrests and if the automated lanes at Changi Airport had heightened the risk of non-bona fide travelers entering Singapore. | * Sep 2024 - NCMP [[Leong Mun Wai]]’s questions on whether the visa exemption had led to an increase in arrests and if the automated lanes at Changi Airport had heightened the risk of non-bona fide travelers entering Singapore. | ||
* a string of recent housebreaking cases in private residential estates linked to foreign syndicates involving Chinese nationals, police looking for 14 nationals who were already out of Singapore | * a string of recent housebreaking cases in private residential estates linked to foreign syndicates involving Chinese nationals, police looking for 14 nationals who were already out of Singapore<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250317163004/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/housebreaking-bukit-timah-rail-corridor-police-looking-14-chinese-nationals-4550356</ref> | ||
* Sun Xueling stated that even considering the 14 Chinese nationals of interest to the police who are currently overseas, the arrest rate of Chinese visitors is lower compared to the previous year. | * Sun Xueling stated that even considering the 14 Chinese nationals of interest to the police who are currently overseas, the arrest rate of Chinese visitors is lower compared to the previous year. | ||
* She also stated that since the 30-day visa exemption arrangement was implemented on 9 February 2024, there has been no increase in the number or percentage of short-term visitors from China being arrested in Singapore. | * She also stated that since the 30-day visa exemption arrangement was implemented on 9 February 2024, there has been no increase in the number or percentage of short-term visitors from China being arrested in Singapore. | ||
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* However, residents questioned the feasibility of a ceasefire given Singapore’s ongoing arms trade with Israel, including purchase of Blue Spear missiles for the Navy, the display of Israeli weapons at the Singapore Air Show, and Israeli defense company Elbit Systems which operates in Singapore. | * However, residents questioned the feasibility of a ceasefire given Singapore’s ongoing arms trade with Israel, including purchase of Blue Spear missiles for the Navy, the display of Israeli weapons at the Singapore Air Show, and Israeli defense company Elbit Systems which operates in Singapore. | ||
* Sun Xueling only promised to raise these concerns with the relevant ministries. | * Sun Xueling only promised to raise these concerns with the relevant ministries. | ||
===Kinderland Woodlands Child Abuse Case=== | |||
* 18 Sep 2023 - ECDA has previously issued an apology for failing to remove former teacher Lin from her classroom responsibilities at Kinderland Preschool @ Woodlands Mart, despite the clear evidence and the severity of her actions | |||
* a series of videos, uploaded by a parent named Claudia Tan, circulated on Facebook, showcasing apparent child abuse, thought to be secretly recorded video by a former teacher. | |||
* former educator, Lin Min, a 33-year-old Singaporean, faces charges on 30 August with ill-treating a child, an offence under the Children and Young Persons Act, after the video surfaced of her force-feeding and striking a toddler. | |||
* Kinderland further issued a statement on 30 August, stating that their staff members are prohibited from using personal devices during teaching hours to prevent the misuse of photos and videos of children. | |||
* she said that ECDA will continue to enhance awareness of reporting obligations, encouraging centers to clarify with their staff what steps to take if they witness any wrongdoing and how to utilize various reporting channels, but refuse to bring forward the one-year timeline for these centres to install CCTV on their premises, stating operators need sufficient time.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250317165425/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/09/18/sun-xueling-ecda-to-bolster-oversight-and-penalties-in-response-to-child-mismanagement-incidents/</ref> | |||