Ong Eng Guan

Ong Eng Guan
王永元
Minister for National Development
In office
5 June 1959 – 20 June 1960
Prime MinisterLee Kuan Yew
Preceded byAbdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat (as Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing)
Succeeded byToh Chin Chye (acting)
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Hong Lim
In office
30 May 1959 – 23 June 1965
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byLee Khoon Choy
Majority11.2% (1,277)
Personal details
Born1925 (1925)
Malacca, Straits Settlements
Died2008 (age 82–83)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyUnited People's Party
Other political
affiliations
People's Action Party
ProfessionAccountant

Ong Eng Guan (Chinese: 王永元; pinyin: Wáng Yǒngyuán; 1925–2008) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for National Development between 1959 and 1960. An anti-communist, Ong was a Chinese-educated orator who became popular among the Chinese community in Singapore. He was also one of the pioneering members of the governing People's Action Party (PAP). He was elected into the City Council of Singapore and became the first and only elected mayor in Singapore's history after the 1957 City Council election.