Ng Kah Ting
Ng Kah Ting | |
|---|---|
| 黄嘉腾 | |
| Member of Parliament representing Punggol Single Member Constituency | |
| In office 22 October 1963 – 14 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ng Teng Kian |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1940 Straits Settlements (present-day Punggol, Singapore) |
| Spouse | Rita Teoh (m. 1961) |
Ng Kah Ting (Chinese: 黄嘉腾; born 29 February 1940) is a Singaporean former politician. A former member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he served as the Member of Legislative Assembly and later Member of Parliament representing Punggol Single Member Constituency (SMC) from 1963 to 1991.
Early life and career
[edit]Ng was born on 29 February 1940 in the Straits Settlements (present-day Punggol, Singapore). He attended Montfort Primary School and Montfort Secondary School. After completing secondary school, Ng worked as a census household numberer before working as an enumerator (census taker).[1]
He later worked for the City Council as a clerk.[1] Before joining politics, Ng worked as a teacher at Charlton School and afterwards worked as a manager of a finance company and a housing development company.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]Ng made his political debut at the 1963 general election as the youngest PAP candidate, contesting for Member of Legislative Assembly of Punggol Single Member Constituency (SMC) against Koh Chit Kiang of Barisan Sosialis, Tan Jin Hong of Singapore Alliance Party, and Lee Jiak Seck of United People's Party. He was elected with 47.76%.[4][5] At the 1968 general election, Ng contested for MP of Punggol SMC again, being elected unopposed.[6]
At the 1972 general election, he contested for Member of Parliament (MP) of Punggol SMC, against Independent Ng Teng Kian. Ng was elected with 58.13% of the vote.[2] In the 1976 general election, Ng contested for MP of Punggol SMC again, against Tan Yong Sin of Workers' Party, being elected with 69.41% of the vote.[7]
At the 1980 general election, Ng contested for MP of Punggol SMC again, against Chua Nguan Key of United Front. He was elected with 78.86% of the vote.[8] At the 1984 general election, he contested for MP of Punggol SMC again, against Sim Ah Leng of Singapore United Front, being elected with 65.09% of the vote. Ng also donated S$10,000 to the redevelopment of Montfort Secondary School, being an alumni.[9] He also attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association with fellow MPs Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) and Othman Haron (Geylang Serai).[10]
At the 1988 general election, he contested for MP of Punggol SMC again, against Abdul Rasheed Y. Abdul Kuthus of Singapore Democratic Party. Ng was elected with 59.85% of the vote.[11] He retired from politics in 1991, having served as MP for Punggol SMC for 28 years.[12][13] In 2016, Ng participated in a commemorative event in honor of PAP founder Lee Kuan Yew, one year after his death with other former MPs. [14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Foo, Kim Leng (1 December 1981). "Political History of Singapore 1945–1965". National Archives of Singapore. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b "THE CONSTITUENCIES". New Nation. 30 August 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "TEACHER NG IS TO MARRY TEACHER RITA". The Singapore Free Press. 9 June 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Singapore polls nominations". The Straits Times. 13 September 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "THIS IS THE WAY THE VOTING WENT". The Straits Times. 22 September 1963. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "58 ELECTORAL DIVISIONS: Woman among 14 to contest". Eastern Sun. 18 February 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Two in without a contest in two new divisions". The Straits Times. 20 December 1976. p. 10. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Who fights whom and where (cont'd)". The Straits Times. 14 December 1980. p. 9. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Two MPs give $20,000 to alma mater". The Straits Times. 26 November 1984. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Three MPs to attend C'wealth meeting". The Straits Times. 23 September 1984. p. 14. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "PUNGGOL". The Straits Times. 4 September 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Dixie Tan among 11 PAP MPs stepping down". The Straits Times. 24 August 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Changes for Punggol will be for the better". The Straits Times. 10 August 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Lee, Pearl (17 March 2016). "PAP marks first anniversary of death of founding member Lee Kuan Yew". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
