Jamus Lim

singapurischer Ökonom und Politiker
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Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Use Singapore English Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Chinese name Vorlage:Infobox officeholder Jamus Jerome Lim Chee Wui (born Vorlage:Circa 1976)[1][2] is a Singaporean economist and politician from the Workers' Party. He was elected into the Parliament of Singapore as a representative for the Sengkang Group Representation Constituency following the 2020 Singaporean general election.[3]

Early life and career

Lim attended Catholic High School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College as part of his early education in Singapore.[1] He was also a service medic in the Singapore Armed Forces during his national service in Singapore.[1]

Lim graduated from the University of Southern Queensland with a Bachelor of Business in economics.[1] He then obtained a Master of Science in economics from the London School of Economics; and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies in history from Harvard University. He then went on to the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in politics and a doctorate in international economics.[4]

Upon graduation, Lim worked at the World Bank for seven years, serving in its Development Prospects Group and specialising in long-term macroeconomic projections.[5] He was also an economist at the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.[6] In 2018, he joined the Singapore-based independent investment management firm Thirdrock.[7] Prior to entering elective politics, Lim was also an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Business School in Singapore.[8][9]

Political career

Lim became a member of the Workers' Party in September 2019, having previously volunteered in the party's grassroots activities.[5] On 30 June 2020, he was announced as one of the party's four members contesting the Sengkang Group Representation Constituency as part of the 2020 Singaporean general election, alongside Raeesah Khan, He Ting Ru, and Louis Chua.[10]

On 1 July 2020, Lim was engaged in a election debate with Francis Yuen of the Progress Singapore Party, Chee Soon Juan of the Singapore Democratic Party and Vivian Balakrishnan of the People's Action Party that was broadcast live on television.[11][12] His performance at the debate was well-received,[13][14][15] with PN Balji of The New Paper writing that he was "smelling of roses"[16] and Toh Wen Li of The Straits Times describing Lim as the "star candidate" of the Workers' Party.[17]

On 10 July 2020, Lim and his team were elected into the Parliament of Singapore after garnering 52.13% of the votes from their constituency,[3][18] defeating the People's Action Party in an upset victory that secured a second group representation constituency for the opposition.[19][20]

Personal life

In his younger days, Lim was a rugby player, drummer, and self-declared "Solitaire junkie".[8] He is married.[4] His first daughter was born in December 2019.[2][6]

Selected works and publications

References

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  1. a b c d Jamus Jerome Lim Chee Wui. In: The Workers' Party of Singapore. Abgerufen am 3. Juli 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  2. a b Singapore GE2020: Profiles of Workers' Party's new candidates In: The Straits Times, 26 June 2020 
  3. a b ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results. In: www.eld.gov.sg. Abgerufen am 10. Juli 2020.
  4. a b Jamus Jerome Lim Chee Wui. Workers' Party, abgerufen am 3. Juli 2020.
  5. a b Kimberly Anne Lim: WP's potential GE candidate is an RI, Harvard and LSE grad. In: AsiaOne. 18. März 2020, abgerufen am 11. Juli 2020 (englisch).
  6. a b Loraine Lee: GE2020: WP introduces five more candidates, including a 27-year-old social activist In: Today, 26 June 2020 
  7. Investment Team. Thirdrock Group, abgerufen am 3. Juli 2020.
  8. a b ESSEC Business School | Jamus Lim - Associate Professor - ESSEC Business School. In: www.essec.edu. Abgerufen am 3. Juli 2020.
  9. Sin Yuen, Wen Li Toh: Singapore GE: PAP, WP line-ups for new Sengkang GRC appear to be taking shape In: The Straits Times, 3 April 2020 
  10. Jalelah Abu Baker: GE2020: PAP and WP to face off in new four-member Sengkang GRC, CNA, 30 June 2020 
  11. Dylan Loh: Singapore race gets heated over immigration and '10m population' In: Nikkei Asian Review, 2 July 2020 
  12. Rei Kurohi: Singapore GE2020: WP wants to deny PAP a blank cheque, says Jamus Lim In: The Straits Times, 2 July 2020 
  13. Suman Priya Mendonca: Singapore GE2020: WP's Jamus Lim Wins Hearts Post Debate; Fans Amazed by His Degrees, Vocabulary In: International Business Times, 2 July 2020 
  14. Nabilah Awang: GE2020: PAP’s Sengkang team outlines plans for GRC, including setting up of new town council In: Today, 2 July 2020 
  15. Ilyas Sholihyn: WP's Jamus Lim and PAP's Vivian Balakrishnan win over the internet after their GE2020 debate performances In: AsiaOne, 2 July 2020 
  16. PN Balji: PN Balji: Jamus Lim smelling like roses after GE2020 live debate In: The New Paper, 2 July 2020 
  17. Wen Li Toh: Singapore GE2020: PAP's Sengkang GRC team promises new town council, more amenities In: The Straits Times, 2 July 2020 
  18. GE2020: Workers’ Party wins new Sengkang GRC with 52.13% of votes. In: CNA. Abgerufen am 11. Juli 2020 (englisch).
  19. GE2020: Workers’ Party claims Sengkang GRC in upset win. In: TODAYonline. Abgerufen am 11. Juli 2020.
  20. GE2020: WP scores stunning win in Sengkang, 2nd GRC ever to be won by opposition. In: sg.news.yahoo.com. Abgerufen am 11. Juli 2020 (en-sg).