Dr Janil Puthucheary is Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

He was first elected to Parliament in 2011 and represents the division of Punggol Coast.

He previously held portfolios at the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and the Ministry of Health.

He chairs OnePeople.sg, which works to promote racial harmony in Singapore, and the Executive Committee of the People’s Action Party (PAP) Community Foundation, which provides early childhood education and eldercare services. His political roles include Chair of the Mental Health Group and Whip.

Before entering politics he was Head, Department of Paediatric Sub-Specialties and Senior Consultant, Children’s ICU, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital; as well as Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore.

He is married with 3 children.