Arthur Fong

Arthur Jen Fong CBE (simplified Chinese: 邝臻; traditional Chinese: 鄺臻; pinyin: Kuàng Zhēn; born 24 May 1964) is a banker and former Singaporean politician.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Fong.
Arthur Fong
鄺臻
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for West Coast GRC
(Clementi)
In office
2001 (2001) – 2015 (2015)
Preceded byBernard Chen (PAP)
Succeeded byTan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) (PAP)
Personal details
Born
Arthur Jen Fong

(1964-05-24) 24 May 1964
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action
OccupationBanker, politician

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.[1] 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, Major Andrew Fong, was former Minister of State for Culture. He was first elected as MP of Stamford constituency in 1963, and served until 1976 when the constituency was merged with Telok Ayer. Major Fong then contested as a PAP candidate in the single constituency of Kampong Chai Chee in the 1976 General Election. He was returned after defeating J. B. Jeyaretnam of the Workers' Party, and remained as MP of Kampong Chai Chee until his retirement in 1988.

Fong is a private banker, and remained in the profession throughout his three-term tenure in politics.[2]

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.[3] That year, Fong was also appointed honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his service in public office.[4]

References
  1. "Madam Halimah's move to new GRC confirmed; Arthur Fong stepping down" (Press release). Straits Times. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. "Bank of Singapore Strengthens Its Greater China Team With Two Senior Hires" (PDF) (Press release). Bank of Singapore. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. "IBF Fellow Awardees" (Press release). Institute of Banking and Finance. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals 2014" (PDF) (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 11 May 2018.


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