Vincent Wijeysingha

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Vincent Wijeysingha
Wijeysingha waving to supporters on 27 April 2011
Born	(1970-05-02) 2 May 1970 (age 54) Singapore
Education	Victoria School University of Lincoln University of Sheffield
Occupation(s)	Social worker, Lecturer
Known for	First openly gay politician in Singapore
Political party	Singapore Democratic Party (2010–2013)
Movement	LGBT
Parents	Eugene Wijeysingha (father) Christine Faith Fernando (mother)

Dr. Vincent Wijeysingha (born 2 May 1970) is an academic, civil activist and politician from Singapore. He was a member of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) 2010 to 2013. He served as the party's Treasurer and stood as a parliamentary candidate for the party 2011 general election. He was Singapore's first openly gay politician.^[1]