Henry Kwek

Henry Kwek Hian Chuan (Chinese: 郭献川; pinyin: Guō Xiànchuān; born 1976) is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kebun Baru SMC since 2020. He previously represented the Kebun Baru ward of Nee Soon GRC between 2015 and 2020.[1]

The Honourable
Henry Kwek
郭献川
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Kebun Baru SMC
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byHenry Kwek
(Nee Soon GRC)
ConstituencyKebun Baru SMC
Majority5,472 (25.94%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Nee Soon GRC
(Kebun Baru)
In office
11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byInderjit Singh
(Ang Mo Kio GRC)
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born1976
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Alma materStanford University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
In this Chinese name, the family name is Kwek.

Education

Kwek studied in The Chinese High School and Victoria Junior College before he went on to Stanford University, from which he graduated with degrees in economics and management science.[2]

Career

Kwek is also an executive director of a Singapore-based investment, trading and management consulting company.[3]

Political career

Kwek has spoken in Parliament about issues facing the elderly and their caregivers[4][5] and opportunities for Singapore-based companies and start-ups.[6]

In his constituency, Kwek launched The Hope Collective, which brings together volunteers, welfare organisations and government agencies to collaborate and draw up programmes for the needy.[7]

References
  1. Choudhury, Amit Roy (12 September 2015). "GE2015: PAP retains Nee Soon GRC". The Business Times. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Henry Kwek bio" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. "New faces Louis Ng, Henry Kwek join PAP team for Nee Soon GRC". TODAY. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. Toh, Yong Chuan (2018-02-07). "Govt 'prepared to study' eldercare leave". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  5. Lim, Adrian (14 February 2019). "Suggestions from MPs to help seniors, caregivers". Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. Saad, Imelda. "MPs debate help for SMEs and low-wage workers". TODAY. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. Baharudin, Hariz (2018-08-26). "Hope Collective initiative launched to bring together aid agencies in Kebun Baru". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
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