Charles Chong

Charles Chong
张有福
Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
7 August 2017 – 11 September 2017
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byHalimah Yacob
Succeeded byTan Chuan-Jin[1]
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
In office
17 October 2011 – 23 June 2020
Serving with Lim Biow Chuan (2016-2020), Seah Kian Peng (2011-2016)
SpeakerMichael Palmer
Halimah Yacob
Tan Chuan-Jin
Preceded byIndranee Rajah
Succeeded byChristopher de Souza
Jessica Tan
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Punggol East SMC
In office
11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byLee Li Lian
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Majority1,156 (3.52%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Joo Chiat SMC
In office
7 May 2011 – 25 August 2015
Preceded byChan Soo Sen
Succeeded byEdwin Tong
Majority388 (2.02%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Punggol Central)
In office
25 October 2001 – 19 April 2011
Preceded byMichael Lim Chun Leng
Succeeded byTeo Ser Luck
Majority61,704 (37.40%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris GRC
(Pasir Ris Elias)
In office
2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTeo Chee Hean
Majority33,503 (41.80%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Eunos GRC
(Pasir Ris)
In office
31 August 1991 – 16 December 1996
Preceded byTeo Choong Tee
Succeeded byTeo Chee Hean
Majority4,160 (4.76%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Nee Soon East)
In office
3 September 1988 – 14 August 1991
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHo Peng Kee
Majority20,718 (40.20%)
Personal details
Born (1953-06-24) 24 June 1953 (age 71)
Colony of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
EducationSydney Technical College

Charles Chong You Fook (Chinese: 张有福; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒufú; born 24 June 1953) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2011 and 2020. He served as Acting Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore from 7 August to 11 September 2017, following the resignation of Halimah Yacob on 7 August 2017.

  1. ^ Chia, Lianne (11 September 2017). "Tan Chuan-Jin becomes Singapore's 10th Speaker of Parliament". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.