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SG-H-BACK-01 | Louis Ng Kok Kwang — The Backbencher Who Pushed Beyond OB Markers

Full Title: Louis Ng Kok Kwang — Animal Welfare Advocate, ACRES Founder, PAP Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC (2015–2025), Migrant Worker Rights …

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SG-H-BACK-02 | Seah Kian Peng — The Emergency Speaker

Full Title: Seah Kian Peng — CEO of NTUC FairPrice, PAP Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (2006–present), Speaker of Parliament (2023–present…

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SG-H-BACK-03 | Zainal Sapari — The Malay Voice for Labour Issues

Full Title: Zainal Sapari — PAP Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (2011–2020), NTUC Labour Chief's Special Adviser, Progressive Wage Mode…

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SG-H-BACK-04 | Christopher de Souza — The Legal Backbencher

Full Title: Christopher de Souza — Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Senior Counsel, PAP Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (2006–present), …

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SG-H-BACK-05 | Murali Pillai — The By-Election Specialist

Full Title: Murali Pillai — Lawyer, PAP Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok SMC (2016–present), the Candidate Who Won the By-Election Triggered by Da…

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SG-H-BACK-06 | Patrick Tay Teck Guan — The Labour-Politics Intersection

Full Title: Patrick Tay Teck Guan — NTUC Assistant Secretary-General, Lawyer, PAP Member of Parliament for Nee Soon East (Nee Soon GRC, 2011–2015), Bo…

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SG-H-BACK-07 | Cheryl Chan — The New-Generation PAP Woman MP

Full Title: Cheryl Chan — Finance Professional, PAP Member of Parliament for Fengshan SMC (2015–2020) and East Coast GRC (2020–present), the New-Gener…

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SG-H-BACK-08 | Joan Pereira — The Ground-Level PAP MP

Full Title: Joan Pereira — Social Worker, Grassroots Champion, People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, the Backbencher Whose…

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SG-H-BACK-09 | Darryl David — The Constituency-Focused MP

Full Title: Darryl David — Media Professional, Community Champion, People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC, the Backbencher Whos…

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SG-H-BACK-10 | Anthea Ong Tze Jiuan — The NMP Who Pushed Boundaries on Social Policy

Full Title: Anthea Ong Tze Jiuan — Social Entrepreneur, Mental Health Advocate, Nominated Member of Parliament (2018–2020), the NMP Who Used Her Platf…

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SG-H-BACK-11 | Walter Theseira — The Academic NMP Model

Full Title: Walter Theseira — Transport Economist, Associate Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, Nominated Member of Parliament …

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SG-H-BACK-12 | Mahdev Mohan — The Legal Academic NMP

Full Title: Mahdev Mohan — International Law Scholar, Assistant Professor at Singapore Management University's Yong Pung How School of Law, Nominated …

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SG-H-BACK-13 | Daren Tang — From IPOS CEO to WIPO Director General [COMPLETE — CORRECTED 2026-04-23]

Full Title: Daren Tang — Intellectual Property Lawyer, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), and Director General o…

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SG-H-BACK-14 | Kanwaljit Soin — The NMP Scheme's Founding Voice

Full Title: Kanwaljit Soin — Singapore's First Female Orthopaedic Surgeon, Founding Member of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE)…

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SG-H-BACK-15 | Claire Chiang — The Boardroom and the Chamber

Full Title: Claire Chiang See Ngoh — Co-founder of Banyan Tree Holdings, Nominated Member of Parliament (1997–2001), Pioneer of Women in Business Lead…

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SG-H-BACK-16 | Eugene Tan — The Public Intellectual NMP

Full Title: Eugene Tan Kheng Boon — Constitutional Law Professor at Singapore Management University, Nominated Member of Parliament (2012–2014), Elect…

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SG-H-BACK-17 | Viswa Sadasivan — The Pledge Speech

Full Title: Viswa Sadasivan — Former Diplomat, Television Broadcaster, Nominated Member of Parliament (2009–2011), and the NMP Whose 2009 Parliamentar…

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SG-H-BACK-18 | Inderjit Singh — The Backbencher Who Tested the Limits

Full Title: Inderjit Singh — People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC (1996–2015), Entrepreneur, SME Advocate, the Most Outspoken…

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SG-H-BACK-19 | Lily Neo — The $260 Question

Full Title: Lily Neo — Medical Doctor, People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC (2001–2020), Champion of Singapore's Poor, and t…

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SG-H-BACK-20 | Ellen Lee — The Legal Advocate Within PAP

Full Title: Ellen Lee Geck Hoon — Lawyer, People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC (2006–2015), Advocate for Women's Rights and Fa…

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SG-H-BACK-21 | Denise Phua — The Disability Rights Champion

Full Title: Denise Phua Lay Peng — People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC (2006–present; previously Moulmein–Kallang GRC 2006–…

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