Leon Perera
Former Singaporean politician (born 28 September 1970'"`UNIQ--ref-00000001-QINU`"') / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leon Perera (born 28 September 1970)[2] is a former Singaporean politician. A former member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), he was previously a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2015 and 2020. Perera was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC between 2020 and 2023.
Quick Facts Member of Parliamentfor Aljunied GRC (Serangoon), Preceded by ...
Leon Perera | |
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Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Serangoon) | |
In office 10 July 2020 – 19 July 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sylvia Lim |
Succeeded by | Pritam Singh Muhamad Faisal Manap Sylvia Lim Gerald Giam |
Majority | 28,485 (19.90%) |
Non-Constituency Member of the 13th Parliament of Singapore | |
In office 16 September 2015 – 22 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Yee Jenn Jong Gerald Giam Lina Chiam |
Succeeded by | Leong Mun Wai Hazel Poa |
Personal details | |
Born | Leon Anil Perera (1970-09-28) 28 September 1970 (age 53)[2] Singapore |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Workers' Party (2013–2023) |
Spouse |
Carol Perera (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford (MA) |
Occupation | Politician |
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Perera resigned from the Workers' Party and as Member of Parliament on 19 July 2023 due to an extramarital affair with party member Nicole Seah and the Serangoon ward has been managed by the rest of the team.