| Shawn Huang Wei Zhong 黄伟中 | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Shawn Huang.jpg | |
| Huang in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC (Jurong Spring) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Desmond Lee (PAP) |
| Majority | 60,501 (49.24%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ingkiriwang Shawn Wei Zhong[1] 1982 (age 42–43)[2] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 2000–2018 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Shawn Huang Wei Zhong (Chinese language: {{{1}}}; born 1982)[2] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Jurong Spring division of Jurong GRC since 2020. Before entering politics, he is an F-16 fighter pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) between 2000 and 2018. He has also been a director at Tasek Jurong, a charity organisation, since 2014.
Early life and education[]
Huang's birth name was Ingkiriwang Shawn Wei Zhong. His great-grandfather, an Indonesian Chinese, had changed his original Chinese surname "Huang" to the Indonesian-sounding "Ingkiriwang".[3] In 1989, Huang had a deed poll to change his Indonesian Chinese surname to the original "Huang". However, due to administrative confusion, Huang was still known as "Ingkiriwang" until as late as 2018 when he was the parade commander for Singapore's 53rd National Day Parade.[1]
Huang graduated with a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 2006.[4] In 2015, he received the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.[3][5][6]
Career[]
Military career[]
Huang[7] joined the Republic of Singapore Air Force as a pilot trainee in 2001 and has over 1,000 flying hours on the CT4B, S211, A-4 Super Skyhawk and F-16 Fighting Falcon. He held several staff and operational appointments and was the Commanding Officer of the 140 Squadron. He continues to serve his National Service as a F-16 fighter pilot.
On 14 September 2017, Huang was the parade commander for President Halimah Yacob's inauguration ceremony held at the Istana.[8][9]
On 9 August 2018, Huang was the parade commander for Singapore's 53rd National Day Parade, in conjunction with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 50th anniversary.[10][11]
Political career[]
Huang was fielded for the 2020 general election as one of five candidates representing the People's Action Party (PAP) in Jurong GRC.[12] On 11 July 2020, Huang was declared an elected Member of the 14th Parliament.[13]
Awards[]
In 2019, Huang was awarded the Public Service Medal.[14]
Personal life[]
Huang has a daughter named Geraldine.[15]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'For many generations my family has always been Huang': PAP candidate Shawn Huang on Ingkiriwang surname". https://mothership.sg/2020/06/shawn-huang-ingkiriwang/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "MP | Parliament of Singapore". https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/shawn-huang-wei-zhong.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ng, Trini (2020-06-29). "Ingkiriwang? PAP's GE2020 candidate Shawn Huang responds to debate over surname change" (in en). https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ingkiriwang-paps-ge2020-candidate-shawn-huang-responds-debate-over-surname-change.
- ↑ "Top graduates honored for accomplishments". https://csmng.com/wp-files/archiveissues/academyspirit/academyspirit_2006-05-31.pdf.
- ↑ "The Republic of Singapore Air Force" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/TheRSAF/photos/a.286774151431116/718126844962509/?type=3.
- ↑ "Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship". https://www.psc.gov.sg/Scholarships/lee-kuan-yew-scholarship.
- ↑ "GE2020: Final 4 of 27 new PAP candidates introduced, including former fighter pilot" (in en). https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-new-prospective-candidates-fighter-pilot-12872426.
- ↑ Mohamad Salleh, Nur Asyiqin (14 September 2017). "President Halimah Yacobs Swearing in". https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/president-halimah-yacobs-swearing-in-a-significant-moment-in-singapore-history-pm-lee-hsien.
- ↑ "Inauguration Ceremony". 14 September 2017. https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/photos/in-pictures-halimah-yacob-sworn-in-as-singapores-eighth-president.
- ↑ "NDP 2018 Parade Commander". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVDVOppGWHQ.
- ↑ Baharudin, Hariz (2020-06-28). "Singapore GE2020: PAP new face Shawn Huang rebuts allegations about past behaviour, clears air over name" (in en). https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-pap-new-face-shawn-huang-rebuts-allegations-over-past-behaviour.
- ↑ "GE2020: Tharman remains in Jurong GRC, Desmond Lee out" (in en). https://mothership.sg/2020/06/pap-jurong-grc-tharman-desmond-ge2020/.
- ↑ "GE2020 Results: PAP wins Jurong GRC with 74.62% of votes over RDU" (in en). 2020-07-11. https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ge2020-results-pap-wins-jurong-grc-7462-votes-over-rdu.
- ↑ "Public Service Medal 2019". 17 November 2018. https://www.pmo.gov.sg/National-Day-Awards/Recipients?page=6&keywords=&award=The%20Public%20Service%20Medal&year=2019.
- ↑ Lee, Jeremy (5 March 2022). "Jurong MP Shawn Huang Gets Emo In Parliament While Speaking On S'pore's Science & Technology". https://mustsharenews.com/shawn-huang-emo-parliament/.
External links[]
- Shawn Huang Wei Zhong on Parliament of Singapore
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