Arthur Fong
{{short description|Singaporean politician}}
{{family name hatnote|Fong|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Arthur Fong Jen
| native_name = {{nobold|鄺臻}}
| native_name_lang = zh-sg
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|post-noms=CBE}} {{Cite web |title=Honorary awards |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509625/2014_Honorary_Awards_-_Final_-_a.pdf}}
| parliament = Singapore
| termend = {{End date|2015}}
| termstart = {{Start date|2001}}
| party = People's Action Party
| birth_name = Arthur Fong Jen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|05|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = State of Singapore, Malaysia
| nationality = Singaporean
| occupation = Banker, politician
| constituency_MP = West Coast GRC
(Clementi)
| predecessor = Bernard Chen (PAP)
| parents = Fong Sip Chee (Father)
| successor = Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) (PAP)
}}
Arthur Fong Jen {{post-nominals|post-noms=CBE}} ({{lang-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.{{cite press release|title=Bank of Singapore Strengthens Its Greater China Team With Two Senior Hires|date=20 December 2011|url=https://www.ocbc.com/assets/pdf/Media/2011/dec/111220_%28website%29Media%20Announcement_Greater%20China%20Team_Final.pdf|publisher=Bank of Singapore|access-date=24 March 2015}}
= 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.{{cite press release|title=Madam Halimah's move to new GRC confirmed; Arthur Fong stepping down|date=8 August 2015|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/madam-halimahs-move-to-new-grc-confirmed-arthur-fong-stepping-down|publisher=Straits Times|access-date=3 September 2015}} 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 in Parliament. He stepped down as MP for Clementi before the 2015 elections in September of that year.
Personal life
Fong's father, Fong Sip Chee, was a former MP of Stamford constituency from 1963 to 1976 and Kampong Chai Chee from 1976 to 1988. His father was also formerly the Minister of State for Culture.
Awards and recognition
In 2014, the Institute of Banking and Finance awarded him an IBF fellowship, in recognition of his work in the financial industry.{{cite press release|title=IBF Fellow Awardees|url=https://www.ibf.org.sg/honour/Pages/AwardeesDetail.aspx?awardeesid=9|publisher=Institute of Banking and Finance|access-date=11 May 2018}} That year, Fong was also appointed honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his service in public office.{{cite press release|title=Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals 2014|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509625/2014_Honorary_Awards_-_Final_-_a.pdf|publisher=Foreign & Commonwealth Office|access-date=11 May 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120712070835/http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/arthur-fong?viewcv=Arthur%20Fong Arthur Fong's profile on the Singapore Parliament website]
- http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/specialreports/parliament/bill-reflects-singapore-s-resolve-to-fig/774200.html Bill on Terrorism Suppression of Financing And Anti Money Laundering Act Amendment
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Category:Anglo-Chinese School alumni
Category:Members of the Parliament of Singapore
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