Phyllis Eu Cheng Li

Phyllis Eu Cheng Li
Singapore Municipal Commission
In office
1949–1951
City Council of Singapore
In office
1952–1957
Personal details
Born
Chia Cheng Li

9 July 1914
Died7 July 2004(2004-07-07) (aged 89)
Singapore
NationalitySingapore
Political partyProgressive Party
SpouseRobert Eu (m. 1935)
Children3, including Bernice Eu[1]
Alma materUniversity of Sydney, Raffles College

Phyllis Eu Cheng Li, née Chia (also known as Mrs. Robert Lee) was a city councilor that became the first woman to be elected into public office in Singapore. She joined the Municipal Commission in 1949 and was re-elected twice representing the Progressive Party. During her time in office she worked to strengthen consumer rights and to help involve women in politics. She was formally inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2014 for her legacy.[2]

  1. ^ "Bernice Pfitzner interviewed by Diana Giese for the Post-war Chinese Australians oral history project [sound recording]". The Australian Women's Register. 20 September 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Phyllis Eu Cheng Li". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.