SingaporeMember of ParliamentPeople's Action PartySingapore · Punggol Group Representation ConstituencyMember of Parliament
Janil Puthucheary
Profile
Janil Puthucheary is a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician and paediatrician who has served as a Member of Parliament for the Punggol Group Representation Constituency since 2025. A member of the People's Action Party, he has held various government appointments, including Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Senior Minister of State for Education. Before entering politics, he worked as a paediatrician in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore, eventually becoming a Senior Consultant at KK Women's and Children's Hospital. He is also the chairman of the PAP youth wing and has served as a Government Whip.
Details
- Born
- 1972-11-06 · 53 years old
- Birth place
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Education
- Oundle School, Queen's University Belfast, Royal College of Physicians
- Career
- Paediatrician, Senior Consultant at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor and Medical Director at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
