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Kenneth Tiong
Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat (; born 1988 or 1989) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Workers' Party, Tiong has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC since 2025. Early life Tiong attended Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College. In 2014, Tiong completed his studies at Brown University and received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Philosophy. Career Tiong worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co. (2014–2016), followed by a stint at Millennium Management (2016–2018) as a Quant analyst. Tiong later went on to Brahman Capital (2018–2022) and served as Head Quant Developer and Portfolio Manager. He was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at a tech startup (2022–2023). Since 2023, he has been the Director of Sensemake.ai, a news intelligence platform. Political career Tiong began volunteering with the Workers’ Party (WP) in 2023, contributing to the Policy team and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang (surname)
Zhang (; ) is the List of common Chinese surnames, third most common surname in China and Taiwan (commonly spelled as Chang in Taiwan), and it is one of the most common surnames in the world. It is spoken in the Chinese tones, first tone ''Zhāng''. It is a surname that exists in many languages and cultures, corresponding to the surname 'Archer' in English for example. In the Wade–Giles system of Romanization of Chinese, romanization, it is romanized as Chang, which is commonly used in Taiwan. Cheung is commonly used in Hong Kong as a romanization. It is the 24th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, contained in the verse 何呂施張 ''(Hé Lǚ Shī Zhāng)''. Zhang is also the pinyin romanization of the less-common surnames (''Zhāng''), which is the 40th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem, and (''Zhǎng''). Today, it is one of the most common surnames in the world at over 100 million people worldwide. Zhang was listed by the People's Republic of China's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Singaporean General Election
General elections were held in Singapore on 3 May 2025 to elect all Member of parliament, members of the Parliament of Singapore across Constituencies of Singapore, 33 constituencies. It was the 19th general election in Singapore's history since 1948 Singaporean general election, 1948 and the first election under prime minister Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong in May 2024 and as secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) that December. News outlets had described this election as "a key test of public confidence" in Wong. The 14th Parliament of Singapore, 14th Parliament was dissolved on 15 April, with Nomination Day held on 23 April. A record 211 candidates contested the election, including 53 women, the highest number of female candidates in Singapore's history. PAP won Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC uncontested – the first walkover since 2011. However, the elections also saw five multi-cornered fights in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown University Alumni
Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing and painting, brown is usually made by combining the colors orange and black. In the RGB color model used to project colors onto television screens and computer monitors, brown combines red and green. The color brown is seen widely in nature, wood, soil, human hair color, eye color and skin pigmentation. Brown is the color of dark wood or rich soil. In the RYB color model, brown is made by mixing the three primary colors, red, yellow, and blue. According to public opinion surveys in Europe and the United States, brown is the least favorite color of the public; it is often associated with fecal matter, plainness, the rustic, although it does also have positive associations, including baking, warmth, wildlife, the autumn and music. Etymology The term is from Old English , in origin for any dusky or dark shade of color. The first r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Parliament Of Singapore
The following are lists of members of parliament in Singapore: * , 1965 * , 1968 * , 1972 * , 1977 * , 1981 * , 1985 * , 1989 * , 1992 * , 1997 * 10th Parliament of Singapore, 2002 * 11th Parliament of Singapore, 2006 * List of members of the 12th Parliament of Singapore, 2011 * List of members of the 13th Parliament of Singapore, 2016 * 14th Parliament of Singapore, 2020 * 15th Parliament of Singapore, 2025 See also * Parliament of Singapore * Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore * Nominated Member of Parliament * Non-constituency Member of Parliament * Elections in Singapore * Constitution of Singapore The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore. A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Constitution ... {{Singapore Parliaments Lists of politicians lists Parliament of Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workers' Party (Singapore) Politicians
Workers' Party is a name used by several political parties throughout the world. The name has been used by both organisations on the left and right of the political spectrum. It is currently used by followers of Marxism, Marxism–Leninism, Maoism, social democracy, democratic socialism, socialism Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ... and Trotskyism. Current Workers' Parties Defunct Workers' Parties Defunct Workers' parties include: See also * National Trust Party (Malaysia), formerly known as the Malaysian Workers' Party * List of Labour parties * Communist party (other) * National Workers Party (other) * Socialist Workers Party (other) * United Workers' Party (other) * Lists of political parties {{Set index article Labour mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Perera
