Member's CV
Ms Irene Ng Phek Hoong
. 伍碧虹
. ஐரின் இங்
Tampines GRC . 淡滨尼集选区 . தெம்பனிஸ் குழுத்தொகுதி
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Educational Qualifications
| 1969-1974 | Primary Convent Primary, Bukit Mertajam, Penang |
| 1975-1979 | GCE `O' Level (Convent Secondary, BM, Penang) |
| 1980-1982 | GCE `A' Level (Nanyang Junior College, Singapore) |
| 1983-1986 | Bachelor of Arts & Social Science (National University of Singapore) |
| 1997-1998 | M.Sc in International Relations (London School of Economics & Political Science, UK) |
Present Occupations
| 2009-to date | Writer-in-Residence, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) |
Member of Parliament
| 03.11.2001 - 19.04.2006 | Tampines GRC |
| 06.05.2006 - 18.04.2011 | Tampines GRC |
| 07.05.2011 - | Tampines GRC |
Select Committees
| Public Petitions Committee | Member | 10th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Public Petitions Committee | Member | 10th Parliament, 2nd Session |
| Public Petitions Committee | Member | 11th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Public Petitions Committee | Member | 11th Parliament, 2nd Session |
Government Parliamentary Committees
| Member | Education |
| Member | Culture, Community and Youth |
| Member | Defence and Foreign Affairs |
Career
| 1986 - 1986 | Editor, Kyoto Publication |
| 1986 - 1988 | Journalist, Straits Times Press |
| 1988 - 1992 | Journalist, The New Paper, Singapore Press Holdings |
| 1993 - 1996 | Correspondent, The New Paper, SPH |
| 1997 - 1998 | Senior Correspondent, The New Paper, Singapore Press Holdings |
| 1998 - 2001 | Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times |
| 2001 - 2002 | Senior Manager, Editorial Services Unit, Singapore Press Holdings |
| 2002 - 2002 | Director of Programmes / Senior Research Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs |
| 2003 - 2005 | Managing Editor, National Trade Union Congress Media |
| 2006 - 2008 | Director (Special Duties), National Trade Union Congress |
Other Appointments
| Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs | ||
| Member, Government Parliamentary Committee for Community Development and Sports | ||
| Member, Board of Directors, Esplanade | ||
| Member, Advisory Board and Council of National Youth Achievement Award | ||
| Patron, Singapore Amateur Cycling Association |
Awards and Decorations
| Won more than 20 newspaper awards |
Interests
| Reading, Sports, Music, The Arts, Travelling. |
