Ang Wei Neng
Ang Wei Neng | |
|---|---|
| 洪维能 | |
 Ang in 2021 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC (Nanyang) | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yee Chia Hsing |
| Constituency | West Coast GRC |
| Majority | 4,662 (3.36%) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jurong GRC (Jurong Central) | |
| In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Boon Heng |
| Succeeded by | Xie Yao Quan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University |
Ang Wei Neng (Chinese: 洪维能; pinyin: Hóng Wéinéng; born 1967)[1] is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Nanyang ward of West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020. He was previously the Member of Parliament representing the Jurong Central ward of Jurong GRC from 2011 to 2020.[1]
Education[edit]
Ang attended The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College[2] before he received a Public Service Commission scholarship to study at the National University of Singapore, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Sciences (honours). He also completed a Master of Business Administration at Nanyang Technological University.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Ang started his career in the Singapore Police Force and was Head of Operations and Training at the Ang Mo Kio Police Division. After that, he joined American International Group as a profit centre manager. Later he joined Bexcom as an assistant vice president before leaving to be a senior manager in Hiap Moh Corporation.[3][4]
In 2004, Ang joined SBS Transit and held various positions in the organisation, including General Manager of District Operations, before rising to Head of Bus Operations and Senior Vice President. On 1 May 2017, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Taxi Business in ComfortDelGro and has been in that position since then.[4]
Political career[edit]
Ang made his political debut in the 2011 general election when he joined a five-member People's Action Party (PAP) team contesting in Jurong GRC. After the PAP team won with 66.96% of the vote against the National Solidarity Party, Ang became a Member of Parliament representing the Jurong Central ward of Jurong GRC. He retained his parliamentary seat in the 2015 general election after the five-member PAP team contesting in Jurong GRC won with 79.28% of the vote against SingFirst. During the 2020 general election, Ang switched to join the five-member PAP team contesting in West Coast GRC and they won with 51.68% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party. Ang thus became a Member of Parliament representing the Nanyang ward of West Coast GRC.[1]
In Parliament, Ang was a member of the Public Accounts Committee between 2015 and 2020, and has been a member of the Estimates Committee since 2011 before he became its chairman in 2020.[1] He is a member of the Government Parliamentary Committees for Transport and Education, and the chairman of the Singapore-America Regional Parliamentary Group. He is the chairman of the Jurong Town Council and vice chairman of the South West Community Development Council.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Ang is a member of the management committee of Grace Orchard School, a school for students with special educational needs.[5] In 2019, he was the chairman of the organising committee of the River Hongbao, an annual event held at Marina Bay during the Chinese New Year.[6] He was also a former president of the Volleyball Association of Singapore.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
- ^ "12,581 people attended Hwa Chong's 100th anniversary dinner, 13 current MPS are alumni".
- ^ a b c d "CV for Ang Wei Neng".
- ^ a b c "Board & Management - ComfortDelGro".
- ^ "Our Staff".
- ^ https://riverhongbao.sg/static2019/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WEB-Release-3-JAN-River-Hongbao-2019.pdf[dead link]
