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List of Hwa Chong Institution people

The following is a list of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and its predecessor schools, The Chinese High School (TCHS) and Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).

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Notable staff

  • Chen Wen Hsi (陈文希), Singaporean pioneer artist
  • Du Yunxie (杜运燮), poet
  • Fang Zongxi (方宗熙), former Vice Dean of the Shandong College of Oceanology (now the Ocean University of China); teacher and librarian in TCHS
  • Lao She (老舍), writer; taught at TCHS in 1929
  • Li Chunming (李春鸣), graduated from the Nanking Higher Normal School (now Nanjing University); taught the Chinese language at TCHS
  • Lim Hak Tai (林学大), founder and first principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts; taught art at TCHS
  • Lin Zong (林总), professor at Rice University and Nanyang University (now merged into the National University of Singapore); taught physics at TCHS; obtained a PhD in electrical engineering from the Humboldt University of Berlin
  • Liu Kang (刘抗), oil painter; taught art at TCHS
  • Qiu Xuxu (丘絮絮), writer and poet; taught Chinese literature at TCHS
  • Wang Jiaping (汪佳平), physics professor at Nankai University; taught physics at TCHS; obtained a PhD in physics from the University of Malaya
  • Wang Fo Wen (王宓文), educator and Wang Gungwu's father
  • Xue Yongshu (薛永黍), principal of TCHS in 1948
  • Zheng Anlun (郑安仑), principal of TCHS in 1949; graduated from Tsinghua University

    • Civil servants and politicians

  • Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌), fifth President of Singapore; graduated from TCHS in 1955
  • Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs):
  • Baey Yam Keng (马炎庆), Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth; graduated from HCJC in 1988
  • Grace Fu Hai Yien (傅海燕), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House; graduated from HCJC in 1981
  • Jek Yeun Thong (易润堂), former Minister for Labour, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and to Denmark; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1950
  • Ker Sin Tze (柯新治), former Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and the Arts
  • Koh Poh Koon (许宝琨), Minister of State at the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Trade and Industry; graduated from HCJC in 1990
  • Lee Yi Shyan (李奕贤), MP for East Coast GRC; graduated from HCJC in 1980
  • Lim Wee Kiak (林伟杰), MP for Sembawang GRC; graduated from TCHS in 1984 and from HCJC in 1986
  • Ng Chee Meng (黄志明), Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport; eighth Chief of Defence Force; graduated from HCJC
  • Leon Perera, non-constituency MP from The Workers' Party; graduated from HCJC
  • K Muralidharan Pillai, MP for Bukit Batok SMC; graduated from HCJC in 1985
  • Sim Ann (沈颖), Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Trade and Industry; graduated from HCJC in 1993
  • Sam Tan Chin Siong (陈振泉), Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Manpower; graduated from HCJC in 1976
  • Tin Pei Ling (陈佩玲), MP for MacPherson SMC; graduated from HCJC in 2001
  • Singapore Armed Forces personnel:
  • Hoo Cher Mou (符策谋), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF); graduated from HCJC in 1984
  • Ng Chee Khern (黄志勤), former Chief of the RSAF; graduated from HCJC in 1983
  • Ng Chee Peng (黄志平), former Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy
  • Ng Yat Chung (伍逸松), Chief Executive Officer of Neptune Orient Lines; fifth Chief of Defence Force; graduated from HCJC in 1979
  • Former People's Action Party (PAP) members:
  • Fong Swee Suan (方水双), trade union leader; leftist politician of the PAP and Barisan Sosialis; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1951
  • Lim Chin Siong (林清祥), trade union leader; leftist politician of the PAP and Barisan Sosialis; studied at TCHS but was expelled from school by the British colonial government in 1952
  • Others:
  • Cheng Tong Fatt (郑东发), former Ambassador to China and Japan; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Development and Culture
  • Tan Chin Nam (陈振南), former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communication, Information and the Arts
  • James Tan Chan Seng (陈赞诚), former Commissioner of the Singapore Civil Defence Force
  • Yam Ah Mee (杨雅镁), Chief Executive Director of the People's Association; former Chief of the Land Transport Authority; Returning Officer in the 2011 General Election

