Hazel Poa
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Hazel Koon Koon Poa is a member of the National Solidarity Party.
After four years in the Administrative Service, she joined the investment department of an insurance company, where she worked as an analyst, and later worked as an assistant fund manager before starting her own business.
slated to represent them in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 2011. However, she and other members resigned from the Reform Party in February 2011, citing differences of opinion.
Following her resignation, she joined the NSP for whom she contested Chua Chu Kang GRC
as part of a 5-person team.
and has two adopted sons.
Biography
She runs a private school in Singapore as well as a chain of education centres in Singapore and Indonesia, which she co-founded with her husband. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics, as a PSC scholar. Upon completing her studies, she returned to serve in the Civil Service. She was later appointed to the Administrative Service, and was first posted to the Public Service Division of the Prime Minister’s Office, where she was involved in personnel policies within the Civil Service, then to the Ministry of Finance (Revenue) as the Assistant Director of indirect taxation.After four years in the Administrative Service, she joined the investment department of an insurance company, where she worked as an analyst, and later worked as an assistant fund manager before starting her own business.
Political career
Hazel was one of the six members of the Reform PartyReform Party (Singapore)
The Reform Party is a political party in Singapore. It was founded in 2008 by the late Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, and is currently headed by his son Kenneth Jeyaretnam, who succeeded him as party secretary-general after the elder Jeyaretnam died in 2008...
slated to represent them in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for 2011. However, she and other members resigned from the Reform Party in February 2011, citing differences of opinion.
Following her resignation, she joined the NSP for whom she contested Chua Chu Kang GRC
Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency
Choa Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency located in the western area of Singapore....
as part of a 5-person team.
Personal life
Hazel is married to Tan Lay Thiam, TonyTony Tan Lay Thiam
Not to be confused with Tony Tan Keng Yam, the 7th President of Singapore.Tony Tan Lay Thiam is a member of the National Solidarity Party.- Biography :* Attended Victoria Junior College...
and has two adopted sons.