Cassandra Lee (politician)
Cassandra Lee | |
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吕思憓 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast–Jurong West GRC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 29,509 (19.98%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cassandra Lee Shi Wee 1991 or 1992 (age 33–34) |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
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Cassandra Lee Shi Wee[a] is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayer Rajah division of West Coast–Jurong West Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2025.[1]
Education
Lee graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with honours degrees in law and economics.[2]
Career
Lee is a lawyer. She first worked for Enterprise Singapore, a statutory board, serving on its negotiation team for free trade agreements and as a representative for Singapore at ASEAN and APEC. She subsequently worked in the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) as a state counsel and deputy public prosecutor. She is currently an assistant director at the legal counsel of EY Singapore, which she joined in 2023.[2][3]
Political career
Lee began volunteering with the PAP in 2009 at the party's Yuhua branch.[2][3] In that capacity, she led schemes to support young parents in their balance of work and caregiving, as well as improve barrier-free access for the elderly.[2]
In the lead-up to the 2025 general election, Lee and David Hoe joined Jurong–Clementi Town Council as volunteers, signalling that they would likely be fielded in Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC, which had been created to replace the defunct Jurong GRC.[4] However, she was instead fielded in West Coast–Jurong West GRC,[5] having been absent from the PAP team for Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC when it was officially introduced.[3]
Lee became an MP for West Coast–Jurong West GRC after the PAP team defeated the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) with 59.99% of the vote.[6][7]
Maiden parliamentary speech
Lee faced criticism following her maiden parliamentary speech on 24 September 2025, in which she stated that it was the "best time to start and raise a family" in Singapore. Her remarks were widely regarded as out of touch.[8]
Personal life
Lee is married and has a son.[2][3] When she was 23, her father was diagnosed with cancer, which he subsequently died of.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ "Town Map – West Coast-Jurong West Town Council". Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Cassandra Lee Shi Wee" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "GE2025: PAP's Cassandra Lee aims to push for more attention to struggles of young families". The Straits Times. 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "PAP new faces Cassandra Lee, David Hoe join Jurong-Clementi Town Council as volunteers". The Straits Times. 5 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Desmond Lee's PAP team to defend West Coast-Jurong West GRC in rematch against Tan Cheng Bock's PSP". CNA. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: PAP wins West Coast-Jurong West GRC with 60% vote share, keeps Pioneer SMC". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 14 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Toh, Trixy (25 September 2025). "'Epitome of out of touch': MP Cassandra Lee slammed online for saying it is 'best time' to raise a family". tnp.sg. The New Paper. Retrieved 9 October 2025.