Low Thia Khiang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Low .

• 2011: 12,460 (9.44%)
• 2015: 2,626 (1.92%)

Han Mui Keow

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(m. 1982)​

Low Thia Khiang
刘程强
Official portrait, 2015
8th Leader of the Opposition [a]
In office 2 November 2006 –8 April 2018
Children	3
Alma mater	Nanyang University National University of Singapore (BA)
Profession	Politician Businessman Teacher

1. De facto, not an official position in parliamentary proceedings.
2. IPA: /laʊ/ ; simplified Chinese :刘程强; traditional Chinese :劉程強; pinyin :Liú Chéngqiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī :Lâu Thiâⁿ-kiâng

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Low Thia Khiang
Traditional Chinese	劉程強
Simplified Chinese	刘程强
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Chéngqiáng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lâu Thiâⁿ-kiàng

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Chiam See Tong	Unofficial Leader of the Opposition 2006–2018	Succeeded by Pritam Singh
Preceded by Tang Guan Seng	Member of Parliament for Hougang 1991–2011	Succeeded by Yaw Shin Leong
Preceded by Lim Hwee Hua Zainul Abidin Yeo Guat Kwang George Yeo Cynthia Phua	Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC 2011 –2020 Served alongside: (2011-2015): Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap, Chen Show Mao, Sylvia Lim (2015-2020): Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap, Chen Show Mao, Sylvia Lim	Succeeded by Gerald Giam Pritam Singh Faisal Manap Sylvia Lim Leon Perera
Party political offices
Preceded by J.B. Jeyaretnam	Secretary-General of the Workers' Party 2001–2018	Succeeded by Pritam Singh