Peter Sung (Chinese: 宋彼得; pinyin: Song Bide; born 1940) is a former Singaporean politician and was a member of the People's Action Party (PAP). He was a Minister of State, 1988 to 1991, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buona Vista Single Member Constituency (SMC), 1988 to 1997.
Peter Sung | |
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宋彼得 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Buona Vista SMC | |
| In office 4 September 1988 – 16 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ang Kok Peng (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Sung Singapore, Straits Settlements |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
Peter Sung | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 宋彼得 |
| Simplified Chinese | 宋彼得 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Song Bide |
Education edit
Sung attended Victoria School and the University of Singapore.
Career edit
Sung became Tuan Sing chairman in 1992 until 2005.[1]
Political career edit
Sung became a Member of Parliament (MP) for Buona Vista SMC in 1988 and served for two terms until 1996.[2][3]
In the 1991 General Election, he scored PAP's highest percentage increase in votes, winning 79.4% of the valid votes, up from 61.8% in 1988.[4]
He was the Minister of State for the Ministry of National Development, 1 November 1988 to 31 August 1991, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, 28 November 1990 to 31 August 1991.
References edit
- ^ "Peter Sung buys six million Tuan Sing shares". The Business Times. 17 January 1992. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Buona Vista". The New Paper. 2 September 1991. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "MP Peter Sung hints he may not run again". The Business Times. 6 December 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Caring Sung biggest winner". The New Paper. 2 September 1991. Retrieved 8 January 2024.