Hwa chong institution now has student centre in honour of singapores first elected president, mr ong teng cheong. In 2012 and 20, i wrote two articles that traced on different government websites how the cpf is invested in gic and temasek holdings. Expresident ong teng cheongs second son follows parents. Ong is a family medicine doctor in las vegas, nevada and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area.
However, plans to establish the college had to be set aside due to lack of funds and facilities. Ong teng cheong salt centre campus facilities the hci. This 4,743m peak is the highest in the vicinity, and we named it ong teng cheong peak, in honor of our late president ong. View ong teng tengs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The front page news however carried several glaring errors and whats worst, these errors took credit away from another former president of singapore, mr ong teng cheong. Under the hwa chong integrated programme, the student activities and leadership training salt centre serves as a platform to develop students holistically, particularly in areas of the arts and leadership excellence. Mountaineers shani tan, david lim and wilfred tok first ascended the mountain, which is located in southeastern kazakhstan, on july 29, 2005.
This is a call for the government of singapore, led by prime minister lee hsien loong, to not disregard and disrespect mr ong teng cheong as our nations first elected president. Expresident ong teng cheong s second son follows parents footsteps, becomes architectural juggernaut. Temasek 4,374m, singapura i 4,589m4,550m, ong teng. Mr chng jit koon, former senior minister of state the straits times. Singapore news today netizen defends mp ong teng koon. Ong teng cheongs greatest service to singapore was as secretarygeneral of the. I had to look at different websites because the information could not be found on one single website. The late mr ong teng cheong will always be fondly remembered as the fifth president of singapore who held office from 1 september 1993 to 31 august 1999. Ong was the patron of the 1st singapore everest expedition in 1998, and his support for this mountaineering quest was invaluable. His grandfather taught him to recite passages from a chinese classical text, the book of. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the projects importance scale. Temasek 4,374m, singapura i 4,589m4,550m, ong teng cheong 4,743m, first ascents. If ong teng cheong was alive today hed laugh at the elected. I feel that more historical figures should be covered in our social studies textbooks.
And if you are still not convinced that mr ong was indeed singapores first elected president, here are two authoritative sources which might change your mind. On 8 february 20, some singaporeans quietly marked the eleventh anniversary of the passing of the late ong teng cheong, the first elected president of singapore. Aug 21, 2015 ong teng koon was visibly emotional when talking about what his team had done for residents in his grc. Ong tze boon admitted that he broke traffic rules, and didnt take due care in ensuring the safety of other road users. Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. As the first elected president, teng cheong had to work the twokey system mr goh is, of course, correct and right in recognising mr ong and affirming the fact that mr ong was indeed singapores first elected president. After watching my video, some people asked me on for more details on why ong teng cheong is my favourite politician. I decided to write about the role of the elected president and relate it to the context of.
Ong teng cheong is the first elected president of singapore. Mp ong teng koon teared up today aug 21 as he reflected on the words of dpm tharman shanmugaratnam from a press conference yesterday about serving the people without the cameras on. Somewhere out there in southeastern kazakhstan, theres a mountain named after a singaporean the first of its kind. In his condolence letter to mr ongs family when mr ong passed away in 2002, mr goh wrote. Aug 24, 2016 the front page news however carried several glaring errors and whats worst, these errors took credit away from another former president of singapore, mr ong teng cheong. Born in 1936, ong was the second of five children from a middleclass singaporean family.
Petition recognise ong teng cheong as spores first. We can trace it all back to more than 20 years ago, when president ong teng cheong s dispute with the government started after he ordered a report on the national reserves. Aug 24, 2017 a mountain named after ong teng cheong from left. Mr ong teng cheong might have passed away more than 15 years ago, but singapores first elected president left a lasting legacy. Ong teng cheong 19362002 was singapores first elected president. Official reports parl debates select committee reports. The ong teng cheong student activities and leadership training centre was opened in his alma mater hwa chong institution on 21 march 2007 in honour of ong. He was met with a stone wall, the government declaring that it would take 56 man years to produce a dollar and cents value of its assets. A mountain named after ong teng cheong, singapore news. It was the climax of ong s 21year career as a member of parliament mp, cabinet minister, party chairman, and trade union chief. He was always committed to singapore, and the people of singapore. Ong teng cheong is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedias coverage of australia and australiarelated topics.
Mr ongs presidency was marked by many charity projects and mr ong was strongly regarded as a peoples president by the citizens of singapore. After watching my video, some people asked me on for more details on. Woo, han seong ng, patrick tan, ong teng tang in this new edition of a clinical approach to medicine, the editor has assembled a panel of leading clinicians and researchers, and reorganized the material in the key areas of medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, neurology, oncology, rheumatology. Ong teng cheongs childhood memories and musketeer identity featured in book marking hwa chongs 100th anniversary. Mar 09, 2016 singapores fifth president, ong teng cheong. The incident happened in april last year at about 6. He had contributed significantly to the progress of singapore, having served as a memberofparliament, cabinet minister holding the portfolios of communications, culture and.
Petition recognise ong teng cheong as spores first elected. Ong teng cheong infopedia nlb eresources national library. As the fifth president of the republic of singapore, ong teng cheong was our first head of state to be popularly elected through the peoples vote in the 1993 presidential election. Currently, our businesses are largely based in singapore, focusing on industrial and commercial construction projects. Mar 06, 2016 expresident ong teng cheongs second son follows parents footsteps, becomes architectural juggernaut.
First, there is the governments own national library website. The ong teng cheong professorship in music is an endowment set up to honour singapores late president and avid contributor to the arts and music in. This was not because i feel that ong teng cheong contributed more than mm lee but rather at this point in my life, i felt his values resonated with me. Ong teng cheong asked and got stonewalled, pritam singh.
