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| Teo became chairman of the ] and also the Chairman of the ], the youth wing of the People's Action Party. He led Singapore’s successful bid for the inaugural ] (YOG) to be held in 2010 and was an advisor to the Singapore 2010 YOG Organising Committee. | Teo became chairman of the ] and also the Chairman of the ], the youth wing of the People's Action Party. He led Singapore’s successful bid for the inaugural ] (YOG) to be held in 2010 and was an advisor to the Singapore 2010 YOG Organising Committee. | ||
| Teo Ser Luck was one of the speakers at the first PAP rally for the ], giving a performance whose recording became a ] online. He was called by ] Singapore "tied for worst rally speech of the general election," noting that ''"when shouted for the estimated 1,000-crowd to chant his own name...the response was...less than encouraging."'' <ref>{{cite web|last=Sim|first=Fann|title=Best and worst moments of the GE campaign|url=http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/best-worst-moments-ge-campaign-period-113317174.html|work=]|accessdate=11 May 2011}}</ref> | |||
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| Teo Ser Luck | |
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 Giving a speech at Park View Primary School, May 2008 | |
| Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2011 | |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Punggol Central) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Chong |
| Majority | 45,914 (25.7%) |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Punggol South) | |
| In office 2 November 2006 – 19 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Lim |
| Succeeded by | Goh Thiam Poh |
| Majority | 61,704 (37.4%) |
Teo Ser Luck (Chinese: 张思乐; pinyin: Zhāng Sīlè (born 8 June 1968) is currently Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore) , as well as the Mayor of North East Community Development Council. He was the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and Ministry of Transport from 2006 to 2011 . He is also a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC.
As a private citizen, Teo held regional management positions in multinational companies for more than ten years, ultimately heading DHL Express (Singapore) Pte Ltd. He was recognised as a young global leader by the World Economic Forum in 2007 for his contribution to the business and community services sectors, receiving "accolades" as an outstanding manager in operational excellence.
Mr Teo became an MP in 2006 after the 2006 general elections, standing as part of a six-man People's Action Party team for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, of the Punggol South division. In an easy victory attributed to the presence of powerful PAP Central Executive Committee member and minister Teo Chee Hean, the team defeated the Singapore Democratic Alliance with 68.70% of the votes.
Teo became chairman of the National Youth Council and also the Chairman of the Young PAP, the youth wing of the People's Action Party. He led Singapore’s successful bid for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held in 2010 and was an advisor to the Singapore 2010 YOG Organising Committee.
Teo Ser Luck was one of the speakers at the first PAP rally for the Singaporean general election, 2011, giving a performance whose recording became a viral video online. He was called by Yahoo News Singapore "tied for worst rally speech of the general election," noting that "when shouted for the estimated 1,000-crowd to chant his own name...the response was...less than encouraging."
Personal life and education
Born in 1968, Mr Teo participates in triathlons and marathons and has completed four Ironman races. He is married with two children.
A former student of Rosyth School, Victoria School and Nanyang Junior College, Teo graduated with a Bachelor in Accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and began his career as an auditor. Teo is also the former President of the Old Victorians' Association, the alumni body for Victoria School and Victoria Junior College. He also received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from his alma mater (NTU) in 2007.
Ser Luck's older sister is Teo Ser Lee, a popular former beauty queen.
Notes
- "PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet". Channel News Asia.
- "Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Teo Ser Luck". Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
- Sim, Fann. "Best and worst moments of the GE campaign". Yahoo News. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- "Our People, Our MPs". Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council.
External links
- Profile of Teo Ser Luck at Parliament of Singapore
- Teo Ser Luck speaking at one of the rallies during the 2011 Singapore General Elections
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