Lim Biow Chuan

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Template:Family name hatnote Lim Biow Chuan (Template:Lang-zh; born 22 May 1963)[1][2] is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2016 and 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Mountbatten Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 2011 to 2025, having previously represented the Mountbatten division of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2006 and 2011. Lim was appointed as Marine Parade Town Council (MPTC) Chairman since 2015.

Education

Lim studied at Victoria School and Temasek Junior College before he went on to the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law, where he completed a Bachelor of Laws.[3] When he was in university, he was a classmate of Sylvia Lim, who later became a MP for the opposition Workers' Party (WP).[4]

Career

Lim served as the president of the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) from 2012 to 2021, and was the only politician to serve on the central committee of a non-governmental organisation (NGO).[5][6] He was succeeded by Melvin Yong.

In 2013, Lim was appointed as a member of Singapore's Data Protection Advisory Committee.[7]

Legal career

Lim has been a practising lawyer since 1989. He is a senior partner in Derrick Wong & Lim BC LLP and has been appointed as a Notary Public and Commissioner for Oaths.[8]

Political career

Lim entered politics during the 2006 general elections when he joined the People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Marine Parade GRC. The PAP team won the contest with a walkover and Lim served the Mountbatten ward.

In 2011, Mountbatten SMC was created from the ward. Lim, being the incumbent MP for the ward, contested the SMC and won.[9]

On 25 January 2016, Lim was elected Deputy Speaker of Parliament along with Charles Chong.[10] He stepped down from that role after the 2020 general election.

During the 2025 general election, it was announced that Lim would step down from politics.[9]

Incident

In 2010, the press reported that Lim showed support for film director Jack Neo over his controversial extramarital affair, saying, "Since he is remorseful over this incident, he should be forgiven. Actually, a man who has a good career development, like himself, would find such scenarios unavoidable".[11] Lim later stated that he had been misquoted by the press.[11]

Personal life

Lim is married and has two daughters.[12] He has been serving as a church leader since 1993.[12]

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