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About
 

7 Things about Denise

  1. Member of Parliament since 2006 and Mayor since 2014.

  2. Spent most of my earlier career in the private sector in HR, market communications and product marketing

  3. Gave up my corporate career to serve as a full-time volunteer before joining politics

  4. Born and lived in a rental flat in Jalan Besar GRC in my younger days

  5. Happily married with 2 adult children, one of whom has autism

  6. Prefers to roll sleeves than roll eyes

  7. Actively works in the Community, Disability and Education sectors as a volunteer and an MP.

You can read more and find me here!

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GE2025
GE2025
LoveConnect Fresh Foods Market
LoveConnect Fresh Foods Market
DOTS Academy @ Central with Ya Kun
DOTS Academy @ Central with Ya Kun
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House Visits @ Crawford and Rowell
 

GE2025

 

Day 1 and here we go!

Day 2 Morning - Join me on my Campaign Trail!

Day 2 - Campaigning isn’t about me. It’s about us—our shared future.

 

Day 3 Campaign Highlights - Every handshake, every chat, every smile, every feedback — are all part of the Singapore my team and I will do our best for.

Thank you Veerasamy residents - your encouragements, feedback and smiles all mean alot to me. Thank you for your trust.

Grateful to walk among our Novena community who like many Singaporeans, have worked hard to provide for their families. Thank you for your warm hospitality.

 

Another day of humbly asking for support for the PAP team at the hawker centres and markets - great to see familiar and new friends!

Day 6 on the Campaign Trail - everyone still joyful and driven to put in our best. Can’t take anyone or anything for granted. 加油!

 
 
 

 Passions

 
 

Passion for Community

 

Many things in life, I achieved with the help of others. Hence, my deep interest in lifting communities with the support of communities.

As the Mayor of Central Singapore for more than 10 years, I served with many like-minded team mates and partners to support communities and causes. Some of the CDC initiatives that my team and I started include..

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Passion for Disability

I am an active volunteer in the Disabilty sector. I learnt about the many challenges faced by this special-needs community, from raising my own autistic son and interacting with so many in the community. In trying to contribute, these are my key involvements in the last 20 years.

 
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Passion for Education

My interest in Education stems from my strong desire to learn and my belief that learning must be lifelong and beyond the traditional paper chase. Besides being a HR professional, I used to run a leadership training and development firm in Singapore and the region. I am currently the Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee (Education).

 
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