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 contested in West Coast GRC.[3] As of 10 July 2020, she is an elected Member of Parliament (MP).
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]
The People's Action Party team won West Coast GRC with 51.69 of the votes.[17]
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.
- ↑ "2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS". Elections Department Singapore. Accessed on 13 July 2020.