Ong Ye Kung
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Ong Ye Kung is a Singaporean
civil-servant and politician
from the People's Action Party
(PAP). He is currently the Assistant Secretary General of the National Trades Union Congress
(NTUC).
as part of a 5-man team which included team leader ex-Minister George Yong-Boon Yeo
, ex-Minister of State Lim Hwee Hua
, Cynthia Phua and Zainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed
. The incumbent PAP team faced heavy competition from Team-A of the Workers' Party
which was led by veteran non-ruling parties leader party-Secretary General cum MP
Low Thia Khiang
together with ex-NCMP
Sylvia Lim Swee Lian, Dr Chen Show Mao
, Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap and Pritam Singh
. The PAP team could only garner 45.28% of the total votes this time and lost a GRC
for the first time in history to their Workers' Party peers. Thus Ong failed in his first quest to enter the Parliament of Singapore
despite being tipped as a potential office holder.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
civil-servant and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from the People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
(PAP). He is currently the Assistant Secretary General of the National Trades Union Congress
National Trades Union Congress
The National Trades Union Congress , also known as the Singapore National Trades Union Congress , is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore...
(NTUC).
Political career
Ong first stepped into the Singapore political arena in the Singapore 2011 General Election contesting as a candidate in the hottest district Aljunied GRC representing the People's Action PartyPeople's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
as part of a 5-man team which included team leader ex-Minister George Yong-Boon Yeo
George Yeo
George Yeo Yong-Boon is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from 1991 to 2011 as the Minister for Information and the Arts , Minister for Health , Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Foreign Affairs...
, ex-Minister of State Lim Hwee Hua
Lim Hwee Hua
Lim Hwee Hua was a Singaporean politician, who was formerly the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and appointed concurrently as Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport.-Early career:...
, Cynthia Phua and Zainul Abidin Bin Mohamed Rasheed
Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed
Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed is a Singaporean politician and former Member of Parliament who last represented Aljunied GRC from 2001 to 2011.-Education:...
. The incumbent PAP team faced heavy competition from Team-A of the Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Singapore
The Workers' Party of Singapore is a centre-left opposition political party in Singapore. The party currently has six elected seats in Parliament, with the party's Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, Chairman Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Muhamad Faisal Manap and Pritam Singh serving as Members of...
which was led by veteran non-ruling parties leader party-Secretary General cum MP
Members of the Singapore Parliament
The following is a historical list of members for the current and past ten Parliaments of Singapore:-See also:*1st Parliament of Singapore*2nd Parliament of Singapore*3rd Parliament of Singapore*4th Parliament of Singapore*5th Parliament of Singapore...
Low Thia Khiang
Low Thia Khiang
Low Thia Khiang is a politician and businessman from Singapore. He is currently the leader of the opposition Workers' Party, and since 1991 has been a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Hougang until 2011 where he contested and won in Aljunied GRC. He is in charge of the Bedok...
together with ex-NCMP
NCMP
NCMP may mean:*National Common Minimum Programme of the UPA, a political coalition ruling India since 2004*NATO Command Military Police*Non-constituency Member of Parliament of Singapore...
Sylvia Lim Swee Lian, Dr Chen Show Mao
Chen Show Mao
Chen Show Mao, J.D. is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. He is a member of the opposition Workers' Party, and has been a Member of Parliament for the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency since 7 May 2011. He represents the Paya Lebar ward, replacing PAP's Cynthia Phua.-Personal...
, Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap and Pritam Singh
Pritam Singh
Dr Pritam Singh, current Director of IMI , New Delhi, is a professor of eminence in the field of management studies and has been awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding contribution in the field of management education.In 2003, he became the second Padam Shri recipient in the field of management...
. The PAP team could only garner 45.28% of the total votes this time and lost a GRC
Group Representation Constituency
A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
for the first time in history to their Workers' Party peers. Thus Ong failed in his first quest to enter the Parliament of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...
despite being tipped as a potential office holder.
Other notable appointments held / current holding
- Director/Deputy Director at Minstry of Communications (1993–1999)
- Director of Trade at Ministry of Trade & Industry (2000–2003)
- Deputy Chief Negotiator of United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
Free Trade Agreement (2000–2003) - Principal Private Secretary to the Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
(2002–2004) - CEO of Workforce Development Agency (2005–2008)
- Assistant Secretary General of NTUCNational Trades Union CongressThe National Trades Union Congress , also known as the Singapore National Trades Union Congress , is the sole national trade union centre in Singapore...
- Chairman of Employment and Employability Institute
- Executive Secretary of National Transport Workers Union
- Executive Secretary Singapore Manual Mercantile Workers’ Union
- Board member of SMRT CorporationSMRT CorporationSMRT Corporation is a public transport operator incorporated on March 6, 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. It is the second-largest public-transport company in Singapore after ComfortDelGro...
- Board member of SPRING Singapore
- Board member of Jurong Town CorporationJTC CorporationJTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
- Council Member of Ngee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
Education
- MBA from International Institute for Management DevelopmentInternational Institute for Management DevelopmentIMD - International Institute for Management Development is a non profit business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland.- History & Mission :...
(1999) - BSc of Economics from London School of EconomicsLondon School of EconomicsThe London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(1991) - Raffles Junior CollegeRaffles Junior CollegeRaffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
(1987) - Maris Stella High SchoolMaris Stella High SchoolMaris Stella High School is an autonomous, SAP, Government-aided, all-boys Catholic secondary and primary school run by the international Marist Brothers at Mount Vernon Road in Singapore. It was headed by Bro. Anthony Tan from 1984 to 2009. Mr Joseph Lim Choon Kiat, the former Vice Principal,...
(1985)