Sitoh Yih Pin

Sitoh Yih Pin
CBE
司徒宇斌
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Potong Pasir SMC
In office
7 May 2011 – 15 April 2025
Preceded byChiam See Tong (SDA)
Succeeded byAlex Yeo (PAP)
Majority
  • 2011: 114 (0.72%)
  • 2015: 5,234 (32.78%)
  • 2020: 3,962 (21.34%)
Personal details
Born (1963-12-02) 2 December 1963
State of Singapore, Malaysia
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materNational University of Singapore
In this Chinese name, the family name is Sitoh.

Sitoh Yih Pin CBE[1] (Chinese: 司徒宇斌; pinyin: Sītú Yǔbīn; born 2 December 1963)[2][3] is a Singaporean retired politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency (SMC) between 2011 and 2025.[4]

An accountant by profession, Sitoh first entered electoral politics in the 2001 general election as the PAP candidate for Potong Pasir SMC; he lost to incumbent Chiam See Tong.[4]

Despite losing to Chiam again in the 2006 general election, Sitoh defeated Lina Loh[a], Chiam's wife, in the 2011 general election, after her husband left to contest Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC).[4]

He retired from electoral politics at the 2025 general election.[4]

Career

Accounting career

Sitoh graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1987. He is a registered chartered accountant in Singapore and Australia. Sitoh worked as an audit manager at KPMG before starting his own accounting firm, Nexia TS Public Accounting, in 1993.[6]

Political career

Sitoh made his political debut during the 2001 general election as the PAP candidate for Potong Pasir SMC; he won 47.57% of the vote, being defeated by Chiam, who was standing under the banner of the newly created Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), comprising his Singapore People's Party (SPP) and three other parties.[4][7][8]

Sitoh challenged Chiam again in Potong Pasir SMC during the 2006 general election, losing for the second time in a row with a decreased 44.18% of the vote.[9] At that election, in a PAP strategy to reclaim the two opposition constituencies of Potong Pasir and Hougang (both SMCs), Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong had promised to help a victorious Sitoh gain a post in the new Cabinet, on top of extra latitude when speaking and voting in Parliament and not being subjected to the PAP whip.[10]

On 28 February 2011, prior to the general election in the same year, the SDA removed Chiam from his position as chairperson of the coalition.[11][12] Subsequently, on 2 March, Chiam announced that he would withdraw the SPP from the SDA.[12]

During the 2011 general election, Chiam left Potong Pasir SMC to contest in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC.[4] Loh, his wife, replaced him as the SPP candidate for the SMC; a recount confirmed that Sitoh defeated her by 0.72% of the vote, or 114 votes. He subsequently became a member of the Public Petitions Committee in the 12th Parliament.[2]

In the 2015 general election, Sitoh won 66.39% of the vote in a rematch against Loh.[5][13] In January 2017, he was co-opted into the PAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC).[14]

In the 2020 general election, Sitoh won reelection with 60.67% of the vote against newcomer Jose Raymond from the SPP.[15][16]

On 16 April 2025, prior to the general election in the same year, Sitoh announced his retirement from electoral politics; he was replaced by Alex Yeo, former PAP candidate for Aljunied GRC, held by the Workers' Party (WP), and unelected branch chairperson for its Paya Lebar division.[4]

Other appointments

Sitoh held executive and non-executive directorships on the boards of several companies,[17][18][19] including Lian Beng Group,[20] United Food Holdings,[21] TalkMed Group[22] and ISEC Healthcare.[23]

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Lina Chiam.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Honorary awards" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b "MP | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Singapore : MP Sitoh Yih Pin's CV". Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "GE2025: Lawyer Alex Yeo to replace Sitoh Yih Pin for PAP in Potong Pasir SMC". CNA. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b Lee, Min Kok (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP's Sitoh Yih Pin retains Potong Pasir SMC with 66.4 per cent of votes". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Nexia TS - About Us". www.nexiats.com.sg. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  7. ^ "ELD | 2001 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  8. ^ Tan, Kim-Kyna (31 July 2001). "The signs". Today. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
  9. ^ "ELD | 2006 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ^ "I'll push for Sitoh in Cabinet if he wins, vows SM Goh". Channel NewsAsia. 28 March 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
  11. ^ Cheow, Xin Yi (3 March 2011). "Chiam pulls party out of alliance". www.todayonline.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b Saad, Imelda (2 March 2011). "GE SDA says Chiam pulling SPP out of alliance - Channel NewsAsia". channelnewsasia.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  13. ^ "ELD | 2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg.
  14. ^ "4 new members co-opted into PAP's Central Executive Committee Read". Channel NewsAsia. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  15. ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ^ "GE2020 official results: PAP's Sitoh Yih Pin wins third term as Potong Pasir MP with 60.69% of votes". The Straits Times. 2020-07-11. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  17. ^ Cheow, Xin Yi (8 June 2011). "Are fewer MPs holding company directorships now?". Today. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  18. ^ "Yih Pin Sitoh: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  19. ^ "Past Directorships of Sitoh Yih Pin for the last 5 years as at 23 October 2015". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017.
  20. ^ hermes (2015-07-13). "Two independent directors leave Lian Beng board". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  21. ^ "Announcement of Cessation::Resignation of Independent Director" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-11.
  22. ^ "Mr Sitoh Yih Pin - TalkMED Group Ltd". TalkMED Group Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  23. ^ "ISEC Healthcare – Our Directors". isechealthcare.com. 15 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
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