Kenneth Tiong
Kenneth Tiong | |
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张文杰 | |
| Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | WP held |
| Majority | 25,783 (19.42%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Political party | Workers' Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat[a] (born 1988 or 1989) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Workers' Party, he was elected as Deputy Treasurer of the Workers' Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) since 2025. Tiong has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC since 2025.[2]
Early life
[edit]Tiong attended Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College. In 2014, Tiong completed his studies at Brown University and received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Philosophy.[1]
Career
[edit]Tiong worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co. (2014–2016), followed by a stint at Millennium Management (2016–2018) as a Quant analyst. Tiong later went on to Brahman Capital (2018–2022) and served as Head Quant Developer and Portfolio Manager. He was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at a tech startup (2022–2023). Since 2023, he has been the Director of Sensemake.ai, a news intelligence platform.[3]
Political career
[edit]Tiong began volunteering with the Workers’ Party (WP) in 2023, contributing to the Policy team and assisting in East Coast GRC and Aljunied GRC. In late 2023, he became a member of the WP. From May 2024, he served as Legislative Assistant to Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh, and from January 2025, he took on the role of Serangoon Coordinator.[1][4] In April 2025, he was spotted in a Aljunied GRC event which sparked speculations that he will run in the next election.[5]
Tiong made his political debut and contested in the 2025 General Election in Aljunied GRC alongside Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Gerald Giam, and Fadli Fawzi and was elected with 59.71% of valid votes.[6][7] Tiong represents Serangoon division replacing Leon Perera who resigned over an affair with Nicole Seah.[8] Tiong was appointed the Vice-Chairman of the Aljunied—Hougang Town Council (AHTC) since 2025 alongside with Dennis Tan. InJune 2025, Tiong was co-opted to the WP's Central Executive Committee in which he was appointed as Deputy Treasurer.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Tiong is married with two children.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chinese: 张文杰; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong Bûn-kia̍t
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Oh, Tessa (17 April 2025). "Singapore election 2025: 'Don't fly back to the same old answers' – Workers' Party newcomer Kenneth Tiong wants to offer fresh ideas". The Business Times. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Our Members of Parliament". AHTC. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Tiong, Kenneth (15 May 2025). "Linkedin profile". Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Who are the WP's new faces ahead of GE2025?". The Straits Times. 9 February 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: WP new face Kenneth Tiong spotted at Aljunied community event". The Straits Times. 12 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: WP retains strongholds in Aljunied and Hougang despite national swing to PAP". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "'You just have to be yourself': WP's Kenneth Tiong on replacing Leon Perera in Aljunied GRC". mothership.sg. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "WP co-opts 4 rookie MPs into CEC, NCMP Eileen Chong to head youth wing". The Straits Times. 18 June 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Kenneth Tiong – Workers' Party Candidate for GE2025". Workers' Party. 24 April 2025. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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