| Ang Yong Guan 洪永元 | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Chairman of the Singaporeans First | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1955 Colony of Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | Progress Singapore Party (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Singaporeans First (2014–2019) Singapore Democratic Party (2010–2011) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Singapore Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–2003 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Ang Yong Guan (Chinese: 洪永元; pinyin: Hóng Yǒngyuán; born 24 January 1955) is a Singaporean politician, psychiatrist and former colonel.
Early life[]
Ang graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1979 and had his postgraduate training in psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh between 1984 and 1986.[1]
Political career[]
Ang joined the Singapore Democratic Party as a candidate and contested in a four-member Holland–Bukit Timah GRC at the 2011 general election where his team obtained 39.92% of valid votes. Ang left the Singapore Democratic Party after he was defeated by the People's Action Party in the 2011 general election.
In 2014, he joined SingFirst and contested in a five-member Tanjong Pagar GRC in 2015 general election and obtained only 22.29% of valid votes. [2][3]
At the 2020 general election, Ang left SingFirst and joined as a candidate of the Progress Singapore Party and stood in the newly created single-member constituency of Marymount and obtained 44.96% of valid votes. Due to Progress Singapore Party CEC election, he is the head of training and development for the Progress Singapore Party. [4]
Military career[]
Ang had served in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for 23 years, and was Chief Psychiatrist of the Psychological Medicine Branch before he retiring from the SAF in 2003 and attained the rank Colonel.
Personal life[]
Ang is married to an educator and together they have four children. He runs a private clinic at the Paragon Shopping Mall.[5]
Awards[]
In 1995, Ang was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) for his grassroots contributions as a community leader at Kembangan Constituency, helping then-Member of Parliament George Yeo for more than 15 years. He was also awarded the Public Administration Medal in 1996 for his military services.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dr Ang Yong Guan, formerly in SDP then SingFirst, joined PSP as he feels they are a "very strong" party". 24 June 2020. https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/06/24/dr-ang-yong-guan-formerly-in-sdp-then-singfirst-joined-psp-as-he-feels-they-are-a-very-strong-party/.
- ↑ "丹戎巴葛选民24年来首次投票" (in en). https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zpolitics/special/photo/story20150911-525475.
- ↑ "GE2020: I have to join a party that is going to propel me into Parliament, says PSP candidate Ang Yong Guan" (in en). 23 June 2020. https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/i-have-join-party-going-propel-me-parliament-ang-yong-guan-why-he-psp-candidate.
- ↑ "【新加坡大选】 洪永元：胜在基层经验丰富 也了解居民需要". https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/13ge-psp-smc-1180301.
- ↑ "GE2015: On the campaign trail with SingFirst's Ang Yong Guan" (in en). 9 September 2015. https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2015-on-the-campaign-trail-with-singfirsts-ang-yong-guan.
External links[]
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