Josephine Teo
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Josephine Teo Li Min (née Yong; simplified Chinese: 杨莉明; traditional Chinese: 楊莉明; pinyin: Yáng Lìmíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iôⁿ Lī-bêng; born 1968)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Communications and Information, Minister-in-charge of the Cyber Security Agency and Smart Nation Initiative since 2021 and Second Minister for Home Affairs since 2017. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2020.
Josephine Teo | |
|---|---|
| 杨莉明 | |
.jpg) Teo in 2016 | |
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | S. Iswaran |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | K. Shanmugam |
| Preceded by | Desmond Lee |
| Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC (Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lily Neo (PAP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josephine Yong Li Min (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 54) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Teo Eng Cheong |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BA, BSocSci) London School of Economics (MS) |
Prior to entering politics, Teo had worked at the Economic Development Board (EDB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).
She made her political debut in the 2006 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC and won by an uncontested walkover. She has also been serving as Chairwoman of the PAP Community Foundation.[2]