Chong Kee Hiong ( zh, s=钟奇雄, poj=Cheng Kî-hiông, j=Zung1 Kei4 Hung4, p=Zhōng Qíxiǒng; born 1966) is a Singaporean politician and accountant who has been serving as Treasurer of the

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since 2020. A member of the governing

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(PAP), he has been the

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(MP) representing the Bishan East division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC since 2015.

Education

Chong was educated at

Raffles Institution Raffles Institution (RI) is an independent educational institution in Singapore. Founded in 1823, it is the oldest school in the country. It provides secondary education for boys only from Year 1 to Year 4, and pre-university education for both ...

and

Raffles Junior College The Raffles Junior College (RJC) was a junior college in Singapore offering pre-university education. The college was founded in 1982, following a separation from the pre-university section of Raffles Institution (RI). Raffles Junior College ...

before he received a scholarship from

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to study at the National University of Singapore, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy. He also completed an Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2008. He is a member of the

Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) is the national accountancy body of Singapore. It was established in 1963 and has over 33,000 members. Registration of public accountant Currently, the Singapore Public Accountants Oversigh ...

Career

Chong is the chief executive officer of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust. He was the chairman of NTUC Foodfare. Before joining Suntec, Chong was the Chief Executive Officer of OUE Hospitality REIT Management Pte Ltd. Prior to this, Chong was the chief executive officer of The Ascott. Earlier in his career, he was the chief financial officer of Raffles Holdings. Chong started his career in audit as a graduate assistant at

in 1990.

Political career

On 12 August 2015, the

(PAP) announced Chong as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC in the 2015 general election after

Wong Kan Seng Wong Kan Seng ( zh, s=黄根成, j=Wong4 Gan1 Sing4, poj=N̂g Kun-sêng, p=Huáng Gēnchéng; born 8 September 1946) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011. He has been serving ...

, Hri Kumar and

Zainudin Nordin Zainudin bin Nordin ( Jawi: زاينودين نوردين; born 3 July 1963) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Mayor of Central Singapore District. A former member of the governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parli ...

stepped down from their respective wards and politics. Chong was elected into Parliament when the PAP team won 73.59% of the electorate's valid votes. Chong was elected as a Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC for a second term but as a four-member team in the 2020 general election after the PAP team garnered 67.26% of the valid votes. He was then appointed deputy chairman of the National Development Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) in the 14th Parliament. Chong was appointed as the chairman of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council and an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations.

Personal life

Chong grew up in a two-room

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flat. He currently lives in a semi-detached house in

Bishan East Bishan East () is a subzone within the planning area of Bishan, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Its boundary is made up of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 in the north; Bishan Road in the west; Braddell Road in the south; ...

. Chong is the youngest of 11 siblings. He is married to Monica, whom he met at KPMG, and they have four sons.

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