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| Prior to entering politics in the ], he had worked in the ].<ref name="Parliament CV" /> | Prior to entering politics in the ], he had worked in the ].<ref name="Parliament CV" /> | ||
| ==Early life |
==Early life== | ||
| De Souza was educated at ], ] and ] before graduating from ] in 2000 with a ] with first class honours degree. | De Souza was educated at ], ] and ] before graduating from ] in 2000 with a ] with first class honours degree. | ||
| He subsequently went on to complete a ] with distinction degree at the ] in 2001 under a scholarship.<ref name="Parliament CV">{{Cite web |title=Member's CV |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/13thparl-cv_-mr-christopher-de-souza.pdf}}</ref> | He subsequently went on to complete a ] with distinction degree at the ] in 2001 under a scholarship.<ref name="Parliament CV">{{Cite web |title=Member's CV |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/13thparl-cv_-mr-christopher-de-souza.pdf}}</ref> | ||
| He had also represented Singapore in ] at various tournaments until 2005.<ref name="Parliament CV" /><ref name="leenlee"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105113723/http://www.leenlee.com.sg/en/our-people/details.html?tx_smemployeelist_pi1%5BempID%5D=177|date=5 January 2015}}, accessed on 31 August 2015.</ref> | |||
| == Career == | |||
| ⚫ | De Souza started his career in the ] in 2002 as a ] to ] ]. He served as Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the ] between 2004 and 2005 before becoming a Magistrate at the ] and Assistant Registrar at the ] between 2005 and 2006.<ref name="pap"/><ref name="Parliament CV" /> | ||
| === Public service === | |||
| ⚫ | ==Political career== | ||
| ⚫ | De Souza started his career in the ] in 2002 as a ] to ] ]. He served as Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the ] between 2004 and 2005 before becoming a Magistrate at the ] and Assistant Registrar at the ] between 2005 and 2006.<ref name="pap" /><ref name="Parliament CV" /> | ||
| === Legal career === | |||
| ⚫ | De Souza joined Lee & Lee in 2006 as a Senior Associate before he became a Partner in 2008. In 2011, he left Lee & Lee and joined WongPartnership as a Partner. In 2015, he left WongPartnership and returned to Lee & Lee as a Partner.<ref name="Parliament CV" /> | ||
| ⚫ | === Political career === | ||
| De Souza made his political debut in the ] when he joined a five-member ] (PAP) team contesting in ]. The PAP team won by an uncontested walkover and de Souza thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Ulu Pandan ward of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC.<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> | De Souza made his political debut in the ] when he joined a five-member ] (PAP) team contesting in ]. The PAP team won by an uncontested walkover and de Souza thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Ulu Pandan ward of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC.<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> | ||
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| De Souza has served on various ] since 2006, and has been the Deputy Chairman for the GPC on Manpower from 2011 to 2015, and Chairman for the GPC on Home Affairs and Law since 2015.<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> In 2009, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader at the ].<ref name="wef"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814084632/http://www.weforum.org/young-global-leaders/christopher-de-souza/index.html |date=14 August 2011 }}, accessed on 16 September 2011.</ref> On 31 August 2020, de Souza and ] were elected as ].<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> | De Souza has served on various ] since 2006, and has been the Deputy Chairman for the GPC on Manpower from 2011 to 2015, and Chairman for the GPC on Home Affairs and Law since 2015.<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> In 2009, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader at the ].<ref name="wef"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814084632/http://www.weforum.org/young-global-leaders/christopher-de-souza/index.html |date=14 August 2011 }}, accessed on 16 September 2011.</ref> On 31 August 2020, de Souza and ] were elected as ].<ref name="Parliament Profile" /> | ||
| ==Private legal practice== | |||
| ⚫ | De Souza joined Lee & Lee in 2006 as a Senior Associate before he became a Partner in 2008. In 2011, he left Lee & Lee and joined WongPartnership as a Partner. In 2015, he left WongPartnership and returned to Lee & Lee as a Partner.<ref name="Parliament CV" /> | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Revision as of 01:49, 7 December 2022
Singaporean politician
| The HonourableChristopher de Souza | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2020Serving with Jessica Tan | |
| Speaker | Tan Chuan-Jin |
| Preceded by | Charles Chong Lim Biow Chuan |
| Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Ulu Pandan) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Vivian Balakrishnan (PAP) |
| Majority | 34,991 (32.72%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | King's College London (LLB) University of Oxford (BCL) |
| Occupation |
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Christopher de Souza (born 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.
A lawyer by profession, de Souza has been working at Lee & Lee since 2006 and had also worked at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014.
Prior to entering politics in the 2006 general election, he had worked in the Singapore Legal Service.
Early life
De Souza was educated at St. Michael's Primary School, St. Joseph's Institution and Raffles Junior College before graduating from King's College London in 2000 with a Bachelor of Laws with first class honours degree.
He subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Civil Law with distinction degree at the University of Oxford in 2001 under a scholarship.
He had also represented Singapore in hockey at various tournaments until 2005.
Career
Public service
De Souza started his career in the Singapore Legal Service in 2002 as a Justice's Law Clerk to Chief Justice Yong Pung How. He served as Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers between 2004 and 2005 before becoming a Magistrate at the Subordinate Courts and Assistant Registrar at the High Court between 2005 and 2006.
Legal career
De Souza joined Lee & Lee in 2006 as a Senior Associate before he became a Partner in 2008. In 2011, he left Lee & Lee and joined WongPartnership as a Partner. In 2015, he left WongPartnership and returned to Lee & Lee as a Partner.
Political career
De Souza made his political debut in the 2006 general election when he joined a five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC. The PAP team won by an uncontested walkover and de Souza thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Ulu Pandan ward of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC.
During the 2011 general election, de Souza joined the four-member PAP team contesting in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC. After they won with 60.08% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party, de Souza continued serving as the Member of Parliament representing the Ulu Pandan ward of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC. He retained his parliamentary seats in the subsequent general elections in 2015 and 2020 after the PAP team in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC won with 66.60% and 66.36% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Party in those two general elections.
De Souza has served on various Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs) since 2006, and has been the Deputy Chairman for the GPC on Manpower from 2011 to 2015, and Chairman for the GPC on Home Affairs and Law since 2015. In 2009, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. On 31 August 2020, de Souza and Jessica Tan were elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament.
Personal life
De Souza is a Catholic. He and his wife Sharon have four children.
References
- ^ "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- "Singapore Parliamentary General Election 2006 > Holland-Bukit Timah GRC". Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- Christopher de Souza Parliament of Singapore Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 22 October 2015.
- Lee & Lee - Partners - Christopher de Souza Archived 30 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Member's CV" (PDF).
- Lee & Lee - Partners - Christopher de Souza Archived 5 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 31 August 2015.
- ^ People's Action Party - MP-Elect Profile - Christopher de Souza Archived 4 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 16 September 2011.
- Final tally of votes cast for GE2011 released Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Fann Sim, SingaporeScene, Yahoo! News Singapore, 12 May 2011, accessed on 16 September 2011.
- World Economic Forum - Christopher De Souza Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Catholic MP talks about his faith and family values".
External links
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
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| Preceded byVivian Balakrishnanas MP for Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (Ulu Pandan) | Member of Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Ulu Pandan) 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
