Shawn Loh
Shawn Loh | |
|---|---|
罗守恩 | |
| Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Majority | 47,335 (50.42%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shawn Loh Shou-En 5 September 1987[1] |
| Party | People's Action Party |
Shawn Loh Shou-En[a] (Chinese: 罗守恩) is a Singaporean politician, civil servant, and business executive. He was elected to the Parliament of Singapore in the 2025 general election, and represents the Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency as a member of the People's Action Party.[2] He is also Commonwealth Capital Group's group managing director.
Education
[edit]Loh has a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Chicago, and went on to obtain a Masters in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford.[3]
Career
[edit]Loh joined the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in June 2023 and was the director of security and resilience programmes at MOF.[4] He was the Budget director for 2024 and 2025. Loh resigned from the MOF in March 2025, sparking speculation that he would contest in the 2025 Singaporean general election.[5]
In April, Loh was spotted in a Jalan Besar event led by Josephine Teo and was eventually confirmed to replace retiring Senior Minister of State of Defence Heng Chee How.[6][7] His team would proceed to win with 70,602 votes, 75.21% of the total votes.[8][9] He is currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Besar GRC (Whampoa).[10]
In January 2026, Loh took over as Commonwealth Capital Group's group managing director.[11] He was previously the company's group director for business strategy and innovation for 18 months in 2020.
Personal life
[edit]Loh married in 2011 and has four children.[12]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Sng, Eunice (6 April 2025). "GE2025: New PAP face Shawn Loh spotted in Jalan Besar as town council unveils master plan". CNA. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ Ruoxue, Goh (4 May 2025). "Singapore election 2025: PAP retains Jalan Besar GRC with near 10-point swing". The Business Times. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ "Shawn Loh CV" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. May 2025.
- ↑ Tan, Judith (13 April 2025). "GE2025: PAP new face Shawn Loh an excellent fit for Jalan Besar GRC, says Josephine Teo". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Shawn Loh, MOF budget director for 2024 & 2025 resigns, 5th senior civil servant resignation in recent weeks". mothership.sg. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "GE2025: Josephine Teo to lead PAP slate in Jalan Besar GRC, newcomer Shawn Loh to replace Heng Chee How". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "GE2025: New PAP face Shawn Loh spotted in Jalan Besar as town council unveils master plan". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "PAP wins Jalan Besar GRC with 75.21% of votes over PAR". AsiaOne. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Our MPs – Mr Shawn Loh – Jalan Besar Town Council (JBTC)". Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "MP Shawn Loh to take over as group MD of local firm behind brands like PastaMania". The Straits Times. 10 October 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "GE2025: PAP newcomer Shawn Loh says his son wants to know how he's going to address the cost of living". The Straits Times. 16 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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