Melvin Yong

Melvin Yong
杨益财
Yong in 2015
Member of Parliament
for Radin Mas SMC
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded bySam Tan
Majority10,929 (48.06%)
Member of Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Moulmein–Cairnhill)
In office
11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAlvin Tan
Personal details
Born1972 (age 51–52)[1]
Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
Children2
Alma materNanyang Technological University (BAcy)
University of Leicester (MS)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • trade unionist
  • police officer
Police career
DepartmentSingapore Police Force
Service years1995–2015
RankAssistant Commissioner

Melvin Yong Yik Chye (Chinese: 杨益财; pinyin: Yáng Yìcái; born 1972)[1] is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former police officer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Radin Mas SMC since 2020 and previously the Moulmein–Cairnhill division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2015 and 2020.[1]

Prior to entering politics, Yong had served in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) between 1995 and 2015. He is currently an assistant secretary-general and director at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), as well as the executive secretary of the National Transport Workers' Union and United Workers of Electronics & Electrical Industries.

  1. ^ a b c "MP | Parliament Of Singapore". www.parliament.gov.sg.