Gandhi Ambalam is the current Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party

Singapore Democratic Party

The Singapore Democratic Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir...

 (SDP) and a member of the party's Central Executive Committee.

Career

Mr. Gandhi Ambalam was born in 1944 during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. During his later years, Gandhi received a Singapore Public Service Commission scholarship to study journalism in England. Upon his return, Gandhi was employed in the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, eventually rising to the position of Chief Editor (News) and Executive Producer (Current Affairs) of the SBC. He had, amongst many things in SBC, supervised and ediited radio and television news bullitins.

Gandhi left the SBC in 1982 to join the Singapore Monitor as its senior journalist, where he covered regional and international forums and events. He has also served as a Research Associate with a local think-tank.

Singapore Democratic Party

Gandhi joined the Singapore Democratic Party in the 1990s and contested as a candidate in the Jalan Besar GRC during the 1997 General Elections. He also contested as a candidate in Jurong GRC during the 2001 General Election. Subsequently, Gandhi found himself elected as a CEC member of the SDP.

Gandhi was elected to the post of Chairman of the SDP in 2007, after the departure of former chairman, Ling How Doong

Ling How Doong

Ling How Doong is a politician and lawyer from Singapore. A member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party , he served as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bukit Gombak from 1991 to 1997.-Political career:...

, from the SDP.

External links

• Gandhi Ambalam profile during GE 2001