Ravi Philemon
Ravi Philemon | |
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| 1st Secretary General of Red Dot United | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1968 Singapore |
| Political party | Red Dot United (2020-) |
| Other political affiliations | National Solidarity Party (2012-2015) Singapore People's Party (2015-2016) Progress Singapore Party (2019-2020) |
| Education | New Town Secondary School |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Education (Certificate in Special Needs Education) Heriot-Watt University (Bachelor of Science in Management) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ravi Chandran Philemon (born 15 May 1968) is a Singaporean politician and the secretary-general of Red Dot United (RDU) since its formation. Previously, Philemon was also a member of the National Solidarity Party (NSP), Progress Singapore Party (PSP) and Singapore People's Party (SPP).[1]
Political career
[edit]In 2012, Philemon joined the NSP to help Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss in her campaign. In February 2015, Philemon left the party after unsuccessfully challenging for the post of secretary-general.[1]
In the 2015 general election, Philemon contested Hong Kah North SMCas the SPP candidate against incumbent People's Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament Amy Khor.[2] Philemon received 25.24% of the vote against Amy Khor's 74.76%.[3]
In the lead-up to the 2020 general election, Philemon joined the newly formed PSP led by Tan Cheng Bock. However, in May 2020, Philemon left the party, joining Michelle Lee to form Red Dot United.[4][5] Philemon led a team to contest Jurong GRC, however the Red Dot United team received 25.38% of the vote against the PAP's 74.62% of the vote.[6]
Under Philemon's leadership, RDU expanded significantly across Singapore, announcing its intention to contest 18 seats in the 2025 general election. The party eventually contested 15 seats, but failed to win any. Philemon contested in Nee Soon GRC and received 26.19% against the PAP team's 73.81%.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "OPPOSITION MOVEMENTS". graphics.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Liang, Lim Yan (22 August 2015). "Blogger Ravi Philemon to contest single-seat Hong Kah North for Singapore's People Party". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2015 > Hong Kah North". sg-elections.com. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Progress Singapore Party sees fourth departure in two months, as Ravi Philemon quits". TODAY. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Koh, Fabian (29 May 2020). "Two former Progress Singapore Party members set up political party called Red Dot United". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Baharudin, Hariz; Davie, Sandra (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: Tharman leads PAP to thumping win in Jurong GRC with 75 % of votes against RDU". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Citizen, The Online (11 March 2025). "Red Dot United announces intention to contest six constituencies in GE2025". The Online Citizen. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 6 May 2025.