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Fong Jen Arthur
Arthur Fong Jen ( zh, s=邝臻, p=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. Career Fong is a private banker, and remained in the profession throughout his three-term tenure in politics. Political career Fong 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. 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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuang (surname)
Kuang () is a Chinese surname originated from central China. Although Kuang is not amongst the 100 most common Chinese surnames, it is common amongst the Chinese diaspora in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Philippines, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Fiji, Thailand, Peru, Cuba, Burma, Indonesia and Reunion Island. Origin Since the Han Dynasty, the Kuang family had a prominent role in the Han aristocracy. Several high generals and commissioners were from the Kuang clan, the last recorded Kuang aristocracy was of the Ming Dynasty. Since the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the start of an era of political unrest, during the Three Kingdoms period in 220 CE, several members of the Kuang clan migrated south in pursuit of a brighter future for their descendants in more fertile and peaceful lands. Variations Variations of the surname Kwong are also common. These include different spellings of the English term, and versions from other countries and cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