Leon Anil Perera (born 28 September 1970) is a Singaporean activist and politician. He was previously a Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2015 and 2020. Perera was the 14th Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency, Aljunied GRC between 2020 and 2023. In July 2023, a video surfaced that allegedly showed Perera holding hands intimately with fellow WP member Nicole Seah. On 19 July, WP secretary-general Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician), Pritam Singh revealed that Perera and Nicole Seah began an affair some time after the 2020 general elections, which had ended before the video surfaced. On 19 July 2023, WP secretary-general Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician), Pritam Singh announced that Perera had resigned from the Workers' Party (Singapore), Workers' Party (WP) and as 14th Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP). Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Manap
Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap ( Jawi: ; born 6 June 1975) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Vice-Chairman of the Workers' Party (WP) since 2016 and an advisor for Sengkang GRC from 2021 to 2025. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) who represented the Kaki Bukit division of Aljunied GRC from 2011 to 2025. In the 2025 general election, Faisal moved from Aljunied GRC and was part of the WP team contesting Tampines GRC. They lost to the incumbent PAP team with a vote share of 47.37%. Education Faisal attended Eunos Primary School and Telok Kurau Secondary School before graduating from Singapore Polytechnic in 1995 with a diploma in civil and structural engineering. He subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology at Monash University in 2005. Career Between 1998 and 2002, Faisal worked as a technical officer in the Housing and Development Board of Singapore. From 2006 to 2010, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Tan
Dennis Tan Lip Fong ( zh, s=陈立峰, p=Chén Lìfēng; born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (Singapore), Workers' Party (WP), Tan has been the 14th Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2020. Tan was previously the Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2015 and 2020 of the 13th Parliament of Singapore. Education Tan was educated at Nanyang Primary School, Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College before he went on to study law at the University of Nottingham. After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1994, Tan attended the Bar Professional Training Course in London and became a barrister-at-law at the Middle Temple. Later, he completed a Master of Laws in maritime law at the University of Southampton in 2005. Political career Tan started as a volunteer with the Workers' Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadli Fawzi
Muhammad Fadli bin Mohammed Fawzi (born 17 March 1985) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer, and sociologist who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kaki Bukit division of Aljunied GRC since 2025. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), he succeeded Faisal Manap in the 2025 general election. Early life and education Fadli was born in Singapore on 17 March 1985 to a middle-class Malay family. His father worked as a civil servant and his mother was a teacher. He attended Jaya Primary School, Victoria School, and Nanyang Junior College before earning a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in 2008 and a Master of Social Science in Sociology in 2010 from the National University of Singapore. His thesis focused on social mobility and inequality in Singapore’s education system. Fadli later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Singapore Management University in 2016 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2017. Career Academic and policy work From 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Giam
Gerald Giam Yean Song ( zh, s=严燕松, p=Yán Yànsōng; born 22 November 1977) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), Giam has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok Reservoir– Punggol division of Aljunied GRC since 2020. Giam was previously the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2011 and 2015 of the 12th Parliament of Singapore and was elected as Policy Research Team Head of the Workers' Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) since 2022. Education Giam was educated at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in international political economy from Nanyang Technological University. Career Giam has worked in various roles in the information technology industry, including as a senior consultant at Avanade and a project manager at MSC Consulting. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Lim
Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (; born 28 March 1965) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer, former police officer and former Temasek Polytechnic law lecturer. She has been the chairperson of the Workers' Party (Singapore), Workers' Party (WP) since 2003 and the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Paya Lebar division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency, Aljunied GRC since 2020. Having been a Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2006 and 2011 of the 11th Parliament of Singapore, Lim represented the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC between 2011 and 2020. Before entering politics, Lim had served in the Singapore Police Force and worked in Temasek Polytechnic as a law lecturer. One week after the 2011 general election, she announced that she would be resigning from her job at Temasek Polytechnic after 12 years by what she anticipated to be an increased workload after being elected as part of the Workers' Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
