Ang Wei Neng

The Honourable Ang Wei Neng
洪维能
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jurong GRC (Jurong Central)
In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020
Preceded by	Lim Boon Heng
Succeeded by	Xie Yao Quan
Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC (Nanyang)
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 July 2020
Preceded by	Yee Chia Hsing (Chua Chu Kang GRC) (PAP)
Constituency	West Coast GRC
Majority	4,662 (3.36%)
Personal details
Born	(1967-03-31) 31 March 1967 (age 54) Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party (1996)
Children	4
Alma mater	National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University

Ang Wei Neng (simplified Chinese: 洪维能; traditional Chinese: 洪維能; pinyin: Hóng Wéinéng; born 31 March 1967) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Singapore-based People's Action Party (PAP), he currently serves as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the West Coast Group Representation Constituency for Nanyang. He is also the Vice Chairman of the West Coast Town Council and the Vice Chairman of the Southwest Community Development Council (CDC).

Early life and education[]

Wei Neng was born in Singapore (1967).  He graduated from the National University of Singapore with Bachelor of Arts in 1990 and Bachelor of Social Science (Hons) in 1991.  In 2000, he obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Nanyang Technological University.

Wei Neng is also the alumnus of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College.

Career[]

Wei Neng has been the CEO of ComfortDelGro Taxi Business since 2017. He was the Head of Bus Operations after joining SBS Transit Ltd in 2004. Wei Neng started his career in the Singapore Police Force (SPF), serving his scholarship bond after graduation from NUS. In SPF, he set up the Police Psychological Unit besides serving as the Head of Operations in a Police land division. Thereafter, Wei Neng became a profit centre manager in the American International Group (AIG) before moving on to regional roles in Asia under different companies prior to joining the ComfortDelGro Group of Companies.

Political career[]

Wei Neng has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Nanyang Division since July 2020.  He was the MP for Jurong GRC (Jurong Central Division) from May 2011 to June 2020. Wei Neng is the Chairman of the Singapore Parliament Estimates Committee, member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Health and Transport as well as the Vice Chairman of West Coast Town Council.  

Wei Neng champions the holistic development and employment opportunities of people with disabilities and was a key member of the Enabling Master Plan II & III; Implementation Advisory Panel on Compulsory Education for Children with Special Educational Needs. He is also a current member of the Grace Orchard School’s (school for students with mild intellectual disability) Management Committee.  

Wei Neng was the Chairman for the River Hongbao 2019 (Bicentennial Edition) which attracted about 1.5 million visitors to the event venue at the floating platform, featuring spectacular fireworks performances from the United States, Italy, China and Australia for the first time.  He was also the immediate past President (2014-2020) of the Volleyball Association of Singapore.

Personal life[]

Ang is married with four children.

See also[]

• List of current Singapore MPs

References[]

External links[]

• Ang Wei Neng on Parliament of Singapore
• Ang Wei Neng on Facebook