Yip Hon Weng
Yip Hon Weng | |
|---|---|
叶汉荣 | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Yio Chu Kang SMC | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | Loughborough University University of Exeter Harvard University National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation |
|
Yip Hon Weng[a] (born 1977)[1] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2020.[1]
Education
Yip graduated from Loughborough University with a bachelor's degree with First class Honours in Physical Education, Sports Science and Mathematics under a Public Service Commission (PSC) overseas scholarship.[2] He is also a Sloan Fellow and has a Master of Business Administration degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Administrative Service Postgraduate Scholarship conferred by the Singaporean government.[2]
Political career
Yip was fielded in the 2020 general election as a solo PAP candidate contesting in Yio Chu Kang SMC against the Progress Singapore Party (PSP).[3]
On 11 July 2020, Yip was declared an elected Member of Parliament (MP) representing Yio Chu Kang SMC in the 14th Parliament after garnering almost 61% of the vote against PSP's Kayla Low.[4]
In the 2025 general election, Yip ran for reelection in Yio Chu Kang SMC against People's Alliance for Reform's candidate Michael Fang Amin.[5][6][7]
On 4 May 2025, Yip was re-elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Yio Chu Kang SMC in the 15th Parliament after garnering 78.75% of the vote against Fang's 21.25%.[8]
Personal life
Yip is married and has five children.[9]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
- 1 2 "PAP new face Yip Hon Weng on having 5 kids, no TV & why he is doing improv". mothership.sg. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ Tan, Sue-Ann (30 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP new face Yip Hon Weng takes on PSP newbie in Yio Chu Kang SMC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ Yang, Calvin (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP new face Yip Hon Weng triumphs in Yio Chu Kang SMC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ "GE2025: PAP fields Yip Hon Weng again to defend his seat in Yio Chu Kang SMC". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "GE2025: Yio Chu Kang SMC sees straight fight between PAP's Yip Hon Weng and PAR's Michael Fang". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "GE2025: People's Alliance for Reform to contest in Yio Chu Kang SMC". CNA. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "Yip Hon Weng". People's Action Party. Retrieved 30 July 2020.