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    Leon Perera (born 28 September 1970) is a former Singaporean politician. A former member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), he was previously a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2015 and 2020.

    • Stellar academic performer. Before he became a Public Service Commission scholar, Mr Perera studied at Anglo-Chinese School and subsequently Hwa Chong Junior College.
    • Former civil servant. Following his graduation, Mr Perera joined the public service in 1992, working in the Economic Development Board (EDB). As a senior officer in the statutory board’s International Business Development Division, he was involved in policy planning that supported the Republic’s regional investments.
    • Man of many hats. After his stint in the public service, Mr Perera headed the consulting arm of a private company. Then, in 2000, he co-founded his own – Spire Research and Consulting, which specialises in research and consultancy for global emerging markets.
    • Political milestones. Initially a volunteer with the WP in early 2013, Mr Perera became a full-fledged party member half a year later. He joined on the belief that more people are needed to build a more responsible opposition, he told ST in 2015.
  2. Jul 19, 2023 · The Workers' Party members admitted to having an extramarital affair after a video of them surfaced online. The party chief said he was not aware of the affair until the video emerged and that he believed them when they denied it earlier.

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  3. Jul 19, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) senior member Leon Perera on Wednesday (Jul 19) informed secretary-general Pritam Singh of his decision to resign from the party and his position as Member of...

  4. Jul 19, 2023 · Workers' Party (WP) senior members Leon Perera and Nicole Seah have resigned from the opposition party after having an extramarital affair, secretary-general Pritam Singh announced on Wednesday...

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  5. Jul 19, 2023 · Singapore’s main opposition party announced that lawmaker Leon Perera resigned following an affair with a colleague just days after two ruling party members of parliament stepped down over a...

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  7. Jul 19, 2023 · Leon Perera, a former Workers' Party MP and leader, resigned from the party and Parliament after having an extramarital affair with party member Nicole Seah. He started his political career as a NCMP in 2015 and joined the Aljunied GRC team in 2020.