Chief corporate officer chairman, sp engineering council. Ong teng koon facebook page published by and at the direction of ong teng koon. Join facebook to connect with ong teng koon and others you may know. Ive had the privilege of knowing mr ong for the past 23 years, ever since i entered politics in 1979. We dubbed the route wilfreds ridge russian 3afrench pd. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. It was the climax of ongs 21year career as a member of parliament mp, cabinet minister, party chairman, and trade union chief. He was also the nations fifth president, holding office between 1993 and 1999. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ongs connections. It was the climax of ongs 21year career as a member of parliament mp, cabinet. In school, we learn mostly about lee kuan yew and how his action embodies. In his political career that spanned over 25 years, ong teng cheong had also served as a member of parliament mp, minister for communications, minister for labour and deputy prime minister. Feb 07, 2017 hwa chong institution now has student centre in honour of singapores first elected president, mr ong teng cheong.
Singapores first elected president ong teng cheong gets a. An exemplar of presidential leadership 3 comments on 8 february 20, some singaporeans quietly marked the eleventh anniversary of the passing of the late ong teng cheong, the first elected president of singapore. He served a sixyear term from 1 september 1993 to 31 august 1999. Sep 09, 2016 if ong teng cheong were alive today, hed be laughing his teeth off at the clown show being played before us today. Singapores fifth president, ong teng cheong born 1936 took office in 1993. Our mps and advisors to marsilingyew tee grc grassroots organisations, will be in attendance on rotation to assist our residents of marsiling division at the meet the people session. If ong teng cheong were alive today, hed be laughing his teeth off at the clown show being played before us today. An architect by training, ong served as a peoples action party pap member of parliament mp for over two decades, and held at various times the communications, culture and labour. How the pap government tried to hide the truth about the. A tribute to exsingapore president ong teng cheong a. Why ong teng cheong will always be our favourite president. Quotes by mr ong teng cheong having a good government is better than having a good president to check on a bad government. The president shall be elected by the citizens of singapore in accordance with any law made by the legislature.
Straits times takes credit away from ong teng cheong to. Teng cheong ong 1936 2002 teng cheong ong born ong, 1936 2002. In the 1980s, mr ong teng cheong, then the ntuc secretary general, championed the idea again and convened a committee to set up the college with the help of mr w. Ltd, wee sin ann, wee sin oon, wee sin poh and one adopted son, goh cheng san manager of united chinese bank limited, 4 daughters. Ong teng cheongs childhood memories and musketeer identity. Singapore news today netizen defends mp ong teng koon, says. Ong teng cheong aac publications american alpine club. For more information on the facilities within the salt centre, click on the left menu. Wee koon neo mrs ong hong guan, wee peck lian mrs lim seng kiang, wee swee choo mrs. An independent organisation that collects and documents graphic design from singapore to encourage research on the industry, and to promote a critical appreciation of the citystates visual culture. Singaporeans are fortunate to have a clean and able government for the last 35 years 30 august 1999, making his farewell speech.
May 28, 2017 mr ong teng cheong might have passed away more than 15 years ago, but singapores first elected president left a lasting legacy. If ong teng cheong was alive today hed laugh at the. Teng ong, md, a highly rated family medicine specialist in las vegas, nv specializing in chronic pharyngitis, smoking cessation counseling, diabetes counseling. Established since 1965, ong teng chong building contractor is registered with the building and construction authority of singapore bca. Singapores education ministry suspends use of zoom after hijackers shared obscene photos in online lesson.
Ong nominated member of parliament mr ong teng koon. The resident gave an example of the mps exemplary attitude in solving her complaint within 12 days and was certain he will do the same if the complainant bothered to drop him an email. This book tells the story of singapores first experience of defendin. Why is ong teng cheong one of my favourite politicians. Ong teng cheongs son fined for beating red light and. Why is ong teng cheong not recognised as singapores first. And not just any singaporean, but singapores first elected president, ong teng cheong himself. A woodgrove resident defended mp ong teng koon against a complaint that he did not visit the estate as promised. Ong teng cheongsingapores fifth president, ong teng cheong born 1936 took office in 1993. Teng cheong ong was born on month day 1936, at birth place, to keng wee ong. The pap objected, saying that it would take 56 manyears to produce a dollarandcents value of the immovable assets thereby depriving ong of his legitimate powers. Read this interview mr ong gave, if you havent read it before.
Interview of singapores first elected president, ong teng cheong by asiaweek. Expresident ong teng cheongs second son follows parents footsteps, becomes architectural juggernaut. The late mr ong teng cheong is a man, a politician, and above all else, a singaporean, whom i have tremendous respect for. Ong teng cheong will go down in history as singapores first elected president. The ong teng cheong professorship in music was launched by national university of singapore on 2 october 2002 in honour of ong. He was singapores fifth president, and the first to be elected by the people in the 1993 presidential election. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Giving our supporters ong teng cheong professorship in music. Please click the links on the right to access the various parliamentary business items. Much of ongs early childhood was spent living with his grandparents. Mp ong teng koon moved to tears as this is probably the.
Ong teng koon was visibly emotional when talking about what his team had done for residents in his grc. Ong teng cheong might have passed away more than a decade ago, but hes still fondly being remembered as the peoples president. How the pap government tried to hide the truth about the cpf. But for twenty years before that, the chineseeducated, foreigntrained architect was a stalwart of the nations. Mr ong teng cheong s passing away is a very sad loss, not only to his family, but also to the nation. Ong teng cheong was more than willing to use his powers for the good of people, demanding the access of information regarding singapores financial reserves after he became president in 1993. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about teng ong on myheritage, the worlds family history network.
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