Low Yen Ling

Low Yen Ling (born 17 August 1974) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of South West District since 2014, Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry concurrently since 2024. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gombak Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2025. She had previously represented the Bukit Gombak division of Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2011 and 2025.

Prior to entering politics, Low worked at financial institutions, a start-up venture, and the Economic Development Board (EDB). She then joined the EDB in 2001 and became the director of three divisions. In April 2011, she left the EDB and became Chief Executive Officer of Business China on 1 June 2011.

Political career On 4 April, prior to the 2011 general election, Low was introduced as part of the PAP team for the five-member Chua Chu Kang GRC. She became the MP for its Bukit Gombak division after her team defeated the National Solidarity Party (NSP) with 61.2% of the vote. On 1 October 2013, Low was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). She was given an additional appointment as Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) on 1 May 2014. On 27 May 2014, she was appointed Mayor of the South West District and Chairperson of the Mayors' Committee.

During the 2015 general election, Low stood for reelection in Chua Chu Kang GRC, which had been downsized to four MPs; the PAP team won 76.91% of the vote against the People's Power Party (PPP). On 1 October 2015, Low was appointed Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI); at the same time, she relinquished her appointments as Parliamentary Secretary at MSF and MCCY. She stood for reelection in the new SMC against PSP candidate Harish Pillay, winning 75.81% of the vote.

Walkabout harassment allegations by PSP In January 2025, PSP volunteers alleged that PAP volunteers had followed their party walkabout in Chua Chu Kang GRC, starting from an HDB estate in Low's Bukit Gombak division; the PSP lodged a police report regarding the allegations. In a Facebook post, Low counteralleged that the PSP volunteers had started the incident when both teams met during their walkabouts. In her account, among other acts, one PSP volunteer had intimidated and slapped a PAP volunteer twice and taunted another. She would later accuse the PSP of giving a false account after it rebutted her. Initially, she also said that no police report was made by the PAP volunteers; however, it was reported that they had filed one.

Personal life Low is married with two sons.