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Newly elected Member of Parliament Carrie Tan is not your regular politician.
Sporting her signature salt and pepper hair at the age of 38, she stood out among the 27 fresh faces the People’s Action Party unveiled for the recent general election.
Ms Tan was an MP-elect for Nee Soon group representation constituency, replacing Dr Lee Bee Wah, and she was also one of the record number of 10 new female candidates the PAP fielded this year.
This year will see 27 elected female MPs entering Parliament – the highest ever.
Ms Tan told The New Paper: “I think it is encouraging and (having more female voices) in Parliament will hopefully help us push forward more policies that can be considered holistically from the female’s perspective.”
She joined politics to champion causes not just for women, but also to speak up on issues such as caregiving support and support for the sandwich generation.
Ms Tan is the founder of charity group Daughters Of Tomorrow, which she started in 2013 after ending an abusive relationship. She is now dating a divorcee and enjoys spending time with his two young children.
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