Xie Yao Quan

Xie Yao Quan (simplified Chinese: 谢曜全; traditional Chinese: 謝曜全; pinyin: Xiè Yàoquán, born 19 October 1984) is a Singaporean politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament of Jurong GRC for Jurong Central & was appointed as chairman of the Jurong-Clementi Town Council.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xie.
The Honourable

Xie Yao Quan

MP
谢曜全
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Jurong GRC
(Jurong Central)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byAng Wei Neng
ConstituencyJurong GRC
Personal details
Born (1984-10-19) October 19, 1984
Singapore
CitizenshipSingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Spouse(s)Shara Ngiam (m. 2012)
RelationsOng Ye Kung
(cousin)
Alma materDuke University
OccupationPolitician

Education

Xie was educated at Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College. He obtained a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering and M.Sc. in Engineering Management from Duke University.[1]

Career

Xie served as an officer in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), where he held various command appointments and helped develop future strategic requirements for the SAF. After leaving the army, he was a Vice President in an investment management company with interests in real estate, hospitality and other sectors in the region and China. He is currently Head of Healthcare Redesign in Alexandra Hospital, a member of National University Health System (NUHS).

In the 2020 Parliamentary General Election, he was introduced by Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 29 June 2020 as a prospective candidate of the People's Action Party (PAP) team that would be contesting in Jurong GRC, replacing Ivan Lim who withdrew.[2] Described by Mr Tharman as a hard worker, Xie had been volunteering in the community since 2015 and was well known to the residents and grassroots volunteers.[2] On 10th July 2020, Xie was elected to Parliament, defeating the opposition party from Red Dot United (RDU).[3]

Volunteer Work

Xie serves on the Singapore Road Safety Council, the Board of SG Enable and the Merdeka Generation Communications and Engagement Taskforce. Prior to his appointment as a Member of Parliament, he was also an active grassroots leader, helping to start a football and study programme for students, an inclusive community initiative focusing on persons with disabilities and seniors, and a community gardening movement. He was also the Vice-Chairman of the Jurong Spring Citizens' Consultative Committee.[4]

Personal life

Xie is a cousin of fellow PAP politician Ong Ye Kung.[5] Xie is married.[1]

References
  1. "Xie Yao Quan CV" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020.
  2. Baharudin, Hariz (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP names Xie Yao Quan to replace Ivan Lim in its Jurong GRC team". Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. "GE2020 Results: PAP wins Jurong GRC with 74.62% of votes over RDU". Asiaone. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. Daud, Sulaiman (29 June 2020). "Xie Yao Quan, member of SG Enable & Merdeka Generation Taskforce, may be a new PAP candidate". Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. Lay, Belmont (30 June 2020). "Ong Ye Kung is cousin of newest PAP candidate Xie Yao Quan". mothership.sg. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Ang Wei Neng		 Member of Parliament
for Jurong GRC (Jurong Central)
2020 – present		 Incumbent
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