Leon Perera | |
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.jpg) Perera in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC (Serangoon) | |
| In office 10 July 2020 – 19 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Lim |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (Ward covered by other Members of Aljunied GRC) |
| Majority | 28,485 (19.90%) |
| Non-Constituency Member of the 13th Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 16 September 2015 – 22 June 2020 Serving with Daniel Goh and Dennis Tan | |
| Preceded by | Yee Jenn Jong Gerald Giam Lina Chiam |
| Succeeded by | Leong Mun Wai Hazel Poa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leon Anil Perera 28 September 1970[1] Singapore |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Workers' Party (2013–2023) |
| Spouse |
Carol Perera (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford (MA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Leon Anil Perera (born 28 September 1970)[1] 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. Perera was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC between 2020 and 2023.
In July 2023, a video surfaced that allegedly showed Perera holding hands intimately with fellow WP member Nicole Seah. On 19 July, WP secretary-general Pritam Singh revealed that Perera and Nicole Seah began an affair some time after the 2020 general elections, which had ended before the video surfaced.
Both Perera and Nicole Seah resigned as a member of Workers' Party (WP). Perera resigned his seat as Member of Parliament (MP) and as a member of Workers' Party (WP) on 19 July 2023 while Seah resigned as a member of Workers' Party (WP) on 18 July 2023.