Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat (; born 1988 or 1989) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the

Workers' Party 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 ...

, Tiong has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the

Serangoon Serangoon ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well ...

division of

Aljunied GRC The Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern and eastern region of Singapore. It consists of a large part of Hougang (excluding Hougang SMC), Paya Lebar, Serangoo ...

since 2025.

Early life

Tiong attended

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 b ...

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 ...

. In 2014, Tiong completed his studies at

Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

and received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Philosophy.

Career

Tiong worked as a Business Analyst at

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. (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 assisting in

East Coast GRC The East Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the eastern area of Singapore. It consists of locations such as East Coast Park, Bedok, Changi (in part), Simei, Siglap, Joo Chia ...

and

. In late 2023, he became a member of the WP. From May 2024, he served as Legislative Assistant to Leader of the Opposition,

Pritam Singh Pritam Singh (born 2 August 1976) is a Singaporean politician, author, and lawyer who has been the Secretary-General of the Workers' Party (WP) since 2018, and Leader of the Opposition since 2020. Singh has been the Member of Parliament (MP) r ...

, and from January 2025, he took on the role of Serangoon Coordinator. Tiong made his political debut and contested in the 2025 General Election in

alongside

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 a ...

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– Pun ...

, and

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' ...

and was elected with 59.71% of valid votes. Tiong was appointed the Vice-Chairman of the Aljunied—Hougang Town Council (AHTC) since 2025 alongside with Dennis Tan.

Personal life

Tiong is married with two children.

References

External links

Official profile

Kenneth Tiong
on

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