List of Hwa Chong Institution people
The following is a list of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and its predecessor schools, The Chinese High School (TCHS) and Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).
Notable staff
- Chen Wen Hsi (陈文希), Singaporean pioneer artist; taught art at TCHS.[1]
- Lao She (老舍), writer; taught at TCHS in 1929[2]
- Lee Kong Chian (李光前), businessman and philanthropist; served as chairman of TCHS's board of directors from 1934 to 1956[3]
- Lim Hak Tai (林学大), founder and first principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; taught art and mathematics at TCHS[4]
- Liu Kang (刘抗), oil painter; taught art at TCHS[5]
- Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), businessman and philanthropist; founded TCHS in 1918[6]
- Tan Keong Choon (陈共存), businessman and philanthropist; Tan Kah Kee's nephew; founded HCJC and served as the first chairperson of its management committee from 1974 to 1996[7][8]
- Quah Chin Lai (柯进来), businessman and philanthropist; served as director in 1950s - 1960s. [9]
Notable alumni
Civil servants and politicians
Heads of State
- Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌), fifth President of Singapore; graduated from TCHS in 1955[10][11]
Active Singaporean Politicians
- Baey Yam Keng (马炎庆), Mayor of North East District , Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport, former Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth; graduated from HCJC in 1988[12]
- Chee Hong Tat (徐芳达), Minister of National Development, graduated from TCHS[13]
- Grace Fu Hai Yien (傅海燕), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and former Leader of the House; graduated from HCJC in 1981[10][14]
- Koh Poh Koon (许宝琨), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Manpower (Singapore); graduated from HCJC in 1990[15]
- K Muralidharan Pillai, Minister of State for Transport, Minister of State for Law,[16] MP for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC; graduated from HCJC in 1985[17]
- Sim Ann (沈颖), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Communications and Information; graduated from HCJC in 1993[18]
- Tin Pei Ling (陈佩玲), MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC; graduated from HCJC in 2001[19]
- Tan Kiat How (陈杰豪), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Ministry of National Development
- Hazel Poa, Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) [20]
- Denise Phua, MP for Jalan Besar GRC & Mayor of Central Singapore District
- Henry Kwek, MP for Kebun Baru SMC, graduated from TCHS[21]
- Louis Chua, MP for Sengkang GRC[22]
- Melvin Yong, MP for Radin Mas SMC & Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, graduated from TCHS in 1988[23]
- Ang Wei Neng, MP for West Coast-Jurong West GRC
- Ng Chee Meng (黄志明), Member of Parliament for Jalan Kayu SMC, former Minister in the Prime Minister's Office; eighth Chief of Defence Force;[24] graduated from HCJC[25]
Retired Singaporean Politicians
- Jek Yeun Thong (易润堂), former Minister for Labour, Minister for Culture,[26] Minister for Science and Technology,[27] and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and to Denmark; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1950[28]
- Ker Sin Tze (柯新治), former Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and the Arts[29]
- Yeo Guat Kwang (杨木光), Assistant Director-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) and former MP; graduated from TCHS in 1977[30][31]
- Lee Yi Shyan (李奕贤), former MP for East Coast GRC; graduated from HCJC in 1980[32]
- Sam Tan Chin Siong (陈振泉), former Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development; graduated from HCJC in 1976[33]
- Leon Perera, former NCMP and MP for Aljunied GRC; graduated from HCJC[34]
- Lim Wee Kiak (林伟杰), MP for Sembawang GRC; graduated from TCHS in 1984 and from HCJC in 1986[35]
- Tan Wu Meng, MP for Jurong GRC, Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Sitoh Yih Pin, MP for Potong Pasir SMC
Singapore Armed Forces personnel
- Aaron Beng Yao Cheng (孟耀诚), current Chief of Defence Force;[36] graduated from HCJC in 1999.
- Goh Si Hou (吴仕豪), former Chief of the Singapore Army;[37] graduated from HCJC in 1996.
