Seng Han Thong

Seng Han Thong (born 22 April 1950) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yio Chu Kang division of Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 1997 and 2006, Yio Chu Kang Single Member Constituency (SMC) between 2006 and 2011, and again the Yio Chu Kang division of Ang Mo Kio GRC between 2011 and 2015.

Education Seng attended Tuan Mong High School (now Ngee Ann Secondary School), graduating in 1967. He holds a master's degree in Public Administration and Management from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the Henley Business School, Brunel University.

Career Afterwards, he held various jobs including as a sales representative for a watch company and a certified interpreter in the judicial system of Singapore. In 1974, he began a career in journalism, starting as a reporter for the Nanyang Siang Pau, then moving to the Lianhe Zaobao in 1982. From 1983 to 1984, he attended a management diploma course at the Singapore Institute of Management, while rising through the ranks at his new company. While studying for an MBA between 1990 and 1993 at Brunel University in London, he became deputy chief editor of the Lianhe Zaobao in 1992. He became the general manager of Singapore Press Holdings' Chinese newspaper division in 1996.

In January 2009, Seng suffered another attack by one of his constituents; a 70-year-old man set him on fire by pouring paint thinner on his back and then igniting him with a cigarette lighter. The man was believed to be mentally ill. Seng suffered burns to roughly 15 percent of his body, and received treatment at Singapore General Hospital. He took time off to recover from his injuries, and resumed his duties in July 2009.

In 2011, Seng became embroiled in a racism controversy when he posted comments online regarding the transit crisis in Singapore. He said on Blog TV.SG that "I noticed that the PR mentioned that some of the staff, because they are Malays, they are Indians, they can't converse in English well enough".

Seng retired from politics after August 2015.