30 Facts About Pritam Singh

Pritam Singh was born on 2 August 1976 and is a Singaporean politician, author, and lawyer who has been the Secretary-General of the Workers' Party since 2018, and Leader of the Opposition since 2020.

Pritam Singh graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

Pritam Singh was later awarded the Chevening Scholarship for postgraduate studies at King's College London, where he completed a Master of Arts degree in war studies in 2004.

Pritam Singh joined the Workers' Party and was elected to Parliament in the 2011 general election, and has retained his parliamentary seat in subsequent elections.

That same year, Pritam Singh completed a Juris Doctor degree at the Singapore Management University as well as qualifying for the bar.

Pritam Singh was elected Secretary-General of the Workers' Party on 8 April 2018 as part of a leadership renewal, succeeding Low Thia Khiang.

Pritam Singh was the de facto Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2020.

Subsequently, Pritam Singh was appointed as the first de jure Leader of the Opposition by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Pritam Singh grew up as the younger child out of two children.

Pritam Singh's father was a former district judge and former military officer.

Pritam Singh graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 2000 under the Singapore Armed Forces's Local Study Award scholarship.

Pritam Singh graduated from King's College London in 2004 with a Master of Arts degree in war studies under the Chevening Scholarship.

Pritam Singh completed a diploma in Islamic studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2005.

In 2007, Pritam Singh founded Opinion Asia, an online commentary syndicate with a focus on issues related to Asia and Asians.

Pritam Singh obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Singapore Management University in 2011.

Pritam Singh enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces in 1994 and served as a commissioned officer between 1996 and 2002.

Pritam Singh joined the Workers' Party while completing a juris doctor degree at the Singapore Management University, citing its "level-headedness and leadership" as his primary motivator.

Since the election, Pritam Singh has represented the Eunos ward within the constituency in Parliament.

Pritam Singh was appointed as the assistant secretary general on the party's executive council.

In 2017, after Low Thia Khiang announced that he was contemplating retirement as well as wanting to rejuvenate the party for "younger blood", Pritam Singh was widely regarded to be the next chief of the Workers' Party before the general election that would have been scheduled to be held by 2021.

Subsequently, Pritam Singh was eventually confirmed as secretary-general of the Workers' Party on 8 April 2018 after Low stepped down for a leadership self-renewal.

Pritam Singh decided to donate half of the allowance increase from his new appointment for his party, charitable causes as well as his residents' needs.

In 2020, Pritam Singh recommended a universal monthly minimum wage of S$1,300 in place of progressive wage.

In 2023, Pritam Singh advocated for a mandatory knowledge of the English language when assessing aspirants of citizenship or permanent residency in Singapore.

Pritam Singh was unrepresented when he was charged, and pleaded not guilty, claiming trial.

Pritam Singh would remain as an MP when he was on trial.

On 17 February 2025, Pritam Singh was convicted of lying under oath to the COP and given a $7,000 fine for each counts.

Under the Constitution, Pritam Singh remains eligible to stand for election as each of the separate charges do not meet the threshold requirements for disqualification.

Pritam Singh is of Punjabi ancestry and is a practising Sikh.

Pritam Singh married Loveleen Kaur Walia, a Singaporean theatre practitioner, in 2012.