Hazel Poa
Hazel Poa Koon Koon (Chinese: 潘群勤; pinyin: Pān Qúnqín; born 27 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the opposition Progress Singapore Party (PSP), she has been a Non-Constituency Member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore since 2020 and the Vice-chairman of the Progress Singapore Party since 2023.
Hazel Poa | |
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| 潘群勤 | |
Poa in 2011 | |
| Non-Constituency Member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Tan (WP) Daniel Goh (WP) Leon Perera (WP) |
| Vice Chairperson of the Progress Singapore Party | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2023 | |
| Secretary-General | Leong Mun Wai (since 2023) |
| Chairman | Tan Cheng Bock (since 2021) |
| Preceded by | Wang Swee Chuang |
| In office 28 July 2019 – 17 July 2020 | |
| Secretary-General | Tan Cheng Bock (2019–2021) |
| Chairman | Wang Swee Chuang (2019–2021) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Wang Swee Chuang |
| Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party | |
| In office 26 June 2011 – 25 October 2013 | |
| President | Sebastian Teo |
| Deputy | Reno Fong |
| Preceded by | Goh Meng Seng |
| Succeeded by | Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1970 Singapore |
| Political party | Progress Singapore Party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Reform Party (2009–2011) National Solidarity Party (2011–2015) |
| Spouse | Tony Tan Lay Thiam |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
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Poa was a member of the Reform Party before joining the National Solidarity Party (NSP) in 2011. From June 2011 to September 2013, she served as the NSP's Secretary-General, before stepping down due to health concerns. In June 2015, following the resignation of Tan Lam Siong, the NSP appointed Poa as Acting Secretary-General, however she resigned from the party in August 2015 following a disagreement with the party's Central Executive Committee.