Sitoh Yih Pin
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Sitoh Yih Pin CBE[3] (Chinese: 司徒宇斌; pinyin: Sītú Yǔbīn; born 1963)[2] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Potong Pasir SMC since 2011.[2]
Sitoh Yih Pin | |
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司徒宇斌 | |
Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir SMC | |
Assumed office 7 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Chiam See Tong (SDA) |
Majority | 5,228 (21.34%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1963[2] |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
An accountant by profession, Sitoh entered politics in the 2001 general election as a PAP candidate contesting against opposition Chiam See Tong, who had been representing Potong Pasir SMC since 1984, and lost to Chiam. [4]
He lost to Chiam again in the 2006 general election,[5] but managed to win against Lina Loh, in the 2011 general election after Chiam went to contest in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC.[6]
Since then, he has retained his parliamentary seat in Potong Pasir SMC after winning the general elections in 2015[7] and 2020.[8]