Don Wee


Don Wee Boon Hong is a Singaporean politician who has been elected into the 14th Parliament of Singapore with 2020 Singaporean general election. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chua Chu Kang GRC for Brickland since July 2020.

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wee.
The Honourable

Don Wee Boon Hong

MP
黄文鸿
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Chua Chu Kang GRC
(Brickland)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Majority17,520 (17.28%)
Personal details
Born
Don Wee Boon Hong

Singapore
Nationality Singaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party (2020 - Present)
OccupationPolitician

Education

Don Wee was educated in Nan Hua High School before graduating from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[1] After National Service, Wee acquired an accounting degree after some years of part-time study. Wee was then qualified as a chartered accountant, and subsequently completed two master's programmes, including a Master in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.[1]Don had also attended Executive Education at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore), Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia) and ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant. Don had also completed the Chartered Valuer & Appraiser Programme in 2018.

Career

Don Wee joined a local bank as a non-executive staff after his National Service stint.[1] In 2020, Wee was reportedly a senior vice-president at United Overseas Bank.[1] Wee is also a member of Institute of Mental Health's Visitors' Board.[1]Don is also serving in Nan Hua High School's School Advisory Committee and doing pro bono work with the Office of Public Guardian. Don was elected into the Council of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants in May 2019. Don had worked with HSBC, OCBC, Citibank and Overseas Union Bank between end 1998 to 2018. Don held the rank of Captain when he was serving his National Service as an Armour officer.

Politics

Don Wee was fielded in 2020 Singaporean general election to contest in Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on People's Action Party's ticket against Progress Singapore Party.[2] Wee's running mates were Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling, Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim.[2] On 11 July 2020, Wee was declared to be elected to represent Chua Chu Kang GRC in the 14th Parliament of Singapore, garnering 58.64% of the valid votes.[3]

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References
  1. hermesauto (2020-06-24). "Singapore GE2020: PAP new faces come from humble beginnings, took unconventional routes to success". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. "GE2020: Chua Chu Kang GRC's PAP team to face challenge from PSP". CNA. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. hermesauto (2020-07-11). "GE2020 official results: PAP team wins with 58.6% of votes in Chua Chu Kang GRC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.


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