Baey Yam Keng
Singaporean politician
Baey Yam Keng (born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tampines Boulevard division of Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2025. He had previously represented the Queenstown division of Tanjong Pagar GRC from 2006 to 2011 and the Tampines North division of Tampines GRC from 2011 to 2025.
Before entering politics, Baey had worked in the public and corporate sectors in various organisations, including the Economic Development Board, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, National Arts Council, CapitaLand and Hill+Knowlton Strategies.
Since 23 May 2025, he has been the Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and the Ministry of Transport, as well as the Mayor for North East District.
Baey made his political debut in the 2006 general election when he joined the six-member PAP team for Tanjong Pagar GRC, which won in a walkover.
Early life
Baey was born to Teochews and was the first batch of students at the now defunct Westlake Primary School from 1977 to 1982. He was educated at Catholic High School and Hwa Chong Junior College before he received a scholarship from the Economic Development Board to study biotechnology at Imperial College London. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (first class honours) in biotechnology, and received a postgraduate scholarship from the Economic Development Board to complete a Master of Science (distinction) in biochemical engineering at University College London.
Career
Baey started his career in 1995 in the public sector and had worked at the Economic Development Board, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, and National Arts Council.
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