Eric Chua Swee Leong is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development concurrently since 2022.
10 Facts About Eric Chua
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Eric Chua is an elected member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society for academic excellence.
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Eric Chua had worked for 17 years in the Singapore Civil Defence Force and Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Eric Chua held the rank of colonel in the SCDF and had served as head of operations of the 1st SCDF Division and commander of the 3rd SCDF Division.
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Eric Chua was the director of the SGSecure Programme Office.
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Eric Chua was a grassroots volunteer in Tanjong Pagar GRC for 15 years, focusing on helping youths from poorer family backgrounds, and had been the Chairman of the People's Association Youth Movement's Central Youth Council.
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Eric Chua received the Commendation Medal in 2017 and the Public Service Medal in 2019.
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Eric Chua was announced as a People's Action Party candidate contesting as part of the five-member PAP team in Tanjong Pagar GRC during the 2020 general election.
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On 13 June 2022, Eric Chua was promoted as Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth.
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On 3 February 2022, Eric Chua revealed he tested positive for COVID-19.