Foo Mee Har - Revision history

GeeBot: clean up, removed: ''Pending'' (5)

2025-03-24T11:17:01Z

clean up, removed: ''Pending'' (5)

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:17, 24 March 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:
	\|data01= • MP for West Coast GRC<br /> •		\|data01= • MP for West Coast GRC<br /> •
	\|field02=Past Roles		\|field02=Past Roles
	\|data02= • ~~''Pending''~~ <br /> •		\|data02= • <br /> •
	\|field03=Others		\|field03=Others
	\|data03= • ~~''Pending''~~ <br /> • ~~''Pending''~~		\|data03= • <br /> •
	\|Input 1st Header=Background		\|Input 1st Header=Background
	\|field04=Education		\|field04=Education
	\|data04= • ~~''Pending''~~ <br /> • <br /> • <br /> •		\|data04= • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> •
	\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details		\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details
	\|field05=Age		\|field05=Age
	\|data05={{Age\|1966\|01\|10}}		\|data05={{Age\|1966\|01\|10}}
	\|field06=Others		\|field06=Others
	\|data06=~~''Pending''~~		\|data06=
	}}		}}

Line 60:		Line 60:
	==Controversies==		==Controversies==

	* May 23 2020, Foo Mee Har partnered the Teban Market Merchant Association to hand out face shields to hawkers in the area		* May 23, 2020, Foo Mee Har partnered the Teban Market Merchant Association to hand out face shields to hawkers in the area
	* it was also during the circuit breaker period, when all walkabouts and Meet-the-People sessions were cancelled		* it was also during the circuit breaker period, when all walkabouts and Meet-the-People sessions were cancelled
	* roundly criticized by many who believed the face shields were useless in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and for trying to gain political points before the 2020 general election, eventually held on 10 Jul 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250308195504/https://theindependent.sg/pap-mp-foo-mee-hars-face-shield-drive-sparks-controversy/</ref>		* roundly criticized by many who believed the face shields were useless in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and for trying to gain political points before the 2020 general election, eventually held on 10 Jul 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250308195504/https://theindependent.sg/pap-mp-foo-mee-hars-face-shield-drive-sparks-controversy/</ref>
Line 73:		Line 73:

	==References==		==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:Politicians]]		[[Category:Politicians]]
	[[Category:PAP]]		[[Category:PAP]]
	[[Category:MP]]		[[Category:MP]]

Geegee: /* Career */

2025-03-08T20:10:07Z

Career

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:10, 8 March 2025
Line 31:		Line 31:

	She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia.		She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia.
	~~In July 2015,~~ Foo ~~was~~ Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore.
			Foo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore since July 2015.

	=== Political career ===		=== Political career ===
	Foo began her political career with the PAP in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."		Foo began her political career with the {{g \|PAP}} in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."

	<!--		<!--

Geegee at 20:02, 8 March 2025

2025-03-08T20:02:57Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:02, 8 March 2025
Line 70:		Line 70:

	{{Navbar-14P}}		{{Navbar-14P}}

			==References==

	[[Category:Politicians]]		[[Category:Politicians]]
	[[Category:PAP]]		[[Category:PAP]]
	[[Category:MP]]		[[Category:MP]]

Geegee at 20:02, 8 March 2025

2025-03-08T20:02:19Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:02, 8 March 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Infobox-person		{{Infobox-person
	\|name=Foo Mee Har		\|name=Foo Mee Har
	\|othername=胡美霞;		\|othername=胡美霞
	\|image=~~Portrait placeholder~~.png		\|image=Foo Mee Har.png
	\|politicalparty=PAP		\|politicalparty=PAP
	\|field01=Current Role		\|field01=Current Role
	\|data01= • ~~''Pending''~~ <br /> •		\|data01= • MP for West Coast GRC<br /> •
	\|field02=Past Roles		\|field02=Past Roles
	\|data02= • ''Pending'' <br /> •		\|data02= • ''Pending'' <br /> •
Line 15:		Line 15:
	\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details		\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details
	\|field05=Age		\|field05=Age
	\|data05={{Age\| 1966\| 01\| 10}}		\|data05={{Age\|1966\|01\|10}}
	\|field06=Others		\|field06=Others
	\|data06=''Pending''		\|data06=''Pending''
	}}		}}

	'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). ~~Foo~~ was the ~~member~~ of ~~parliament~~ for the ~~Ayer Rajah division~~ from 2011 ~~to 2020. She has been representing the Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh division since 2020~~.		'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). She was the Member of Parliament for the West Coast GRC from 2011 onward.

	For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/foo-mee-har		For the full list of positions, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250219184923/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/foo-mee-har PARL Link].

	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Foo attended Ave Maria Convent School in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, from 1973 to 1982 and Loreto Normanhurst in Sydney, Australia, from 1983 to 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales in 1989 with first-class honors in psychology.		Foo Mee Har attended the Ave Maria Convent School in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, from 1973 to 1982 and the Loreto Normanhurst in Sydney, Australia, from 1983 to 1985. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New South Wales in 1989 with first-class honors in psychology.

	== ~~Early career~~ ==		== Career ==
	Foo started her career in management with Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and the PA consulting group. She later became the HR head of Jardine Matheson's shipping unit.		Foo started her career in management with Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and the PA consulting group. She later became the HR head of Jardine Matheson's shipping unit.

