Cheng Li Hui
{{short description|Singaporean politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Cheng Li Hui
| honorific-prefix =
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|钟丽慧}}}}
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|list=PBM}}
| image = File:Cheng Li Hui.jpg
| caption = Cheng in 2021
| alt =
| constituency_MP = Tampines GRC
(Tampines East)
| predecessor = Mah Bow Tan
| successor =
| term_start = 11 September 2015
| term_end = 17 July 2023
| majority = 46,742 (32.82%)
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1976}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| party = People's Action Party (2015–2023)
| alma_mater = National University of Singapore (BA)
Macquarie University (MAppFin)
| occupation = Businesswoman, politician
| religion =
| website =
}}
{{family name hatnote|Cheng|lang=Chinese}}
Cheng Li Hui {{postnominals|list=PBM}} ({{zh|s=钟丽慧|p=Zhōng Lìhuì}}; born 1976) is a Singaporean businesswoman and former People's Action Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines East division of Tampines GRC between 2015 and 2023.
In July 2023, both Cheng and Tan Chuan-Jin resigned as members of the People's Action Party (PAP) after it emerged and they had admitted they had been in a years-long extramarital relationship.
Cheng resigned as her seat as Member of Parliament (MP) and as a member of People's Action Party (PAP) on 17 July 2023 and her division is being covered by other members in Tampines GRC.
Education
Cheng studied at Bukit Panjang Government High School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College, and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She subsequently went on to complete a Master of Applied Finance degree at Macquarie University.
Career
=Political career=
Prior to entering politics, Cheng had 12 years of grassroots experience, helping out with the governing People's Action Party with its Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) at the Bukit Panjang Branch.{{Cite news|url=http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/cheng-li-hui-quietly-getting-things-done|title=Cheng Li Hui: Quietly getting things done|work=TODAYonline|access-date=11 September 2017|language=en}}
Cheng made her political debut in the 2015 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Tampines GRC and won. She was subsequently elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines East division of Tampines GRC.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/singapore-general-election/pap-keeps-tampines-grc-with-72-of-votes|title=PAP keeps Tampines GRC with 72% of votes|last=Sen|first=Siow Li|work=The Business Times|access-date=11 September 2017|language=en}} She was also appointed Deputy District Advisor in the PAP Women's Wing in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/5-first-time-mps-appointed-to-pap-women-s-wing-executive-committ-8169962|title=5 first-time MPs appointed to PAP Women's Wing Executive Committee|work=Channel NewsAsia|access-date=11 September 2017|language=en-GB}}
On 17 July 2023, Cheng resigned her MP position and from PAP.{{cite web |title=Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, MP Cheng Li Hui resign over 'propriety and personal conduct' |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tan-chuan-jin-mp-cheng-li-hui-resign-parliament-speaker-pap-pmo-3633646 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717050859/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tan-chuan-jin-mp-cheng-li-hui-resign-parliament-speaker-pap-pmo-3633646 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=CNA |language=en}} During a press conference, Prime Minister and PAP's Secretary-General Lee Hsien Loong confirmed that Cheng and fellow MP, Tan Chuan-Jin who is married, were having an affair since at least 2020 which resulted in their resignation from the party.{{Cite news |last=Goh |first=Yan Han |date=17 July 2023 |title=Inappropriate relationship between Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui continued despite counselling: PM Lee |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/inappropriate-relationship-between-tan-chuan-jin-and-cheng-li-hui-continued-despite-counselling-pm-lee |access-date=17 July 2023 |issn=0585-3923}} In a statement, Lee responded to their resignation letters that their resignations were "necessary" to "maintain the high standards of propriety and personal conduct which the PAP has upheld all these years."{{cite web |title=PMO {{!}} Statement by PM Lee Hsien Loong on Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin's resignation |url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Statement-by-PM-Lee-Hsien-Loong-on-Speaker-Tan-Chuan-Jin-resignation |website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore |access-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717055752/https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Statement-by-PM-Lee-Hsien-Loong-on-Speaker-Tan-Chuan-Jin-resignation |archive-date=17 July 2023 |language=en |date=17 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=PMO {{!}} Statement by PM Lee Hsien Loong on MP Cheng Li Hui's resignation |url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Statement-by-PM-Lee-Hsien-Loong-on-MP-Cheng-Li-Hui-resignation |website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore |access-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717055836/https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom/Statement-by-PM-Lee-Hsien-Loong-on-MP-Cheng-Li-Hui-resignation |archive-date=17 July 2023 |language=en |date=17 July 2023}}
= Business career =
Cheng has been serving as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hai Leck Holdings since 2012.{{Cite web|title=Li Hui Cheng PBM|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks|access-date=11 September 2017|website=Bloomberg.com}}
She is also a board member in Allied Construction, Hai Leck Engineering, Enzo Investment, Hai Leck Development, Hai Leck Holdings and Cheng Capital Holdings.{{Cite web|url=http://quotes.wsj.com/SG/XSES/BLH/company-people/executive-profile/74069224|title=BLH.SG Company Profile & Executives - Hai Leck Holdings Ltd. - Wall Street Journal|website=quotes.wsj.com|access-date=11 September 2017}}
Personal life
Cheng is the daughter of Cheng Buck Poh, the founder and Executive Chairman of Hai Leck Holdings. She has three siblings.{{Cite web |title=Change - Announcement of Appointment |url=http://infopub.sgx.com/Apps?A=COW_CorpAnnouncement_Content&B=AnnouncementLast12Months&F=M5MPI2SODAG9YSC0&H=c89e471f30eea3728002540352eb87c85b262756cfe35a61b666ce55251a1dfd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911163544/http://infopub.sgx.com/Apps?A=COW_CorpAnnouncement_Content&B=AnnouncementLast12Months&F=M5MPI2SODAG9YSC0&H=c89e471f30eea3728002540352eb87c85b262756cfe35a61b666ce55251a1dfd |archive-date=11 September 2017 |access-date=11 September 2017 |website=infopub.sgx.com}}{{cite web|title=CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS|url=https://links.sgx.com/FileOpen/Hai%20Leck%20Share%20Consol-SGX.ashx?App=Prospectus&FileID=27396|website=Singapore Exchange|page=12}}
On 17 July 2023, it was revealed by Lee Hsien Loong that Cheng, who was not married, had an extramarital affair with fellow MP and Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin since at least November 2020,{{Cite news |last=Goh |first=Yan Han |date=2023-08-02 |title=‘I should have forced the issue sooner’: PM Lee explains approach to Tan Chuan-Jin, Cheng Li Hui affair |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/i-should-have-forced-the-issue-sooner-pm-lee-explains-approach-to-tan-chuan-jin-cheng-li-hui-affair |access-date=2023-08-04 |issn=0585-3923}} which prompted their resignations from Parliament and the PAP on the same day.{{Cite news |last=Goh |first=Yan Han |date=17 July 2023 |title=Inappropriate relationship between Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui continued despite counselling: PM Lee |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/inappropriate-relationship-between-tan-chuan-jin-and-cheng-li-hui-continued-despite-counselling-pm-lee |access-date=17 July 2023 |issn=0585-3923}}
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