Charles Chong

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chong.

Charles Chong
Member of Parliament for Joo Chiat SMC
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Chan Soo Sen
Majority	388 (2.02%)
Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Punggol Central ward)
In office 4 November 2001 – 7 May 2011
Preceded by	Michael Lim Chun Leng (Cheng San GRC: Punggol Central ward)
Succeeded by	Teo Ser Luck
Majority	61,704 (37.4%)
Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris GRC (Pasir Ris Elias ward)
In office 3 January 1997 – 3 November 2001
Preceded by	Seat Created
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of Parliament for Eunos GRC (Pasir Ris ward)
In office 31 August 1991 – 2 January 1997
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC
In office 3 September 1988 – 31 August 1991
Preceded by	Seat created
Succeeded by	Ho Peng Kee
Personal details
Born	24 June 1953 (1953-06-24) (age 58)
Nationality	Singaporean
Political party	People's Action Party

Chong You Fook Charles (simplified Chinese: 张有福; traditional Chinese: 張有福; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒufú, born 24 June 1953) is a Singaporean Member of Parliament who represents Joo Chiat SMC. He is the former Chairman of the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Council, which governs NPCC and the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps.

Career

Chong received his primary education at St. Michael's School.

Chong represented Sembawang GRC between 1988–1991, Eunos GRC between 1991–1996.

In the 2006 general elections, his party, the PAP, contested Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. The PAP won with 68.70% of the votes in this GRC. In the 2001 general elections, the GRC was not contested and resulted in a walkover for Chong and his party in this GRC.

Chong contested the Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency in the 2011 general elections after its incumbent MP, Chan Soo Sen, retired from politics.^[1]He won 9,666 or 51.02% of the votes against Yee Jenn Jong from the Workers' Party. Chong was elected deputy speaker in the Twelth Parliament.

References

1. ^ "GE: Charles Chong to stand in Joo Chiat SMC". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1119108/1/.html. Retrieved March 28, 2011. 

External links

• CVs of MPs
• Charles' first election bid in Sembawang GRC, 1988
• Charles' second election bid in Eunos GRC, 1991
• Charles' third election bid in Pasir Ris GRC, 1997
• Charles' fourth election bid in Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC, 2001
• Charles' fifth election bid in Pasir Ris - Punggol GRC, 2006
• Charles' sixth election bid in Joo Chiat SMC, 2011

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Name	Chong, You Fook Charles
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Date of birth	24 June 1953
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