Goh Hanyan
Goh Hanyan | |
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吴函燕 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Majority | 66,436 (47.62%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Goh Hanyan Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
Goh Hanyan (Chinese: 吴函燕; pinyin: Wú Hányàn; born 1985 or 1986) is a Singaporean politician who was elected as a Member of the Parliament of Singapore in the 2025 general election. She represents the Nee Soon GRC as a member of the People's Action Party.[1]
Education
[edit]Goh had a master’s degree in engineering management at Columbia University in 2009.[2]
Civil career
[edit]After graduating, Goh worked at Economic Development Board (EDB) and spent her last three years at EDB at its Washington office.[2] In 2016, she returned to Singapore.[2] Goh later work under the Prime Minister’s Office in the economy and sustainability strategy group.[2] In 2023, she joined the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) as a director in the Smart Nation Strategy Office and the national AI group for policy and strategy.[2] In March 2025, Goh resigned from her position from 3 April 2025.[3]
There was controversy over her appearance at a Meet-the-People session at Holland-Bukit Timah constituency on 17 March 2025 because of the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC self-renewal, before moving over to Nee Soon GRC and to replace Faishal Ibrahim who is moving over to Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "GE2025: Shanmugam's refreshed PAP team retains Nee Soon GRC with 73.81% of vote". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Ganesan, Deepanraj (11 April 2025). "GE2025: Parents' dedication to helping others inspired PAP new face Goh Hanyan to join politics". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Goh, Yan Han; Ng, Wei Kai (25 March 2025). "Smart Nation and AI policy director resigns, third senior civil servant to quit ahead of GE2025". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Civil servant Goh Hanyan's neutrality questioned after attending PAP's MPS before resignation, ahead of GE2025". The Online Citizen. The Online Citizen. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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