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|education=Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering), Master of Engineering (Engineering Management)|alma mater=Duke University}}<blockquote>For a complete directory of the 192 candidates in Singapore's 2020 General Elections, click [[Singapore General Elections 2020: Constituency candidates|here]].</blockquote>Xie Yao Quan (born 1985) is a Singaporean politician and the head of healthcare redesign at Alexandra Hospital.<ref>"[https://www.ah.com.sg/Pages/About%20Us/Newsletter/AheadJune2019/06-people-at-the-helm.aspx PEOPLE at the Helm]". ''Alexandra Hospital''. Accessed on 7 July 2020.</ref> He was announced as a People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for the 2020 General Elections on 29 June 2020 in light of [[Ivan Lim]]'s withdrawal.<ref>Hariz Baharudin. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-pap-names-xie-yao-quan-to-replace-ivan-lim-in-its-jurong-grc-team Singapore GE2020: PAP names Xie Yao Quan to replace Ivan Lim in its Jurong GRC team]". ''The Straits Times''. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref> He contested in Jurong GRC. As of 10 July 2020, he is an elected Member of Parliament (MP).

==Background==
Xie Yao Quan is a board member on SG Enable, an agency helping disabled individuals in Singapore.<ref>"[https://www.sgenable.sg/pages/content.aspx?path=/about-us/board-members/ Board Members]". ''SG Enable''. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref> He is the co-chair for the i’mable initiative, an SG Enable project created to uplift disabled artists and makers.<ref>"[https://www.sgenable.sg/Pages/NewsEventsDetails.aspx?type=News&ItemID=217&source=NewsAndEventsArchive SG Enable Announces New Initiative to Grow Market for Products Designed and Created by Persons with Disabilities]". ''SG ENABLE''. November 23, 2019. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref><ref>Channel News Asia. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7meVN24Ohk i'mable initiative aims to showcase talents of artists and makers with  disabilities]". ''YouTube''. November 29, 2019. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref> He is also a part of the Merdeka Generation Communications and Engagement Taskforce that reaches out to individuals born between 1950 and 1959.<ref>"[https://www.merdekageneration.sg/en/taskforce Communications and Engagement Taskforce]". ''Merdeka Generation''. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref> Before entering public healthcare, Xie Yao Quan worked for an investment company and the Singapore Armed forces. 

===Early life & family===
Xie Yao Quan is the younger cousin of the Minister of Education, Ong Ye Kung.<ref>"[https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/ge2020-cousins-a-couple-and-former-colleagues-unexpected-connections-among-candidates-this GE2020: Cousins, a couple, and former colleagues - unexpected connections among candidates this year]". ''The Straits Times''. June 30, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.</ref> Their mothers are sisters and the two had played together when they were children. As of 2020, Xie Yao Quan is married.

===Education===
Xie Yao Quan graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering. He then received a master's degree in Engineering Management from the university.<ref>"[https://juronggrc.sg/ourpromises/xieyaoquan/ Mr Xie Yao Quan]". ''Jurong GRC''. Accessed on 7 July 2020.</ref>

===Community & grassroots involvement===
Xie Yao Quan has been volunteering in Jurong GRC since 2015.<ref>Co, Cindy. "[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ge2020-pap-jurong-new-candidate-xie-yao-quan-tharman-ivan-lim-12879678 GE2020: PAP introduces new potential candidate for Jurong GRC]". ''Channel News Asia''. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref><ref>"[https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-profiles-of-paps-new-candidates Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates]". ''The Straits Times''. June 25, 2020. Accessed on 7 July 2020.</ref>

==Politics==

===General Elections 2020 - Candidate (Jurong GRC)===
Following [[Ivan Lim]]'s resignation as a political candidate, Xie Yao Quan was introduced as his replacement in Jurong GRC.<ref>Hariz Baharudin. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/singapore-ge2020-pap-names-xie-yao-quan-to-replace-ivan-lim-in-its-jurong-grc-team Singapore GE2020: PAP names Xie Yao Quan to replace Ivan Lim in its Jurong GRC team]". ''The Straits Times''. June 29, 2020. Accessed on 29 June 2020.</ref> According to the PAP website, he says:<blockquote>"We need to listen deeply to residents and bring their suggestions together to improve lives and build a better home. There is so much energy and wisdom in the community."<ref>"[https://www.pap.org.sg/candidates/xie-yao-quan Xie Yao Quan]". ''People's Action Party''. Accessed on 7 July 2020.</ref></blockquote>The People's Action Party team won Jurong GRC with 74.62 per cent of the votes.<ref>"[https://www.eld.gov.sg/finalresults2020.html 2020 PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS]". ''Elections Department Singapore''. Accessed on 13 July 2020.</ref>

==References/ Citations==
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