Singaporean Female Leaders

Singaporean politician and former lawyer Halimah Yacob is the eighth and incumbent President of Singapore.  She ran for the 2017 presidential election as an independent and won an uncontested election thus becoming the first female President of Singapore. She earlier served as Member of Parliament during 2001-17 as member of People's Action Party and also as parliament Speaker during 2013-17.   

Stephanie Sun is a Singaporean singer-songwriter who has achieved immense popularity in the Chinese-speaking world. Over the course of her career, Sun has sold over 30 million records. Stephanie Sun is best known for her debut album Yan Zi and her eighth album Stefanie; both the albums earned her a Golden Melody Award. 

Josephine Teo is a Singaporean politician and the current Minister for Communications and Information. She is also the current Second Minister for Home Affairs. An influential politician, Josephine Teo has also served as the Minister for Manpower, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Minister of State for Finance, and Minister of State for Transport.

Singaporean social-activist and former-politician Raeesah Khan was a member of Workers' Party (WP). She became youngest MP in 14th Parliament of Singapore and first female minority-opposition candidate to be elected to the Parliament. She held office as Sengkang GRC MP from July 2020 till November 2021 when she resigned from WP and Parliament following investigations into lying during parliamentary speeches.

Nicole Seah is a Singaporean politician best known for her association with the National Solidarity Party (NSP). She was also a member of the Reform Party and is currently a part of the Workers' Party, an important centre-left political party in Singapore.

Sun Xueling is a Singaporean politician and the current Minister of State for Home Affairs. She is also the current Minister of State for Social and Family Development. An important politician, Sun Xueling also served as the Minister of State for Education from 27 July 2020 to 12 June 2022.

Indranee Rajah is a Singaporean politician who is currently serving as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. She is also the current Second Minister for National Development and the Second Minister for Finance. Indranee Rajah has also served as the Senior Minister of State for Education, Senior Minister of State for Law, and Senior Minister of State for Finance.

Tin Pei Ling is a Singaporean businesswoman and politician. An important member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Tin became the youngest candidate in PAP's history during the 2011 general election. Prior to her political career, Tin Pei Ling worked for popular companies like Ernst & Young.   

Grace Fu is a Singaporean politician and the current Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. An important politician, Fu has also served as the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Senior Minister of State for National Development, Senior Minister of State for Education, and Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources.

Gan Siow Huang is a Singaporean politician and the current Minister of State for Education. She is also the current Minister of State for Manpower. Prior to her entry into politics, Gan was an Air Force officer who achieved the brigadier-general rank, becoming the first female officer to hold a general rank in the Armed Forces of Singapore. 

He Ting Ru is a Singaporean solicitor, lawyer, and politician. Since 10 July 2020, she has been serving as a Member of Parliament for Sengkang GRC. Since 2013, He Ting Ru has also been the Head of Legal and Communications of a company, which in turn oversees legal and communications matters in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.

Lee Bee Wah is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former engineer and politician. Lee was a member of the popular People's Action Party (PAP), which has governed the country since its independence from Britain in 1963. Prior to her political career, Lee Bee Wah had established an engineering firm called LBW Consultants LLP, which was acquired by the Meinhardt Group in 2014.  

Sim Ann is a Singaporean politician and the current Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. She is also currently serving as the Senior Minister of State for National Development. An influential politician, Sim Ann has also served as the Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and the Senior Minister of State for Finance.

Amy Khor is a Singaporean politician and the current Senior Minister of State for Transport. She is also the current Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment. An important politician, Khor has also served as the Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources, Senior Minister of State for Health, and Senior Minister of State for Manpower.

Low Yen Ling is a Singaporean politician and the current Minister of State at the Ministry for Trade and Industry and at the Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth. She has also served as Senior Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry for Manpower, Ministry for Education, and Ministry for Trade and Industry.

Former politician Lim Hwee Hua of People’s Action Party remained an MP for 15-years. She served as Minister of State for Finance and Transport and as Deputy Speaker of Parliament and became the first woman who served in Singapore’s Cabinet following her appointments as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance.

Carrie Tan, a member of People's Action Party, serves as MP for Nee Soon GRC (Nee Soon South). Tan founded Daughters of Tomorrow organisation in 2012 that works on empowering economically challenged women in Singapore. She is an YSEALI fellow and was selected to introduce the then US President Barack Obama at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur in November 2015.

Rahayu Mahzam is a Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok East) since September 2015. She served as Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Communications and Information, and since June 2022 serves as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Law. She was a practicing lawyer before joining politics and becoming a member of the governing People's Action Party. 

Denise Phua is a Singaporean politician and the current Mayor of Central Singapore District. She is best known for her work to improve the lives of disabled people and people with special needs. She serves as the president of a non-profit organization called Autism Resource Centre and is credited with co-founding a special school called Pathlight School.

Jessica Tan is a Singaporean politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. A member of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), Tan started her political career in 2006 and has been active in her country's political affairs ever since.