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	}}		}}'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.

	~~{{stub\| _(add details under infobox & Controversy)}}~~		Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service. He is registered as "Christopher James de Souza" in the directory of law practitioners on the Ministry of Law website.<ref>https://www.leenlee.com.sg/our-people/partners/de-souza-christopher/</ref>
	~~'''Christopher~~ de Souza~~''' (born 21 January 1976)~~ is a ~~Singaporean politician~~ and ~~lawyer who~~ has ~~served 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) for~~ the ~~Ulu Pandan division~~ of ~~Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006~~.

	Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service. He is registered as "Christopher James de Souza" in the directory of law practitioners on the Ministry of Law website.<ref>https://eservices.mlaw.gov.sg/lsra/search-lawyer-or-law-firm/</ref>		For the full list of positions, refer to [https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza PARL Link].

	For the full list of positions, refer to [~~https://web.archive.org/web/20250310114640/~~https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza PARL Link].

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==
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	==Controversy==		==Controversy==
			In 2022, de Souza faced a significant professional challenge when the Law Society of Singapore brought five charges of professional misconduct against him. The core accusation involved his alleged assistance to a client in suppressing evidence by filing an affidavit that omitted disclosure of a breach of undertaking. Specifically, the client, Amber Compounding Pharmacy, had used documents for unauthorized purposes despite a court order limiting their use.<ref name=":0">https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mp-christopher-de-souza-lawyer-improper-professional-conduct-acquitted-3665811</ref>

			A disciplinary tribunal found de Souza guilty on one of the five charges and concluded that there was cause of sufficient gravity to warrant disciplinary proceedings before the Court of Three Judges. The tribunal determined that de Souza had failed to make full and frank disclosure, thereby committing professional misconduct.<ref name=":0" />

			However, on 31 July 2023, the Court of Three Judges — comprising Justices Belinda Ang, Woo Bih Li, and Kannan Ramesh — unanimously overturned the tribunal’s decision. The court ruled that there was no intention on de Souza’s part to suppress evidence. It emphasized that de Souza had advised the client to be transparent and that the affidavit was not deliberately misleading. As a result, he was fully acquitted of professional misconduct.<ref name=":0" />

			In November 2023, the Law Society was ordered to refund de Souza over S$32,000 in legal costs, further affirming his exoneration and clearing any formal sanction from his professional record.<ref>https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/law-society-ordered-refund-christopher-de-souza-costs-over-s32000-after-his-acquittal-2299291</ref>

	* while he was Deputy speaker of Parliament, Christopher de Souza, a lawyer by profession, was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250219155637/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lawyer-christopher-de-souza-faces-possible-disciplinary-action-improper-professional-conduct-2064761</ref>		The incident was closely followed in the media and drew attention to the high standards expected of public office holders who are also practicing lawyers. Despite the initial tribunal findings, the appeal judgment helped restore de Souza’s public and professional reputation.
	* Law Society brought 5 charges against him and argued for him to be suspended for four years.
	* But a disciplinary tribunal found that only one charge would stand.
	* he was found guilty by a two-member disciplinary tribunal in ~~2022 for helping his client suppress evidence by preparing~~ and ~~filing an affidavit that did not reveal his client had breached an undertaking not~~ to ~~use certain documents.~~
	* On one of the five charges brought against him by the ~~Law Society, the tribunal found that there was cause~~ of ~~sufficient gravity for de Souza to face disciplinary sanction before the Court of Three Judges~~.
	* Decision by the Court of Three Judges 31 jul 2023 Mon cleared him of charge of professional misconduct as a lawyer<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250219155625/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/court-acquits-lawyer-and-mp-christopher-de-souza-of-professional-misconduct-charge</ref>
	* court comprised Justices Belinda Ang, Woo Bih Li and Kannan Ramesh, ~~reversed~~ the ~~tribunal's decision~~
	* Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) was ordered to pay a refund of more than S$32,000 in costs to Christopher James de ~~Souza after he was acquitted of improper~~ professional ~~conduct as a lawyer~~.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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	Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service. He is registered as "Christopher James de Souza" in the directory of law practitioners on the Ministry of Law website.<ref>https://eservices.mlaw.gov.sg/lsra/search-lawyer-or-law-firm/</ref>		Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service. He is registered as "Christopher James de Souza" in the directory of law practitioners on the Ministry of Law website.<ref>https://eservices.mlaw.gov.sg/lsra/search-lawyer-or-law-firm/</ref>

	For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza		For the full list of positions, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250310114640/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza PARL Link].

	== Early Life and Education ==		== Early Life and Education ==

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	'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.		'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.

