Steve Chia
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| Steve Chia Kiah Hong | |
 At a Singapore Democratic Alliance election rally on 2 May 2006 |
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Member of Parliament
for Non-constituency |
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| In office 2001 – 6 May 2006 |
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| Preceded by | J.B. Jeyaretnam |
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| Succeeded by | Sylvia Lim |
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| Born | 3 November 1970 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | National Solidarity Party |
Chia Kiah Hong Steve Chinese: 谢镜丰 (born November 3, 1970) is a former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament in Singapore. He was the Secretary General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP), then a member of Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), and currently serves as its Assistant Treasurer.
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[edit] Background and Early Life
Chia was educated at Nanyang Junior College and the National University of Singapore, as was a former President of the National University of Singapore Student Union (NUSSU). He was also posted into the Officer Cadet School, during his National Service days as an officer cadet, and was the only officer cadet to have graduated from the Officer Cadet Course not to have taken the Standard Obstacle Course test in OCS history. [1]
[edit] Political career
After graduating from NUS in 1995, he joined the National Solidarity Party and stood for the 1997 General Election contesting Hong Kah GRC. He was the youngest candidate then. In the 2001 General Election, he contested for Chua Chu Kang SMC and obtained 34.6% of the valid votes. As the candidate with the highest percentage of votes among the losing opposition candidates, he became a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament in the 10th session of the Parliament of Singapore. [2]
In the 2001 General election, then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong praised him that "this was a man who could pass off as a PAP man."
[edit] Controversies
Chia was involved in a scandal when topless photos of his maid were discovered by his wife in his computer's "Recycle Bin". Steve Chia said that his maid agreed to pose for the photos and he did not force her to do it. [3] [4] [5] Police investigation found no offence committed. He was the NCMP at that time.
[edit] References
- ^ Foreword to NSP website, April 27 2006, accessed 19 Sep 2006.
- ^ The NSP CEC - National Solidarity Party, URL accessed on 7 March 2006
- ^ "MP exposed after taking topless photos of Indonesian maid". Agence France Presse. 22 December 2003. http://www.singapore-window.org/sw03/031222af.htm.
- ^ "Naked MP quits leadership posts, but remains in parliament". Agence France Presse. 23 December 2003. http://www.singapore-window.org/sw03/031222af.htm.
- ^ "The Steve Chia case: an ordinary bloke". Yawning Bread. January 2004. http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2004/yax-347.htm.
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| Parliament of Singapore | ||
| Preceded by J.B. Jeyaretnam |
Non-Constituency Member of Parliament 2001 – May 6, 2006 |
Succeeded by Sylvia Lim |
