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-{{COI|date=April 2020}}{{Infobox officeholder
-| name        = Poh Li San
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-| birth_date  = 19 November 1975
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-| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
-| residence   = Singapore
-| education   = Bachelor of Science (Engineering), Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
-| alma_mater  = [[Dunman High School]], [[Temasek Junior College]], [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]
-| occupation  = Vice-President at [[Changi Airport Group]]
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-'''Poh Li San''' ([[Simplified Chinese characters|simplified Chinese]]: 傅丽珊; born 19 November 1975), is the Vice-President of [[Changi Airport Group]] (CAG).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.changiairport.com/content/dam/cacorp/publications/Changi%20Connections/2013/CAG-issue21_final_view.pdf|title=Changi Connection Issue 21|last=|first=|date=September 2013|website=Changi Airport|publisher=Changi Airport Group|pages=4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714132131/https://www.changiairport.com/content/dam/cacorp/publications/Changi%20Connections/2013/CAG-issue21_final_view.pdf|archive-date=July 2019|access-date=}}</ref> Poh is a recipient of the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] (SAF) Merit (Women) Overseas [[Scholarship]],<ref name=":0" /> and the first female full-time [[Aide-de-camp|Aide-de-Camp]] to then President of the [[Singapore|Republic Of Singapore]], the late [[S. R. Nathan]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://singaporerecords.com/government-and-society/|title=Government And Society {{!}} Singapore Book Of Records|last=|first=|date=|website=Singaporerecords.com|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> A member of the country's governing [[People's Action Party]] (PAP), she currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Sembawang Branch in Sembawang GRC.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/too-soon-to-tell-if-i-will-be-a-pap-candidate-says-changi-vp-poh-li-san|title=I'm willing to enter politics if offered the chance, says Changi Airport Group vice-president Poh Li San|last=|first=|date=2019-03-24|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>
-== Education ==
-Poh was educated in [[Dunman High School]] and [[Temasek Junior College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://core.com.sg/collaterals/imgs/saf.pdf|title=Life cannot be examined in a routine office job.|last=|first=|date=2001|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415114932/http://core.com.sg/collaterals/imgs/saf.pdf|archive-date=April 2020|access-date=}}</ref> She graduated in 1998 from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign]] with a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree with highest honours; and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree with [[Summa Cum Laude]] and the highest distinction in Economics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/li-san-poh-9243741/|title=Poh Li San's Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=Poh's LinkedIn Profile|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> She was awarded the Bronze Tablet for graduating in the top 3% in her cohort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107154745/https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/af9a5300-13c4-0134-1d5f-0050569601ca-8|title=1998 University Honors|last=|first=|date=1998|website=University of Illinois Library|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107154745/https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/af9a5300-13c4-0134-1d5f-0050569601ca-8|archive-date=November 2019|access-date=}}</ref>
-== Career ==
-=== Military career ===
-Poh was awarded the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] Merit (Women) Overseas [[Scholarship]] in 1994 <ref name=":0" /> and began her military career with the [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] (RSAF) as a [[helicopter pilot]] after completing her studies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://headtopics.com/sg/mainstream-media-speculates-that-saf-scholar-and-ex-pilot-could-be-fielded-as-pap-candidate-in-next-4667781|title=Mainstream media speculates that SAF scholar and ex-pilot could be fielded as PAP candidate in next GE|last=|first=|date=|website=Head Topics|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> She flew the [[Super Puma]] helicopter in 125 Squadron, Sembawang Airbase. Poh was a [[Search and rescue|Search and Rescue]] pilot and was part of the [[Singapore Armed Forces|SAF]] Humanitarian and Relief mission to [[Aceh]] following the [[Boxing Day Tsunami]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/air-force-veteran-in-pilots-seat-of-t4-project|title=Air force veteran in pilot's seat of T4 project|last=|first=|date=2014-04-02|website=The Straits Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>
