Cynthia Phua

Cynthia Phua Siok Gek is a Singaporean business executive and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament representing Aljunied [Group Representation Constituency] for the governing People's Action Party from 2001 to 2011.

Career

Phua was the general manager of NTUC Fairprice Co-operative's real estate business unit and the managing director of estate management company SLF Management Services. She had also served as Chief Executive Officer of Bishan–Toa Payoh Town Council and Chairperson of Aljunied Town Council.
Phua made her political debut in the 2001 general election in Aljunied GRC as part of a five-member PAP team, winning in a walkover. She was then assigned to the Paya Lebar ward.
In the 2011 general election, she stood for reelection in Aljunied GRC, but lost to a Workers' Party team consisting of Low Thia Khiang, Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Faisal Manap and Chen Show Mao. It was the first time an opposition party had won a GRC since the GRC system was introduced in 1988. The PAP received 45.28% of the vote compared to the WP's 54.72%.
Phua retired from politics after her electoral loss. She joined real estate consultancy Knight Frank Singapore in 2013 as its executive director of retail services, and Viking Offshore And Marine in 2015 as a director.