Lily Neo
Lily Neo née Tirtasana (; born 12 August 1953) is a Singaporean medical practitioner and former politician. Neo retired from politics before the 2020 general election. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP) and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng constituency within Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Early life and education. An ethnic Chinese, Neo was born in Medan, Indonesia on 12 August 1953. She studied at Primary Thamrin Methodist School in Medan from 1961 to 1969. Thereafter, she attended Methodist High School in Penang and furthered her studies in Australia  before graduating with MB Bch BAO; LRCPO and LRCSI Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1980. Career. After obtaining her medical degree, Neo became a self-employed medical practitioner, a job she has kept since 1982. She is also a member of the People's Action Party. Neo entered politics in 1996 and was elected to Parliament as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kim Seng within Kreta Ayer–Tanglin Group Representation Constituency (GRC) during the Singapore General Election in January 1997. Subsequently, she served as an MP for Kreta Ayer -Kim Seng in Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency for three consecutive terms (2001, 2006 & 2015) and Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency for one term (2011). At the 2001 General Elections, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team for Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency and won about 74.49% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. At the 2006 General Elections, Neo was part of the five-member PAP team for Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency and won about 69.26% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. At the 2011 General Elections, she moved to a five-member  team for Tanjong Pagar GRC and was re-elected to serve as an MP for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng as there was no electoral opposition in Tanjong Pagar. At the 2015 General Elections, Neo returned and was part of the four-member PAP team for Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency and won about 67.75% of the vote against the Worker's Party when her ward was transferred back to the GRC.. Neo served as Chairperson for Tanjong Pagar Town Council until 2015 and was the chairman of Jalan Besar Town Council from 2015-2020. and Deputy Chairperson for the Social  and Family Development Government Parliamentary Committee and Member for the Parliament House Committee and Transport Government Parliamentary Committee. She previously served as Chairperson for various Government Parliamentary Committees, Chairperson for Jalan Besar Town Council and Treasurer for PAP Women's Wing, and has supported social measures to support the low-income, particularly the elderly and young children. Neo retired from politics in July 2020 before the 2020 general election. Personal life. Neo is married to obstetrician and gynaecologist Ben Neo. They have two children and five grandchildren. Neo is a Christian and enjoys playing the piano, swimming and reading. Lily