-In 2003, Poh assumed the role of Assistant Director of the Future Systems Technology Directorate under the [[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Ministry of Defence]] (MINDEF) and led the development of the latest technologies and formulated long term force development strategies and new war-fighting concepts for the [[Singapore Armed Forces|SAF]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|citeseerx=10.1.1.471.8043|journal=Journal of the Singapore Armed Forces|last=|first=|date=2007|pages=26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/about-us/organisation/organisation-profile/future-systems-technology-directorate/!ut/p/z1/jZDNDoIwEISfiHSpIHJENIjhT0XFXkyjBZsAJVBM9OltjIkHI7q3Tb6Z3RlEUIZITa-8oJKLmpZqP5Dx0Ypn7gIMHMVmqoOzS9PAnEbYd0do_wTileHpBuAgDtemAmx7kkKCwbMQ-UcPX8aB__QDABm2X_46oBrAbeiGBSINlReN17lAWd7LvmVad-skqzpNstOlFqUobtqZt-wkRUslU8-RIXsPrBfw7m_nWQpI_PHS3ugwxx_AZ8G_IjbVdpvdg3zjc-cBWJUwoA!!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/|title=MINDEF Singapore|website=www.mindef.gov.sg|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> In 2005, Poh was made Flight Commander of 125 Squadron, Sembawang Airbase.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />
-In July 2006, Poh was selected to be the first female [[aide-de-camp]] to then President of the [[Singapore|Republic of Singapore]], the late [[S. R. Nathan]].<ref name=":1" /> She was responsible for planning and organising state-level visits, meetings, ceremonies, and events.<ref name=":0" />
-In May 2010, Poh left the [[Republic of Singapore Air Force|RSAF]] as [[Major]]<ref name=":5" /> and joined [[Changi Airport Group]].
-=== Post-Military Career ===
-Poh started her career in [[Changi Airport Group]] as Head, Budget Terminal in May 2010. She was in charge of the operations of the [[Budget terminal|Changi Airport Budget Terminal]].<ref name=":3" /> From 2012 to 2017, Poh led the planning and development of the new Terminal 4 where many new innovations and technologies were implemented to improve passenger experience and productivity. She is currently the Vice-President of the Terminal 5 planning and is responsible for the planning of specialised airport engineering systems for the new terminal.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asia.blog.terrapinn.com/aviation/2018/05/15/interview-changi-airports-vp-terminal-5-planning-offering-excellent-airport-experience/|title=Interview: Changi Airport's VP of Terminal 5 Planning on offering excellent airport experience|date=2018-05-15|website=Aviation Festival Asia|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>
-== Political Career ==
-Poh joined the governing [[People's Action Party]] (PAP) as an activist in 2018. She is an active [[grassroots]] leader in [[Sembawang Group Representation Constituency|Sembawang GRC]], where she helped [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] (MP) and [[Minister for Education (Singapore)|Minister for Education]] [[Ong Ye Kung]] in his [[Meet-the-People Sessions]] every Monday in his Gambas Ward.<ref name=":2" /> She is currently the Deputy Chairman of the [[People's Action Party|PAP]] Sembawang Branch of [[Sembawang Group Representation Constituency|Sembawang GRC]] and sits on the Citizen's Consultative Committee of the ward as Vice-Chairman,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbtc.org.sg/uploads/files/Sayang_Sembawang_Dec_2019.pdf|title=Sayang Sembawang Dec 2019 Issue|last=|first=|date=December 2019|website=Sembawang Town Council|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> under [[Member of parliament|MP]] and [[Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure]] and [[Minister for Transport (Singapore)|Minister for Transport]] [[Khaw Boon Wan]].
-== Personal life ==
-Poh's father was a school teacher and her mother was an accounts clerk. She was born as a [[Singaporeans|Singaporean]] of [[Hokkien]] descent and a [[Christians|Christian]] by faith. Poh is single. She enjoys [[running]] and has completed more than ten full [[marathon]]s locally and overseas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giving.sg/president-s-challenge/poh_li_san_running_to_champion_progress|title=Relay Majulah - Poh Li San Running To Champion Progress in The Lives of Our Community In Need by President's Challenge|website=Giving.sg|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.sph.com.sg/media_releases/628|title=Media Releases - Singapore Press Holdings|website=corporate.sph.com.sg|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/oms/content/imindef/publications/pointer/monographs/mono3/_jcr_content/imindefPars/0005/file.res/VFOT.pdf|title=A Vision For Our Time|last=|first=|date=|website=MINDEF|pages=6|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
-== References ==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category:University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni]]
-[[Category:Dunman High School alumni]]
-[[Category:Temasek Junior College alumni]]
-[[Category:Singaporean military personnel]]
-[[Category:Singaporean people of Hokkien descent]]
-[[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:1975 births]]