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Rachel Ong

b. 1973

Singaporean politician

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About Rachel Ong

Born 1973. Rachel Ong is a Singaporean.

Rachel Ong Sin Yen (born 1972) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Telok Blangah division of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2025. She had previously represented the same division in West Coast GRC between 2020 and 2025.

Education Ong holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and Tsinghua University.

In 2021, Ong began to chair The Purple Parade, Singapore's largest movement for the inclusion of the disabled and the celebration of their abilities.

Political career Ong made her political debut in the 2020 general election when she joined a five-member PAP team contesting in West Coast GRC. Said team won with 51.68% of the vote against the Progress Singapore Party (PSP).

Prior to the 2025 general election, Ong's Telok Blangah division was redrawn into Tanjong Pagar GRC; she shifted to said GRC, where the five-member PAP team defeated the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) with 81.03% of the vote.

GPC membership Ong has been a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs since 2020 and the vice-chairperson of that for Social and Family Development; she also served in that for Manpower from 2020 to 2025. She is also a member of the Estimates Committee in Parliament, and a co-chairperson of the PAP Mental Health Group, launched in October 2024.

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Important facts

Born
1973, Singapore
Birth century
Nationality
Education
INSEAD, Tsinghua University
Positions held
Member of the Parliament of Singapore
Also known as
Rachel Ong Sin Yen

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People whose lives overlapped Rachel Ong's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rachel Ong?

Singaporean politician

When was Rachel Ong born?

Rachel Ong was born in 1973 in Singapore.

What nationality is Rachel Ong?

Rachel Ong is Singaporean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rachel Ong

· Wikidata: Q97293053

· DBpedia: Rachel Ong

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