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Cedric Foo Chee Keng (Chinese: 符致镜; pinyin: Fú Zhìjìng; born 16 July 1960) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Pioneer division of West Coast GRC between 2001 and 2011, and Pioneer SMC between 2011 and 2020.

Early life and education

Born on 16 July 1960 in British Singapore, Foo attended Kim Seng East Primary School and Tanglin Technical School before graduating from Singapore Polytechnic in 1980.

He subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Michigan in 1984 and a Master of Science degree in ocean systems management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1985.

Career

Upon graduation from MIT, Foo began his career at shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL), holding various executive positions, including president, NOL U.S.A. (1993–1995), and executive vice-president (finance) (1995–1999). Foo left NOL to take up the post of senior vice-president (finance and admin) at Singapore Airlines, which he held from 2000 to 2001, before subsequently assuming the position of senior vice-president (West Asia/Africa) from 2001 to 2002.

In 2002, Foo left Singapore Airlines

Foo returned to the private sector and NOL in May 2005 as group deputy president, subsequently assuming the additional portfolio of chief financial officer.

Foo has also held positions on various government statutory boards. From 2003 to 2006, Foo served as the chairman of SPRING Singapore, and was the chairman of JTC Corporation from 2008 to 2013.

Since July 2017, Foo now serves as the chief financial officer of Singapore Technologies Engineering.

Political career

Foo entered politics in 2001, as an elected Member of Parliament for the West Coast Group Representative Constituency, Pioneer Division. In 2002, he was appointed Singapore's Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence and, additionally from 2004, in the Ministry of National Development.

He was re-elected in 2006 for a second parliamentary term. In the May 2011 general elections, Pioneer Division was re-designated a single-member constituency. Foo was nominated as the PAP candidate for Pioneer SMC, and returned as an elected Member of Parliament for a third term, winning 60.73% of the total votes cast. Foo continued to be the MP for Pioneer SMC, having won the 2015 general elections with 76.34% of the vote. In 2020, Foo did not stand for the 2020 Singaporean general election.

He was previously the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as well as the chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Transport. He had also served as the deputy chairman of the GPC for Finance and Trade & Industry, and also as a member of the GPC for Defence & Foreign Affairs.

Personal life

Foo is married with four children.

See also

• List of Singapore MPs
• List of current Singapore MPs

References

1. "GE2020: Three- way fight in Pioneer SMC as PAP fields new candidate". CNA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
2. Migration (7 September 2014). "'Retain school name' after merger, urge former students of Tanglin Secondary | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
3. Singapore Country Guide. Int'l Business Publications. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 9781433044564. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
4. "GE2020: Three- way fight in Pioneer SMC as PAP fields new candidate". CNA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

v t e Members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore (2015–2020) Speaker: Halimah Yacob→Tan, C J Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh Ang Mo Kio Ang, H K David Gan, T P Intan Koh, P K Lee, H L Bishan–Toa Payoh Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Teo, L M Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yee, C H Zaqy East Coast Lee, Y S Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah de Souza Liang, E H Sim, A Vivian Jalan Besar Heng, C H Neo, L Phua, L P Yaacob Jurong Ang, W N Lee, T S Rahayu Tharman Tan, W M Marine Parade Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tong, C F Marsiling–Yew Tee Ong, T K Wong, S T Yam, Z M Halimah Nee Soon Faishal Kwek, H C Lee, B W Ng, K K Shanmugam Pasir Ris–Punggol Ng, C M Puthucheary Sun, X L Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal Sembawang Amrin Khaw, B W Lim, W K Ong, Y K Nair Tampines Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Heng, S K Masagos Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Pereira Yong, Y C West Coast Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Tay, T G Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Batok Ong, K H→Pillai Bukit Panjang Teo, H P Fengshan Chan, W L Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Png, E H MacPherson Tin, P L Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Foo, C K Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol East Chong, Y F Radin Mas Tan, C S Sengkang West Lam, P M Yuhua Fu, H Y Non-elected members NCMP 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 v t e Members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore (2011–2015) Speaker: Halimah Yacob Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Chen, S M Lim, S L Low, T K Faisal Singh Ang Mo Kio Ang, H K Singh Intan Lee, H L Seng, H T Yeo, G K Bishan-Toa Payoh Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Yam, Z M Yeo, K H Zaqy East Coast Lee Y S Lim S K Lim, S S Maliki Tan, S N Holland-Bukit Timah de Souza Liang, E H Sim, Ann Vivian Jurong Ang, W N Halimah Lee, T S Ong, K H Tharman Marine Parade Fatimah Goh, C T Seah, K P Tan, C J Tin, P L Moulmein-Kallang Lui, T Y Phua, L P Tong, C F Yaacob Nee Soon Lee, B W Lim, W K Faishal Shanmugam Tay, T G Pasir Ris-Punggol Gan, T P Puthucheary Low, Penny Teo, C H Teo, S L Zainal Sembawang Hawazi Khaw, B W Lee, G H Ong, T K Nair Tampines Baey, Y K Heng, S K Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chia, S L Indranee Neo, Lily West Coast Fong, Jen Foo, M H Iswaran Lim, H K Wong, S T Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Panjang Teo, H P Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Png, E H Joo Chiat Chong, Y F Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Foo, C K Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol East Lee, L L Radin Mas Tan, C S Sengkang West Lam, P M Whampoa Heng, C H Yuhua 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 v t e Members of the 11th Parliament of Singapore (2006–2011) Speaker: Abdullah Tarmugi Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Lim, H H Phua, S G Yeo, G K Yeo, Y B Zainul Ang Mo Kio Balaji Lam, P M Lee, B W Lee, H L Singh Wee, S K Bishan–Toa Payoh Nair Ng, E H Teo, L M Wong, K S Zainudin East Coast Abdullah Jayakumar Lee Y S Lim S K Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah de Souza Liang, E H Lim, S S Vivian Yu-Foo, Y S Hong Kah Ang, M S Khor, L S Yeo, C T Yeo, K H Zaqy Jalan Besar Heng, C H Lee, B Y Neo, Lily Phua, L P Yaacob Jurong Fu, H Y Halimah Lim, B H Ong, C C Tharman Marine Parade Fatimah Faishal Goh, C T Lim, B C Ong, S H Seah, K P Pasir Ris–Punggol Ahmad Chong, Y F Low, Penny Palmer Teo, C H Teo, S L Sembawang Hawazi Khaw, B W Shanmugam Lee, G H Lim, W K Maliki Tampines Mah, B T Masagos Ng, P H Ong, K M Sin, B A Tanjong Pagar Baey, Y K Indranee Koo, T K Lee, K Y Lui, T Y Tan, C S West Coast Fong, Jen Foo, C K Ho, G C Iswaran Lim, H K Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Panjang Teo, H P Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Hougang Low, T K Joo Chiat Chan, S S MacPherson Yao, Matthias Nee Soon Central Ong, A H Nee Soon East Ho, P K Potong Pasir Chiam, S T Yio Chu Kang Seng, H T Non-elected members NCMP 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. Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes 14 13 12 11 10

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