Rachel Ong (Singapore Politician)
Rachel Ong | |
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| Born | 1973 |
| Education | Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University, INSEAD |
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Rachel Ong Sin Yen (born 1973) is a Singapore politician and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ROHEI. She is also the chairman of Trybe, a charity that helps youths in crisis.[1][2] In June 2020, she was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the 2020 Singapore General Elections and is contesting in West Coast GRC.[3]
Background
Rachel Ong started working for the social service agency, Trybe in 2001 that runs the Singapore Boys Hostel, Community Rehabilitation Centre and Trybe Aftercare.[4][5] In 2007, she founded ROHEI, a learning and consultancy firm that promotes positive workplace culture and leadership development.[6] A portion of the company’s monthly profits is set aside for helping the less privileged.[7]
Personal life & family
As of 2020, Rachel Ong is not married and lives with her parents.[8] She has one sister.[9]
Education
Rachel Ong was a student at CHIJ St Joseph's Secondary School.[10] She completed her pre-university studies in Canada at Columbia College and furthered her studies at Southern Illinois University in the United States of America.[11]
Post-graduate studies
Rachel Ong holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from INSEAD-Tsinghua University.[12]
Community & grassroots outreach
Aside from volunteering with the People's Action Party (PAP) since young,[13] Rachel Ong has also served as the vice-chairman of the Telok Blangah Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC).[14]
Politics
General Elections 2020 - Candidate (West Coast GRC)
Rachel Ong was introduced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate on 26 June 2020.[15] On the party’s website, she says that:
"I am grateful that I get to do things that energise me, together with different teams of people I love, for the people we serve."[16]
References/ Citations
- ↑ “Rachel Ong Sin Yen”. People’s Action Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “Who we are”. Trybe. Accessed on 7 July 2020.
- ↑ Ng, Lucia. “West Coast GRC To Be Contested By PAP’s S. Iswaran & Desmond Lee, To Face PSP A-Team”. MustShare News. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.
- ↑ “Board Members”. Trybe. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “Trybe-Digital-Brochure”. Trybe. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “Honouring People and Results”. ROHEI. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “ROHEI in the Community”. ROHEI. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “Rachel Ong Sin Yen”. People’s Action Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ People's Action Party. "PAP's New Candidate - Rachel Ong Sin Yen". YouTube. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.
- ↑ Meah, Natasha, Nabilah Awang and Daryl Choo. "PAP unveils final batch of 8 new candidates, including S’pore’s first female general and Temasek director". Today. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.
- ↑ Ang, Hwee Min and Abdullah, Zhaki. “GE2020: PAP introduces 4 new faces, including SAF's first female general”. Channel News Asia. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Meah, Natasha and Awang, Nabilah and Choo, Daryl. “PAP unveils final batch of 8 new candidates, including S’pore’s first female general and Temasek director”. Today. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.
- ↑ Ho, Grace and Lai, Linette. “4 PAP new faces touch on need to build trust, ensure inclusivity and social mobility”. The Straits Times. November 10, 2019. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Ng, Caitlin. “PAP Reveals 4 More New Candidates, Includes S’pore’s First Female SAF General”. MustShare News. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Ang, Hwee Min and Abdullah, Zhaki. “GE2020: PAP introduces 4 new faces, including SAF's first female general”. Channel News Asia. June 26, 2020. Accessed on 6 July 2020.
- ↑ “Rachel Ong Sin Yen”. People’s Action Party. Accessed on 6 July 2020.