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Henry Kwek
Singaporean politician (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Kwek Hian Chuan (Chinese: 郭献川; pinyin: Guō Xiànchuān; born 20 April 1976)[1] is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Kebun Baru Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2020. He had previously represented the division of the same name in Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC) from 2015 to 2020.[2]
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Education
Kwek was educated at The Chinese High School and Victoria Junior College before graduating from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.[3]
Kwek subsequently continued his studies at Stanford University and completed a Master of Science degree in Management Science.[3][4]
Career
In 2008, Kwek was appointed the executive director of Foodtraco Supplies, a Singapore-based trading, investment and consulting company.[5]
Political career
Kwek made his political debut in the 2015 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Nee Soon GRC.[6] He was assigned to the Kebun Baru ward after the PAP won with 66.83% of the vote.[2][7] In the 2020 general election, he contested the then-new Kebun Baru SMC, which had been carved from Nee Soon GRC, against Kumaran Pillai from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), winning with 62.97% of the vote.[2]
In 2025, Kwek stood for reelection against Tony Tan from the PSP. Kwek won with an improved 68.5% of the vote.[8] Kwek is part of the Government Parliamentary Committee under Digital Development and Information where he serves as deputy chairman and National Development where he serves as chairman since 2025.
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