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 has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Telok Blangah division of West Coast GRC since 2020.[1]
Rachel Ong | |
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王心妍 | |
 Ong in 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC (Telok Blangah) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Hng Kiang (PAP) |
| Majority | 4,662 (3.36%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | INSEAD Tsinghua University |
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Education
editOng holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and Tsinghua University.[2][3]
Career
editOng is the founder of ROHEI, a learning and consulting partner operating in Singapore.[2][4] She is also patron of Trybe, a registered charity aimed at helping youths.[2][4][3]
In 2021, Ong began to chair The Purple Parade, Singapore's largest movement to support inclusion and celebrate abilities of Persons with Disabilities.[5]
Political career
editOng 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.[6] On 10 July 2020, the PAP team in West Coast GRC won with 51.68% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party,[7] 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.[8] She is also a member of the Estimates Committee in Parliament,[9] an adviser to the Telok Blangah grassroots organisations, and vice chairperson of the West Coast Town Council.[10] She is also the co-Chairperson of the PAP Mental Health Group launched in Oct 2024. [11]
References
edit- ^ 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 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "GE 2020: PAP introduces 4 more new candidates, including first female general". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Rachel Ong Sin Yen Profile".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Youth mental health: PAP group wants age of consent for services to be lowered to 18". The Straits Times.