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| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| The HonourableChristopher de SouzaMP | |
|---|---|
 Christopher de Souza | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC (Ulu Pandan) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-01-21) 21 January 1976 (age 48) |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | King's College London University of Oxford |
Christopher de Souza (Chinese: 迪舒沙, Tamil: கிறிஸ்தபர் டி சூசா; born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holland–Bukit Timah GRC for Ulu Pandan since May 2006 and is a practising litigation partner at the Singapore-based law firm Lee & Lee.
Early life
de Souza first served as a Justice's Law Clerk to then Chief Justice Yong Pung How, then as Deputy Public Prosecutor, followed by State Counsel, Magistrate, and finally Assistant Registrar at the High Court of Singapore. He graduated from his LLB Class at King's College London with First Class Honours in 2000 and then pursued his post-graduate studies as a Shell Scholar at the University of Oxford where he graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law with distinction in 2001. During National Service in the Singapore Armed Forces, he was assigned to a combat squadron and was conferred the Sword of Honour. He completed his National Service as an officer. He represented Singapore in hockey at various tournaments up to 2005.
Political career
de Souza is a representative of the People's Action Party and a part of the team which won the 2011 general elections for the Holland–Bukit Timah GRC with a margin of 60.08% of the votes. He is specifically in charge of Ulu Pandan ward where he has been the Parliamentary representative since 2006.
He is currently serving on Government Parliamentary Committees on Manpower (as the Deputy Chairman), and Home Affairs and Law. In 2009, he was nominated as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum.
Personal life
de Souza is a Roman Catholic and is married.
References
- Christopher de Souza Parliament of Singapore Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 22 October 2015.
- Lee & Lee - Partners - Christopher de Souza, accessed on 22 October 2015.
- ^ People's Action Party - MP-Elect Profile - Christopher de Souza Archived 2011-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 16 September 2011.
- The Straits Times - General Elections 2011, accessed on 16 September 2011
- ^ Lee & Lee - Partners - Christopher de Souza Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on 31 August 2015.
- Final tally of votes cast for GE2011 released, Fann Sim, SingaporeScene, Yahoo! News Singapore, 12 May 2011, accessed on 16 September 2011.
- World Economic Forum - Christopher De Souza, accessed on 16 September 2011.
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 |
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