Arthur Fong Jen CBE (Chinese: 邝臻; pinyin: Kuàng Zhēn; born 24 May 1964) is a Singaporean banker and former politician. A former member of the country's governing People's Action Party (PAP), Fong was a Member of Parliament representing West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) from 2001 to 2015.
Arthur Fong Jen | |
|---|---|
鄺臻 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC (Clementi) | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Chen (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) (PAP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Jen Fong 24 May 1964 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action |
| Parent | Fong Sip Chee (Father) |
| Occupation | Banker, politician |
Career
editFong is a private banker, and remained in the profession throughout his three-term tenure in politics.[2]
Political career
editFong represented West Coast GRC in the Parliament of Singapore as a Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2015, and stepped down during the 2015 general elections.[3] Fong's party, the PAP, enjoyed a walkover for the constituency in the 2001 and 2006 general elections, but the constituency was contested in 2011 by the Reform Party led by Kenneth Jeyaretnam. Jeyaretnam was defeated by a vote of 66.57% in favour of the PAP candidates, including Fong. Following the election, Fong was returned as the representative for Clementi, and continued his third term in Parliament. He stepped down as MP for Clementi before the 2015 elections in September of that year.
Personal life
editFong's father, Andrew Fong, was a former MP of Stamford constituency from 1963 to 1976 and Kampong Chai Chee from 1976 to 1988. His father was also formerly the Minister of State for Culture.
Awards and recognition
editIn 2014, the Institute of Banking and Finance awarded him an IBF fellowship, in recognition of his work in the financial industry.[4] That year, Fong was also appointed honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his service in public office.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Honorary awards" (PDF).
- ^ "Bank of Singapore Strengthens Its Greater China Team With Two Senior Hires" (PDF) (Press release). Bank of Singapore. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Madam Halimah's move to new GRC confirmed; Arthur Fong stepping down" (Press release). Straits Times. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "IBF Fellow Awardees" (Press release). Institute of Banking and Finance. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals 2014" (PDF) (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
External links
edit- Arthur Fong's profile on the Singapore Parliament website
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/parliament/bill-reflects-singapore-s-resolve-to-fig/774200.html Bill on Terrorism Suppression of Financing And Anti Money Laundering Act Amendment
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