Teo Ho Pin

Singaporean politician

张俰宾Mayor of North West DistrictIn office
24 November 2001 – 26 July 2020Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien LoongSucceeded byAlex YamMember of Parliament
for Bukit Panjang SMCIn office
6 May 2006 – 23 June 2020Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byLiang Eng Hwa (PAP)Member of Parliament
for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC
(Bukit Panjang)In office
25 October 2001 – 19 April 2006Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byConstituency abolishedMember of Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Bukit Panjang)In office
23 December 1996 – 17 October 2001Preceded byLee Yiok Seng (PAP)Succeeded byConstituency abolished Personal detailsBorn (1960-01-19) 19 January 1960 (age 64)
Colony of SingaporePolitical partyPeople's Action PartyAlma materNational University of Singapore (BS)
Heriot-Watt University (MS, PhD)

Teo Ho Pin (Chinese: 张俰宾; pinyin: Zhāng Huòbīn; born 19 January 1960) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Mayor of North West District between 2001 and 2020.

A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Teo was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Panjang SMC between 2006 and 2020, the Bukit Panjang ward of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006 and the Bukit Panjang ward of Sembawang GRC between 1996 and 2001. He also served as Mayor of North West District between 2001 and 2020.^[1]

Education

Teo attended New Town Secondary School and National Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science with honours degree in building.

He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Science degree in project managing and a PhD in building at Heriot-Watt University in 1987 and 1990 respectively.^[2]

Career

Teo was a senior lecturer at the National University of Singapore between 1985 and 1999. He also served as President of the Singapore Institute of Building between 1996 and 2002 and Consumers' Association of Singapore between 1999 and 2001.

Political career

Teo's political career began in 1996 when he was elected a member of parliament for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (Sembawang GRC). He subsequently served as an MP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC from 2001 to 2006, and for Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency (Bukit Panjang SMC) from 2006 to 2011. In the 2011 general elections, Teo was voted into office again as an MP for Bukit Panjang SMC.^[3]

Teo was also Mayor of the North-West CDC from 2001 till his retirement in 2020^[4] and also the Deputy Government Whip.^[5]

Teo retired from politics in 2020 and did not contest in the 2020 Singaporean general election.^[5]

References

^ "CDCs' role in helping needy will grow: PM". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
^ "Curriculum Vitae: Dr Teo Ho Pin" (PDF). parliament.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
^ http://www.elections.gov.sg/gazette%5CG_ParE2011%5C2011-05-09%20Candidates%20declared%20to%20have%20been%20elected.pdf#zoom=100 Singapore Election Department : Gazette Notification on Candidates declared to have been elected Members of Parliament (for contested constituencies) – 2011
^ Goh, Yan Han (23 September 2020). "CDCs often keep low profile but do vital work, especially in times of crisis, says PM Lee". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Tiong Seng appoints former MP Teo Ho Pin as new independent board director". sg.news.yahoo.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

External links

Teo Ho Pin's profile on the Singapore Parliament website

Government offices
New office	Mayor of the North West district 2001 – 2020	Succeeded by Alex Yam
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Lee Yiok Seng	Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Bukit Panjang) 1997 – 2001	Constituency redrawn
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (Bukit Panjang) 2001 – 2006	Constituency redrawn
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang SMC 2006 – 2020	Succeeded by Liang Eng Hwa

Current mayors of the Districts of Singapore

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

Members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore (2015–2020)

Speaker: ~~Halimah Yacob~~→Tan, C J

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K David Gan, T P Intan Koh, P K Lee, H L
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Teo, L M
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yee, C H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee, Y S Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, A Vivian
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Neo, L Phua, L P Yaacob
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Lee, T S Rahayu Tharman Tan, W M
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tong, C F
Marsiling–Yew Tee^PAP	Ong, T K Wong, S T Yam, Z M ~~Halimah~~
Nee Soon^PAP	Faishal Kwek, H C Lee, B W Ng, K K Shanmugam
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Ng, C M Puthucheary Sun, X L Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Amrin Khaw, B W Lim, W K Ong, Y K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Heng, S K Masagos
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Pereira Yong, Y C
West Coast^PAP	Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Tay, T G

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Batok^PAP	~~Ong, K H~~→Pillai
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Fengshan^PAP	Chan, W L
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
MacPherson^PAP	Tin, P L
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^PAP	Chong, Y F
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Perera Tan, L F Goh, P S
NMPs	Azmoon Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Ganesh Kok, H L Kuik, S Y Mohan Tan, G K Thanaletchimi Arasu Foo, P Y Ho, W S Lim, S S Irshad Quay, S C Ong, L T Theseira Yip, P X

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party
NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 14; 13; 12; 11; 10