- Hoo Cher Mou (符策谋), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF); graduated from HCJC in 1984[38]
- Ng Chee Khern (黄志勤), former Chief of the RSAF; graduated from HCJC in 1983[39]
- Ng Chee Peng (黄志平), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy[40]
- Ng Yat Chung (伍逸松), Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Orient Lines; fifth Chief of Defence Force; graduated from HCJC in 1979[41]
- Kelvin Khong (康文良), former Chief of the RSAF[42]
Others
- Lim Chin Siong (林清祥), trade union leader; leftist politician of the PAP and Barisan Sosialis; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1952[43]
- Yam Ah Mee (杨雅镁), former Chief Executive Director of the People's Association; former Chief of the Land Transport Authority; Returning Officer in the 2011 General Election[44]
- Goh Meng Seng, leader of People's Power Party
- Lim Tean, Secretary-General of Peoples Voice
Business and entrepreneurs
- Shou Zi Chew, CEO of tech company TikTok.[45]
- Jessica Tan, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Ping An Group.[46]
- Calvin Cheng Ern Lee, former Nominated Member of Parliament and Chairman of Retech Group; graduated from TCHS and HCJC[47]
- Min-Liang Tan, founder of tech company Razer.[48]
- Olivia Lum Ooi Lin (林爱莲), founder of Hyflux; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s,[49] former Nominated Member of Parliament
- Tan Chin Hwee (陈竞辉), CEO (Asia-Pacific) of Trafigura; graduated from HCJC[50]
- Brandon Wade, founder of online dating websites; he studied at HCJC[51]
- Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman of United Overseas Bank; studied at TCHS but his studies were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore in 1941–1942[52]
- Kenny Yap Kim Lee, founder of Qian Hu Corporation[53]
- Tan Chin Hwee, businessman and business academic, member of Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST) set up under the Future Economy Council (FEC)
- Quah Leong Guan (柯良元),[54] Businessman of Hiap Leong Kee & Co Ltd[55] graduated from TCHS in 1940.
- Ang Kiam Meng,[56] chief executive officer of Jumbo Group
- Ronald Tay,[57] chief executive officer of CapitaLand
Academics, scientists and writers
- Chen Xujing, historian, sociologist and university administrator[58]
- Koh Buck Song, poet, writer and journalist; graduated from HCJC[59]
- Madeleine Lee, poet[60]
- Colin Cheong, award winning writer
- Ho Teck Hua, professor and Provost of the National University of Singapore[61]
- Thio Li-ann, former Nominated Member of Parliament[62]
- Phua Kok Khoo, professor, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of World Scientific, and founding director of the Institute of Advanced Studies at Nanyang Technological University[63]
Sportspeople
- Benedict Tan, gold medal winner for sailing at the 1994 Asian Games and four-time SEA Games gold medalist; former Nominated Member of Parliament; medical director at the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre; graduated from HCJC[25]
- Soh Rui Yong, long-distance runner who holds four national records in Singapore, winning gold at the SEA Games in 2017; graduated from TCHS[64]
Arts, entertainment and media personalities
- Film, television and theatre:
- Anthony Chen, film director; graduated from TCHS[65]
- Sharon Au, former MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC[25]
- Adam Chen, MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS[66] and HCJC
- Chua Lam, food critic, columnist and television personality
- Kuo Pao Kun, playwright, theatre director and arts activist; attended TCHS in the 1950s[67]
- Ng Hui, MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC
- Alan Tern, MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
- Nelson Chia, co-founder of Nine Years Theatre[68]
- Woon Tai Ho, veteran media practitioner, TV producer, art collector and writer, founder of Channel NewsAsia[69]
- Music
- Bevlyn Khoo, jazz pop singer songwriter
- Choo Huey, music conductor; graduated from TCHS in the late 1940s[70]
- Eric Moo Chii Yuan, singer-songwriter; studied at TCHS[71]
- Joel Tan, stage name Gentle Bones, singer-songwriter; graduated from HCI in 2012[72]
- Liang Wern Fook, music composer; graduated from HCJC[10]
- Lorraine Tan, singer-songwriter and founder of My Singapore Music Charity Education Project; graduated from HCJC[73]
- Lydia Tan Di Ya, female champion of singing contest Project SuperStar Season 2; graduated from HCJC[74]
- Ng Chee Yang, champion of singing contest Campus SuperStar Season 1; graduated from HCI in 2007[75]
- Tan Boon Wah, singer-songwriter[76]
- Tan Wee-Hsin, music conductor and violist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
- Arts
- Grace Quek, better known as Annabel Chong, web designer, artist and former pornographic actress; graduated from HCJC[77]
- Ho Ho Ying, expressionist painter and art critic; attended TCHS in the 1950s[78]
- Tan Swie Hian, artist; graduated from TCHS in 1964[79]
Others
- Jane Lee, first woman from Southeast Asia to scale the Seven Summits; associate with McKinsey & Company; graduated from HCJC[25]
- Lee Kin Mun, better known as mrbrown, blogger and political critic; graduated from HCJC[25]
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