Alex Yeo
Alex Yeo | |
|---|---|
| 楊陞才 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Potong Pasir SMC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sitoh Yih Pin (PAP) |
| Majority | 13,027 (46.74%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore University of Sydney |
Alex Yeo Sheng Chye (Chinese: 楊陞才; pinyin: Yáng Shēngcái) is a Singaporean politician who was elected to the Parliament of Singapore in the 2025 general election. A member of the People's Action Party, he is the Member of Parliament representing the Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency since 2025.
Education
Yeo was part of the debating team in Victoria School and Tampines Junior College. He studied economics and political science at the National University of Singapore and later graduated from the University of Sydney with a second degree in law.[1]
Political career
After Murali Pillai was elected as Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency's (SMC) Member of Parliament (MP) in 2016, in 2017, Yeo became the Paya Lebar branch chair. In the 2020 general elections, Yeo was fielded in the opposition-held Aljunied Group Representation Constituency, but lost to the opposition Workers' Party led by opposition stalwarts Pritam Singh and Sylvia Lim, with just 40% of the vote.[2][3][4] In the 2025 general election, Yeo was fielded in Potong Pasir SMC replacing Sitoh Yih Pin.[5] Yeo faced a three-corned fight against the Singapore People's Party's Williamson Lee and People's Alliance for Reform's Lim Tean. Yeo would proceed to win with 69.20% of the vote against Lee's 22.46% and Lim's 8.33%.[6][7]
References
- ^ Choo, Daryl (8 July 2020). "GE2020: Fielded in PAP's Aljunied 'suicide squad', Alex Yeo wants only to serve". Today. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ See, Sharon (10 July 2020). "GE2020: WP retains Aljunied GRC with almost 60% of votes". The Business Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Tham, Yuen-C; Tan, Audrey; Li, Xueying (11 July 2020). "GE2020 results: Pritam Singh leads Workers' Party to victory in Aljunied GRC with higher margin than in 2015". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Ng, Abigail (22 April 2025) [16 April 2022]. "GE2025: Lawyer Alex Yeo to replace Sitoh Yih Pin for PAP in Potong Pasir SMC". CNA. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Stolarchuk, Jewel (3 May 2025). "SPP outperforms PAR at Potong Pasir, but PAP still beats out opposition, according to sample count". The Independent. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Lum, Selina; Chan, Gabrielle; Chai, Amanda (4 May 2025) [3 May 2025]. "GE2025: PAP's Alex Yeo wins three-way fight for Potong Pasir with 69.18% of votes". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 May 2025.