Louis Chua

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chua.
The Honourable
Louis Chua
蔡庆威
Louis Chua Kheng Wee 1 (cropped).jpg
Chua in 2021
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sengkang GRC
(Rivervale)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byCharles Chong (PAP)
ConstituencySengkang GRC
Majority4,898 (4.24%) (2020)
Personal details
Born
Louis Chua Kheng Wee

1987 (age 34–35)[1]
Singapore
Political partyWorkers' Party
Children2
EducationSingapore Management University (BAcy, BBM)
OccupationPolitician

Louis Chua Kheng Wee (Chinese: 蔡庆威; pinyin: Cài Qìngweī; born 1987)[1] is a Singaporean politician and equity research analyst. A member of the opposition Workers' Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Rivervale ward of Sengkang GRC and vice-chairman of the Sengkang Town Council since 2020.

Career[]

Chua at a press conference in 2020

Chua is an equity research analyst.[2] Prior to starting his career, Chua obtained a double degree in accountancy and business at the Singapore Management University,[3] he is certified as a Chartered Accountant in Singapore and ASEAN.[3]

Politics[]

Chua was fielded in 2020 Singaporean general election to contest in a four-member Workers' Party's team in Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on Workers' Party's ticket against People's Action Party.[2] Chua's running mates are Jamus Lim, Raeesah Khan, and He Ting Ru.[2] On 11 July 2020, Chua and his team were declared to be elected to represent Sengkang GRC in the 14th Parliament of Singapore, garnering 52.13% of the valid votes.[4]

He was elected as the Workers’ Party Central Executive Committee as Media Team Deputy Head & was appointed as the Sengkang Town Council's vice-chairman.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
  2. ^ a b c Toh, Wen Li (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Labour chief Ng Chee Meng leads Sengkang GRC battle against Workers' Party". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Louis Chua Kheng Wee". The Workers' Party of Singapore.
  4. ^ LIANG, TOH WEN LI & LIM YAN (11 July 2020). "Workers' Party takes Sengkang GRC in biggest upset of GE2020". The New Paper. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ Tan, Audrey (25 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: Workers' Party introduces first batch of candidates for election, including Nicole Seah". Straits Times. OCLC 8572659.
  6. ^ "MP | Parliament Of Singapore - Mr Louis Chua Kheng Wee". www.parliament.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

External links[]

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded byas MP for Punggol East SMC Member of Parliament
for Sengkang GRC
(Rivervale)
2020 – present 		Incumbent
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