Rachel Ong
Rachel Ong Sin Yen | |
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王心妍 | |
 Ong in 2021 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC (Telok Blangah) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Constituency | West Coast GRC |
| Majority | 4,662 (3.36%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | INSEAD Tsinghua University |
| Occupation | Politician, businesswoman |
Rachel Ong Sin Yen (Chinese: 王心妍; pinyin: Wáng Xīnyán; born 1972)[1] is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Telok Blangah ward of West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.[1]
Education[]
Ong holds a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and Tsinghua University.[2][3]
Career[]
Ong is the chief executive of ROHEI, a learning and consulting partner operating in Singapore and Shanghai.[2][4] She is also the founder and chairperson of Trybe, a registered charity aimed at helping youths.[2][4][3]
Political career[]
Ong made her political debut in the 2020 general election when she joined a five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in West Coast GRC.[5] On 10 July 2020, the PAP team in West Coast GRC won with 51.68% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party,[6] so Ong became a Member of Parliament representing the Telok Blangah ward of West Coast GRC.[1]
Ong serves in the Government Parliamentary Committees for Defence, Foreign Affairs and Manpower.[7] She is also a member of the Estimates Committee in Parliament,[8] an adviser to the Telok Blangah grassroots organisations, and vice chairperson of the West Coast Town Council.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ a b c "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". 25 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/rachel-ong-cv-sep-2020.pdf
- ^ a b "GE 2020: PAP introduces 4 more new candidates, including first female general". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "West Coast GRC To Be Contested By PAP's S. Iswaran & Desmond Lee, To Face PSP A-Team". 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Singapore GE: PAP narrowly wins West Coast GRC with 51.69pc of the vote". 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Government Parliamentary Committees". People's Action Party. 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Estimates Committee". Parliament of Singapore. 23 Sep 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Our Members of Parliament". West Coast Town Council. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Singaporean politicians
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Tsinghua University alumni
- People's Action Party politicians
- Singaporean women in politics
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