According to media reports, Ms Cheng’s hobbies include brisk walking and exercising in the gym.
“From being a girl scout to assisting at Meet-the-People sessions since 2003, helping people has been such an integral part of my life. In a way, politics is the next phase,” she told ST.
“Whether it’s volunteering or working in the office, I interact with a lot of people. I’d like to think I’m not too bad at interaction and that’s really important.”
2. HER BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Ms Cheng was previously the deputy chief executive officer and executive director of engineering firm Hai Leck Holdings, which was founded by her father Cheng Buck Poh.
She then became a non-executive, non-independent director of the company in Jan 2018, before stepping away from the role in Oct 2019.
In addition, Ms Cheng is also an independent director of Sheng Siong, having been appointed in December 2021.
She also served on the board of NTUC Foodfare in 2019, before it merged with NTUC Fairprice in September that year.
3. A “TALK LESS, DO MORE” PERSON
Ms Cheng was fielded in PAP’s Tampines GRC team during the 2015 General Election. Along with Mr Baey Yam Keng, Mr Desmond Choo, Dr Koh Poh Koon and Mr Masagos Zulkifli, she was elected to Parliament with about 72 per cent of votes.
Ms Cheng took over from former Cabinet minister Mah Bow Tan, who described her as “talk less, do more” type of person.
“She’s also very quiet that sometimes people don’t know that things get done,” said Mr Mah at the unveiling of PAP’s team for Tampines in 2015.