Yee Jenn Jong (Chinese: 余振忠; pinyin: Yú Zhènzhōng; born 24 March 1965) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), he was previously a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2011 and 2015 of the 12th Parliament of Singapore.
Yee Jenn Jong | |
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余振忠 | |
| Non-constituency Member of the 12th Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 24 August 2015 Serving with Gerald Giam | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Lim (WP) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Goh (WP) Dennis Tan (WP) Leon Perera (WP) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yee Jenn Jong 24 March 1965 Singapore, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | Workers' Party (2011-present) |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University |
Personal life
editYee is also a self-styled education entrepreneur and consultant, as well as the founder of The Learning Grid and 360 Education.[1] He is also the author of the book, "Journey in Blue - A Peek into the Workers' Party of Singapore", published in 2020 by World Scientific.[2][3] He is an author in World Scientific's World of Science Comic Series with the book "Adventures with Energy".
Political career
editYee first stepped into politics in 2011 contesting in the Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency against Charles Chong from the People's Action Party (PAP). Although he lost marginally with 48.99% of the votes, he finished as the second best loser in an election was appointed to an NCMP position in the 12th Parliament of Singapore. It was confirmed by Workers' Party on 13 May 2011 that Yee would be taking up the NCMP position.[4] With Yee taking up the NCMP position together with Gerald Giam, Workers' Party set a new record in the Singapore's post-independence political arena becoming the first non-ruling party to have 8 (6 MP + 2 NCMP) seats in parliament.[5]
Yee contested in a five-member Worker's Party team for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in the 2015 general election. The team gained 35.93% of the votes losing to the People's Action Party team.
Yee contested in a five-member Worker's Party team for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in the 2020 general election. The team gained 42.26% of the votes losing to the People's Action Party team.
Education
edit- PSLE, St Stephen's School
- GCE O-Levels, St Patrick's School
- GCE A-Levels, Temasek Junior College
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Hons), National University of Singapore
- Master of Science in Computer Science, National University of Singapore
- Master of Business Administration, Nanyang Technological University
References
edit- ^ Yee, Jenn Jong (8 March 2011). "About Me". Yee Jenn Jong. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "In 2011, Workers' Party's Yee Jenn Jong defied his parents & wife to enter opposition politics. Now, he's stepping aside".
- ^ "Press Statement: Election of Non-Constituency Members of Parliament in General Election 2011" (PDF). Elections.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Workers' Party names Yee Jenn Jong, Gerald Giam for NCMP seats". Channel NewsAsia. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "2011 Parliamentary Election Results". Elections.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 November 2012.