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Joan Cheng Sim Pereira (born 1967) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Henderson–Dawson division of Tanjong Pagar GRC since 2015.

Education

Pereira was educated at the Convent of the Holy infant Jesus and Catholic Junior College before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Career

Pereira is the assistant general manager at Temasek Cares, the philanthropic arm of state sovereign fund Temasek Holdings. She was previously the director of Family Life and Active Ageing at the People's Association.

Political career

In 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Pereira would contest in the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency during the 2015 general election. She now serves as member of parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC. She was then appointed Deputy Chairperson of Social and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament of Singapore.

References

1. ^ "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
2. "GE2015: Meet PAP's new faces for Tanjong Pagar GRC". Yahoo Newsroom. 19 August 2015.
3. "Ex-public servant Joan Pereira introduced as potential candidate for Tanjong Pagar". The Straits Times. 26 July 2015.
4. Lee, Pearl (15 January 2016). "MPs all set for opening of 13th Parliament". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

External links

• Joan Pereira on Parliament of Singapore
• Joan Pereira on Facebook

Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore

v t e Members of the 14th Parliament of Singapore Speaker: Tan, C J→Seah, K P Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) Aljunied Giam, Y S Lim, S L Faisal Perera Singh Ang Mo Kio David Gan, T P Lee, H L Nadia Ng, L L Bishan–Toa Payoh Chee, H T Chong, K H Ng, E H Saktiandi Chua Chu Kang Gan, K Y Low, Y L Wee, B H Zhulkarnain East Coast Chan, W L Heng, S K Maliki Tan, K H Tan, S N Holland–Bukit Timah Chia, B H de Souza Sim, A Vivian Jalan Besar Heng, C H Phua, L P Teo, L M Wan Rizal Jurong Huang, W Z Rahayu Tan, W M Tharman Xie, Y Q Marine Parade Fahmi Seah, K P Tan, C J Tan, S L Tong, C F Marsiling–Yew Tee Soh, H B Wong, S T Yam, Z M Zaqy Nee Soon Goh, S H Shanmugam Faishal Ng, K K Tan, H M Pasir Ris–Punggol Puthucheary Sharael Tan, K M Teo, C H Yeo, W L Sembawang Lim, W K Mariam Ong, Y K Poh, L S Nair Sengkang Chua, K W He, T R Lim, C W Raeesah Tampines Baey, Y K Cheng, L H Choo, P C Koh, P K Masagos Tanjong Pagar Chan, C S Chua, S L Indranee Pereira Tan, S H West Coast Ang, W N Foo, M H Lee, T S Ong, S Y Iswaran Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) Bukit Batok Pillai Bukit Panjang Liang, E H Hong Kah North Khor, L S Hougang Tan, L F Kebun Baru Kwek, H C MacPherson Tin, P L Marymount Gan, S H Mountbatten Lim, B C Pioneer Tay, T G Potong Pasir Sitoh, Y P Punggol West Sun, X L Radin Mas Yong, Y C Yio Chu Kang Yip, H W Yuhua Fu, H Y Non-elected members NCMP Leong, M W Poa, K K NMPs Samad Ang, G H Chay, J J Cheng, H Y Hoon, H T Koh, L P Raj Shahira Tan, Y S The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency/seat he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party; PSP: Progress Singapore Party All of the leaders of the respective GRCs are in underline. MP(s) who is go on a leave of absence is in italic. NMPs do not belong to any party. Other Current/Former MPs Nav Boxes 14 13 12 11 10 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

• Living people
• Members of the Parliament of Singapore
• People's Action Party politicians
• Singaporean people of Portuguese descent
• Singaporean people of Cantonese descent
• Singaporean women in politics
• 1967 births