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	== Career ==		== Career ==

	== Public Service ==		=== Public Service ===
	De Souza began his career in the Singapore Legal Service in 2002 as a Justice's Law Clerk to Chief Justice Yong Pung How. Between 2004 and 2005, he served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers. In 2005, he was appointed as a Magistrate in the Subordinate Courts and an Assistant Registrar in the High Court.		De Souza began his career in the Singapore Legal Service in 2002 as a Justice's Law Clerk to Chief Justice Yong Pung How. Between 2004 and 2005, he served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and State Counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers. In 2005, he was appointed as a Magistrate in the Subordinate Courts and an Assistant Registrar in the High Court.

	== Legal career ==		=== Legal career ===
	In 2006, de Souza joined Lee & Lee as a Senior Associate, becoming a Partner in 2008. He later moved to WongPartnership in 2011 as a Partner before returning to Lee & Lee in 2015 in the same role.		In 2006, de Souza joined Lee & Lee as a Senior Associate, becoming a Partner in 2008. He later moved to WongPartnership in 2011 as a Partner before returning to Lee & Lee in 2015 in the same role.

	In 2022, the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Law Society of Singapore found that de Souza had engaged in professional misconduct by assisting a client in suppressing evidence. However, this decision was overturned on appeal. On 31 July 2023, the Court of Three Judges ruled that de Souza had no intention of suppressing evidence, fully acquitting him. In November 2023, the Law Society of Singapore was ordered to refund him over S$32,000 in legal costs, affirming his complete exoneration.		In 2022, the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Law Society of Singapore found that de Souza had engaged in professional misconduct by assisting a client in suppressing evidence. However, this decision was overturned on appeal. On 31 July 2023, the Court of Three Judges ruled that de Souza had no intention of suppressing evidence, fully acquitting him. In November 2023, the Law Society of Singapore was ordered to refund him over S$32,000 in legal costs, affirming his complete exoneration.

	== Political career ==		=== Political career ===
	De Souza entered politics in the 2006 general election, contesting as part of a five-member PAP team in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC, which won uncontested. He became an MP for the Ulu Pandan division, a position he has retained since.		De Souza entered politics in the 2006 general election, contesting as part of a five-member PAP team in Holland–Bukit Timah GRC, which won uncontested. He became an MP for the Ulu Pandan division, a position he has retained since.

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	'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.		'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.

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	'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.		'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.

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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	De Souza is a Catholic. He ~~is married to~~ Sharon~~, and a father of~~ four children.		De Souza is a Catholic. He and his wife Sharon have four children.

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	Since 2006, de Souza has served on various Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs). He was Deputy Chairman of the GPC for Manpower from 2011 to 2015 and has been Chairman of the GPC for Home Affairs and Law since 2015. In 2009, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. On 31 August 2020, he was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament alongside Jessica Tan.		Since 2006, de Souza has served on various Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs). He was Deputy Chairman of the GPC for Manpower from 2011 to 2015 and has been Chairman of the GPC for Home Affairs and Law since 2015. In 2009, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. On 31 August 2020, he was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament alongside Jessica Tan.

			==Controversy==

			* while he was Deputy speaker of Parliament, Christopher de Souza, a lawyer by profession, was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250219155637/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lawyer-christopher-de-souza-faces-possible-disciplinary-action-improper-professional-conduct-2064761</ref>
			* Law Society brought 5 charges against him and argued for him to be suspended for four years.
			* But a disciplinary tribunal found that only one charge would stand.
			* he was found guilty by a two-member disciplinary tribunal in 2022 for helping his client suppress evidence by preparing and filing an affidavit that did not reveal his client had breached an undertaking not to use certain documents.
			* On one of the five charges brought against him by the Law Society, the tribunal found that there was cause of sufficient gravity for de Souza to face disciplinary sanction before the Court of Three Judges.
			* Decision by the Court of Three Judges 31 jul 2023 Mon cleared him of charge of professional misconduct as a lawyer<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250219155625/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/court-acquits-lawyer-and-mp-christopher-de-souza-of-professional-misconduct-charge</ref>
			* court comprised Justices Belinda Ang, Woo Bih Li and Kannan Ramesh, reversed the tribunal's decision
			* Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) was ordered to pay a refund of more than S$32,000 in costs to Christopher James de Souza after he was acquitted of improper professional conduct as a lawyer.

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==

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	'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.		'''Christopher de Souza''' (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has served 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) for the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006.

	Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service.		Aside from his political career, de Souza is a practicing lawyer and a partner at Lee & Lee, where he has worked since 2006, with a brief tenure at WongPartnership between 2011 and 2014. Prior to entering politics, he was part of the Singapore Legal Service. He is registered as "Christopher James de Souza" in the directory of law practitioners on the Ministry of Law website.<ref>https://eservices.mlaw.gov.sg/lsra/search-lawyer-or-law-firm/</ref>

	For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza		For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/christopher-de-souza

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