Members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore (2011–2015)

Speaker: Halimah Yacob

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^WP	Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	Ang, H K Singh Intan Lee, H L Seng, H T Yeo, G K
Bishan-Toa Payoh^PAP	Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yam, Z M Yeo, K H Zaqy
East Coast^PAP	Lee Y S Lim S K Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N
Holland-Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Sim, Ann Vivian
Jurong^PAP	Ang, W N Halimah Lee, T S Ong, K H Tharman
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tin, P L
Moulmein-Kallang^PAP	Lui, T Y Phua, L P Tong, C F Yaacob
Nee Soon^PAP	Lee, B W Lim, W K Faishal Shanmugam Tay, T G
Pasir Ris-Punggol^PAP	Gan, T P Puthucheary Low, Penny Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal
Sembawang^PAP	Hawazi Khaw, B W Lee, G H Ong, T K Nair
Tampines^PAP	Baey, Y K Heng, S K Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Neo, Lily
West Coast^PAP	Fong, Jen Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Wong, S T

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Hong Kah North^PAP	Khor, L S
Hougang^WP	Png, E H
Joo Chiat^PAP	Chong, Y F
Mountbatten^PAP	Lim, B C
Pioneer^PAP	Foo, C K
Potong Pasir^PAP	Sitoh, Y P
Punggol East^WP	Lee, L L
Radin Mas^PAP	Tan, C S
Sengkang West^PAP	Lam, P M
Whampoa^PAP	Heng, C H
Yuhua^PAP	Fu, H Y
Non-elected members
NCMP	Giam, Y S Loh, W L Yee, J J
NMPs	Dhinakaran Faizah Fang, K W Koh, Y M Lien, T C Liew, K E Tan, K B Tan, S S Teo, S S Chia, Y Y Chua, K S Karthikeyan Kuik, S Y Ismail Soh, S L Tan, C L Tan, G K Tan, T Y

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; SPP: Singapore People's Party; WP: The Workers' Party
For NCMPs, Gerald Giam and Yee Jenn Jong are from the WP, while Lina Loh is from the SPP. NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.

Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes: 13; 12; 11

Members of the 11th Parliament of Singapore (2006–2011)

Speaker: Abdullah Tarmugi

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
Aljunied^PAP	Lim, H H Phua, S G Yeo, G K Yeo, Y B Zainul
Ang Mo Kio^PAP	~~Balaji~~ Lam, P M Lee, B W Lee, H L Singh Wee, S K
Bishan–Toa Payoh^PAP	Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin
East Coast^PAP	Abdullah Jayakumar Lee Y S Lim S K Tan, S N
Holland–Bukit Timah^PAP	de Souza Liang, E H Lim, S S Vivian Yu-Foo, Y S
Hong Kah^PAP	Ang, M S Khor, L S Yeo, C T Yeo, K H Zaqy
Jalan Besar^PAP	Heng, C H Lee, B Y Neo, Lily Phua, L P Yaacob
Jurong^PAP	Fu, H Y Halimah Lim, B H ~~Ong, C C~~ Tharman
Marine Parade^PAP	Fatimah Faishal Goh, C T Lim, B C Ong, S H Seah, K P
Pasir Ris–Punggol^PAP	Ahmad Chong, Y F Low, Penny Palmer Teo, C H Teo, S L
Sembawang^PAP	Hawazi Khaw, B W Shanmugam Lee, G H Lim, W K Maliki
Tampines^PAP	Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H Ong, K M Sin, B A
Tanjong Pagar^PAP	Baey, Y K Indranee Koo, T K Lee, K Y Lui, T Y Tan, C S
West Coast^PAP	Fong, Jen Foo, C K Ho, G C Iswaran Lim, H K

Single Member Constituencies (SMCs)
Bukit Panjang^PAP	Teo, H P
Chua Chu Kang^PAP	Gan, K Y
Hougang^WP	Low, T K
Joo Chiat^PAP	Chan, S S
MacPherson^PAP	Yao, Matthias
Nee Soon Central^PAP	Ong, A H
Nee Soon East^PAP	Ho, P K
Potong Pasir^SDA	Chiam, S T
Yio Chu Kang^PAP	Seng, H T
Non-elected members
NCMP^WP	Lim, S L
NMPs	Banarjee, G Cham, H F Khew, T F Loo, C Y Mehta, K K Olsen, E E Phua, W C Siew, K H Thio, L A Cheng, E L Lee, K H Viswa Tan, B M Straughan, Paulin Teo, S S Wee, Y T Wong, W Y Yeo, W L

The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; SDA: Singapore Democratic Alliance; WP: The Workers' Party
NMPs do not belong to any party. There were two terms of NMPs in this parliament, with nine NMPs in each term.