	She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia. ~~In March 2011, Foo appeared in ''the Sunday Times' Women'' at the Top series, an eight-part weekly series on successful women in Singapore.~~		She then held various positions at Standard Chartered Bank for almost 20 years, working in several countries such as Thailand and Australia.

	In July 2015, Foo was Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore.		In July 2015, Foo was Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Management Institute in Singapore.

	== Political career ==		=== Political career ===
	Foo began her political career with the PAP in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."		Foo began her political career with the PAP in 2010 and contested the 2011 general election. She stated that her overseas experience as a banker "gave her the opportunity to look inside Singapore, its government, systems, and processes."

			<!--
			In March 2011, Foo appeared in ''the Sunday Times' Women'' in the Top series, an eight-part weekly series on successful women in Singapore.


	== Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives ==		== Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives ==
Line 49:		Line 52:

	• '''Jobs and Training:''' Promoting skills development among Singaporeans and enhancing the link between training programs and employability.		• '''Jobs and Training:''' Promoting skills development among Singaporeans and enhancing the link between training programs and employability.
			-->

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Foo is married and has two sons.		Foo Mee Har is married and has two sons.

			==Controversies==

			* May 23 2020, Foo Mee Har partnered the Teban Market Merchant Association to hand out face shields to hawkers in the area
			* it was also during the circuit breaker period, when all walkabouts and Meet-the-People sessions were cancelled
			* roundly criticized by many who believed the face shields were useless in preventing the spread of the Covid-19 virus, and for trying to gain political points before the 2020 general election, eventually held on 10 Jul 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250308195504/https://theindependent.sg/pap-mp-foo-mee-hars-face-shield-drive-sparks-controversy/</ref>


	== Social Media Pages ==		== Social Media Pages ==

GeeBot: /* top */ AWB add party affiliation

2025-02-15T20:47:46Z

top: AWB add party affiliation

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:47, 15 February 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Infobox-person		{{Infobox-person
	\|name=		\|name=Foo Mee Har
	\|othername=		\|othername=胡美霞;
	\|image=Portrait placeholder.png		\|image=Portrait placeholder.png
			\|politicalparty=PAP
	\|field01=Current Role		\|field01=Current Role
	\|data01= • ''Pending'' <br /> •		\|data01= • ''Pending'' <br /> •
Line 14:		Line 15:
	\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details		\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details
	\|field05=Age		\|field05=Age
	\|data05=~~{{#expr:~~{{Age\| ~~1900}}-1}}-{{Age~~\| ~~1900~~}}		\|data05={{Age\| 1966\| 01\| 10}}
	\|field06=Others		\|field06=Others
	\|data06=''Pending''		\|data06=''Pending''

GeeBot: /* Social Media Pages */ AWB revise navbar name, replaced: Navbar-MP → Navbar-14P

2025-02-15T19:19:17Z

Social Media Pages: AWB revise navbar name, replaced: Navbar-MP → Navbar-14P

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:19, 15 February 2025
Line 57:		Line 57:
	[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]		[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]

	{{Navbar-MP}}		{{Navbar-14P}}

	[[Category:Politicians]]		[[Category:Politicians]]
	[[Category:PAP]]		[[Category:PAP]]
	[[Category:MP]]		[[Category:MP]]

GeeBot: /* Social Media Pages */ AWB add navbar

2025-02-15T19:11:58Z

Social Media Pages: AWB add navbar

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:11, 15 February 2025
Line 56:		Line 56:

	[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]		[https://web.facebook.com/FooMeeHar.MP/?_rdc=1&_rdr# Facebook]

			{{Navbar-MP}}

	[[Category:Politicians]]		[[Category:Politicians]]
	[[Category:PAP]]		[[Category:PAP]]
	[[Category:MP]]		[[Category:MP]]

GeeBot: AWB add PAR link

2025-02-14T20:37:55Z

AWB add PAR link

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:37, 14 February 2025
Line 20:		Line 20:

	'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). Foo was the member of parliament for the Ayer Rajah division from 2011 to 2020. She has been representing the Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh division since 2020.		'''Foo Mee Har''' (Chinese: 胡美霞; pinyin: Hú Měixiá; born 10 January 1966) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and member of parliament from the ruling [[People's Action Party]] (PAP). Foo was the member of parliament for the Ayer Rajah division from 2011 to 2020. She has been representing the Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh division since 2020.

			For the full list of positions, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/foo-mee-har

	== Education ==		== Education ==

GeeBot: /* Social Media Pages */ AWB add cat minister

2025-02-12T15:00:47Z

Social Media Pages: AWB add cat minister

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:00, 12 February 2025
Line 57:		Line 57:
	[[Category:Politicians]]		[[Category:Politicians]]
	[[Category:PAP]]		[[Category:PAP]]
			[[Category:MP]]

Geegee at 20:21, 11 February 2025

2025-02-11T20:21:11Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:21, 11 February 2025
Line 14:		Line 14:
	\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details		\|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details
	\|field05=Age		\|field05=Age
	{{#expr:{{Age\| 1900}}-1}}-{{Age\| 1900}}		\|data05={{#expr:{{Age\| 1900}}-1}}-{{Age\| 1900}}
	\|field06=Others		\|field06=Others
	\|data06=''Pending''		\|data06=''Pending''