Lee Li Lian

Lilian Lee of the Workers' Party was selected to be the candidate for Punggol East SMC in the 2011 General Elections. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the residents, the underdog opposition party garnered 41% of the valid votes. On 26 Jan 2013, she made history in Singapore for defeating the PAP's Dr Koh Poh Koon, a colorectal surgeon, during the Punggol East by-election.