F&B Boss Bernadette Giam is New Pretty Face of PAP Sengkang Team

Lim Ji-yeon lookalike Bernadette Giam will be replacing outgoing Marcus Loh as the new chairman of the Sengkang East branch.

Bernadette Giam and Korean actress Lim Ji-yeon

She joins 39 year old Theodora Lai as the second woman in the PAP Sengkang team.

Facebook post published by Bernadette Giam on the start of her journey with PAP Sengkang

F&B Lady Boss

The 38 year old is a girl-boss in her own right. Although she is heiress to her father Anthony Wong's business, she did not immediately join the business but worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a foreign service officer for 2 years after her graduation. Her father who introduced her to foie gras at a young age has been an inspiration for her.

Bernadette is the Director of Creative Eateries which spearheads 21 F&B brands. Some may sound familiar such as Bangkok Jam and Suki-Ya Hotpot.

Bernadette is also an executive committee member of the Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network. She has given speeches at business forums and educational institutes such as SUSS.

Bernadette giving a speech during a business forum at SUSS

10 years with the PAP

Bernadette is not new to the PAP. For more than 10 years, she has been involved in the PAP Women's Wing and participated in volunteer community work.

Bernadette Giam at a PAP-NTUC event celebrating women

Female faces from other parties

Aside from the PAP, potential lady candidates from opposition parties have also been spotted. Angela Oon, who was recently seen in the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) videos, may look familiar to some.

Angela Oon

Angela Oon is in fact no stranger to politics. She began her political career with the Workers' Party and contested in Nee Soon GRC in 2011. Her passionate speeches captured voters interests' back then, who even gave her the nickname "Angel".

Angela Oon representing the Workers Party in 2011

A setback came when Angela was embroiled in controversy following her abrupt departure from the Workers' Party. There were rumors she was one of three women involved in alleged affairs with former Workers Party Member Yaw Shin Leong. She has been spotted in walkabouts with the PSP.

The upcoming GE is shaping up to be an interesting one with the introduction of the various new candidates. For some voters, looks may matter more, while for others, qualifications and the heart to serve takes precedence. What do you think of these new candidates?

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