    • Business and entrepreneurs

  • Leong Heng Keng (梁庆经), owner of Axe Brand Universal Oil; graduated from TCHS in 1950
  • Laurence Lien (连宗诚), Chairman of the Lien Foundation and co-founder of the Asia Philanthropy Circle; Nominated Member of Parliament from 2012–2014; graduated from HCJC
  • Olivia Lum Ooi Lin (林爱莲), founder of Hyflux; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s
  • George Tan, writer and founder of Book Soul International; graduated from HCJC in 1976
  • Toh Soon Huat (卓顺发), founder of Novena Holdings; dropped out of TCHS in secondary three due to his family's financial difficulties
  • Brandon Wade, founder of online dating websites; he studied at HCJC
  • Wee Cho Yaw (黄祖耀), Chairman of United Overseas Bank; studied at TCHS but his studies were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore in 1941–1942
  • Kenny Yap Kim Lee (叶金利), founder of Qian Hu Corporation

    • Academics, scientists and writers

  • Cai Yaneng (蔡亚能), professor at the Ocean University of China
  • Chen Xujing (陈序经), historian, sociologist and university administrator
  • Chua Chim Kang (蔡深江), Lianhe Wanbao editor
  • Warren Fernandez, The Straits Times editor; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s
  • Cherian George, writer and Associate Professor at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University; graduated from HCJC
  • Koh Buck Song (许木松), poet, writer and journalist; graduated from HCJC
  • Lin Cong (林丛), Harvard University graduate and winner of the Jack T. Sanderson Memorial Award 2009; graduated from HCJC
  • Ling San (林杉), Dean of the College of Science, Nanyang Technological University; graduated from HCJC
  • Zhan Dasan (詹达三), researcher at the Institute of Optics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Zhong Junlin (钟俊麟), former Dean of the School of Agriculture, Fudan University
  • Zhong Shengbiao (钟盛标), former Dean of the Faculty of Science, Nanyang University (now merged into the National University of Singapore); graduated from TCHS

    • Sportspeople

  • Benedict Tan, gold medal winner for sailing at the 1994 Asian Games and four-time SEA Games gold medalist; former Nominated Member of Parliament; medical director at the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre; graduated from HCJC

    • Arts, entertainment and media personalities

  • Film, television and theatre:
  • Sharon Au (欧菁仙), former MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC
  • Adam Chen (詹金泉), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
  • Chua Lam (蔡澜), food critic, columnist and television personality
  • Ng Hui (黄慧), MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC
  • Alan Tern (唐育书), MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
  • Raymond Yong (杨信权), former MediaCorp actor
  • Music:
  • Choo Huey (朱晖), music conductor; graduated from TCHS in the late 1940s
  • Liang Wern Fook (梁文福), music composer; graduated from HCJC
  • Eric Moo Chii Yuan (巫启贤), singer-songwriter; studied at TCHS
  • Ng Chee Yang (黄智阳), champion of singing contest Campus SuperStar Season 1; graduated from HCI in 2007
  • Joel Tan (陈卓义), stage name Gentle Bones, singer-songwriter; graduated from HCI in 2012
  • Lorraine Tan (陈莉芯), singer-songwriter and founder of My Singapore Music Charity Education Project; graduated from HCJC
  • Lydia Tan Di Ya (陈迪雅), female champion of singing contest Project SuperStar Season 2; graduated from HCJC
  • Tan Wee-Hsin (陈伟信), music conductor
  • Art:
  • Ho Ho Ying (何和应), expressionist painter and art critic; attended TCHS in the 1950s
  • Grace Quek (郭盈恩), better known as Annabel Chong, web designer, artist and former pornographic actress; graduated from HCJC
  • Tan Swie Hian (陈瑞献), artist; graduated from TCHS in 1964
  • Radio:
  • Lim Leng Kee (林灵芝), Capital 95.8FM radio DJ
  • Christina Lin Pei Fen (林佩芬), Y.E.S. 93.3FM radio DJ; graduated from HCJC

    • Others

  • Jane Lee, first woman from Southeast Asia to scale the Seven Summits; associate with McKinsey & Company; graduated from HCJC
  • Lee Kin Mun (李健敏), better known as mrbrown, Singaporean blogger and political critic; graduated from HCJC
  • Wei Liqing (魏利庆), Honorary Director of Nanyang Khek Community Guild; obtained a PhD in business management from the University of the Pacific at the age of 73; graduated from TCHS

    • References

    List of Hwa Chong Institution people Wikipedia
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