List of Hwa Chong Institution people

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The Clock Tower Building of Hwa Chong Institution, a national monument, which formerly served as an observation point during the Battle of Singapore

The following is a list of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and its predecessor schools, The Chinese High School (TCHS) and Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).

Notable staff[]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.
  • Ang Wee Hiong (洪伟雄), principal of HCJC from 1999 to 2004 and of HCI from 2005 to 2009; he was HCI's longest serving principal and the one who oversaw the merger of HCJC and TCHS in 2005[1][2]
  • Chen Wen Hsi (陈文希), Singaporean pioneer artist; taught art at TCHS.[3]
  • Cheng An Lun (郑安仑), principal of TCHS from December 1948 to May 1968; graduated from Tsinghua, Yenching and Bristol universities[4]
  • Hon Chiew Weng (潘兆荣), principal of TCHS from 2003 to 2004, of HCI (High School Section) from 2005 to 2009, and of HCI from 2010 to 2017; he first joined TCHS as a physics teacher in 1982 and retired in 2017 after spending 35 years there[5]
  • Lao She (老舍), writer; taught at TCHS in 1929[6]
  • Lee Kong Chian (李光前), businessman and philanthropist; served as chairman of TCHS's board of directors from 1934 to 1956[7]
  • Leong Fan Chin (梁环清), principal of HCJC from 1993 to 1998[8]
  • Li Chunming (李春鸣), taught Chinese at TCHS from 1919 to 1923 and served as discipline master from 1927 to 1929; graduated from the Nanking Higher Normal School (now Nanjing University)[9]
  • Lim Hak Tai (林学大), founder and first principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; taught art at TCHS[citation needed]
  • Liu Kang (刘抗), oil painter; taught art at TCHS[10]
  • Pang Choon How (彭俊豪), the current principal of HCI who is also an alumnus of HCJC; former director of mother tongue languages at the Ministry of Education's curriculum planning and development division 1[11]
  • Sy Eng Su (薛永黍), principal of TCHS until December 1948; arrested on 25 June 1951 during Operation Coldstore[12]
  • Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), businessman and philanthropist; founded TCHS in 1918[13]
  • Tan Keong Choon (陈共存), businessman and philanthropist; Tan Kah Kee's nephew; founded HCJC and served as the first chairperson of its management committee from 1974 to 1996[14][15]
  • Tooh Fee San (杜辉生), principal of TCHS from 1978 to 1999[8]
  • Wang Fo Wen (王宓文), graduated from Nanjing Normal University and National Central University; taught English at TCHS;[16] father of notable historian Wang Gungwu[17]
  • Zhang Guoji (张国基), taught literature, history and geography at TCHS from 1920 to 1921; graduated from Hunan First Normal University; member of the Chinese Communist Party[18]

Notable alumni[]

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

Civil servants and politicians[]

Heads of State[]

Active Singaporean Politicians[]

Retired Singaporean Politicians[]

Singapore Armed Forces personnel[]

Others[]

Business and entrepreneurs[]


Academics, scientists and writers[]

Sportspeople[]


Arts, entertainment and media personalities[]

  • Film, television and theatre:
    • Anthony Chen, film director; graduated from TCHS
    • Sharon Au (欧菁仙), former MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC[40]
    • Adam Chen (詹金泉), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC[citation needed]
    • Chua Lam (蔡澜), food critic, columnist and television personality[citation needed]
    • Kuo Pao Kun (郭宝崑), playwright, theatre director and arts activist; attended TCHS in the 1950s[69]
    • Ng Hui (黄慧), MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC[citation needed]
    • Alan Tern (唐育书), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC[citation needed]
    • Nelson Chia (谢燊杰), co-founder of Nine Years Theatre
    • Woon Tai Ho, veteran media practitioner, TV producer, art collector and writer, founder of Channel NewsAsia[70]
  • Music
    • Bevlyn Khoo (邱意淋), jazz pop singer songwriter
    • Choo Huey (朱晖), music conductor; graduated from TCHS in the late 1940s[71]
    • Eric Moo Chii Yuan (巫启贤), singer-songwriter; studied at TCHS[72]
    • Joel Tan (陈卓义), stage name Gentle Bones, singer-songwriter; graduated from HCI in 2012[73]
    • Liang Wern Fook (梁文福), music composer; graduated from HCJC[19]
    • Lorraine Tan (陈莉芯), singer-songwriter and founder of My Singapore Music Charity Education Project; graduated from HCJC[74]
    • Lydia Tan Di Ya (陈迪雅), female champion of singing contest Project SuperStar Season 2; graduated from HCJC[75]
    • Ng Chee Yang (黄智阳), champion of singing contest Campus SuperStar Season 1; graduated from HCI in 2007[76]
    • Tan Wee-Hsin (陈伟信), music conductor and violist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
  • Arts
  • Radio:
    • Christina Lin Pei Fen (林佩芬), Y.E.S. 93.3FM radio DJ; graduated from HCJC[80]

Others[]

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