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Role
  
Singaporean Politician

Name
  
Png Huat

Political party
  
Workers' Party

Nationality
  
Singapore


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Alma mater
  
University of Texas at Austin

Education
  
University of Texas at Austin

Party
  
Workers' Party of Singapore

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Png Eng Huat (simplified Chinese: 方荣发; traditional Chinese: 方榮發; pinyin: Fāng Róng Fā; born 9 December 1961) is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the opposition Workers' Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the single-member constituency of Hougang since 26 May 2012, when he won the 2012 Hougang by-election.

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Career

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After completing his university studies, Png worked for various organisations including Philips Singapore and NTUC Income, before setting up some of his own businesses.

Political career

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Png joined the Workers' Party in 2006, and is currently a member of party's Executive Council.

At the 2011 general election, Png stood as a candidate in the East Coast Group Representation Constituency. The five-member team from the Workers' Party was defeated by the team from the governing People's Action Party (PAP) by 49,429 votes (45.2%) to 59,992 (54.8%). This was third-highest percentage of the votes garnered by losing opposition candidates, which therefore entitled the Workers' Party to nominate a member of the team to become a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (the party nominated Png's team-mate Gerald Giam).

On 10 May 2012, the Workers' Party announced that Png would be the party's candidate in the 2012 Hougang by-election. His nomination was confirmed on 16 May. He was one of two candidates in the by-election, the other being Desmond Choo of the PAP. Png won the by-election by 13,460 votes (62.1%) to 8,223 (37.9%).

Following his election to Parliament, the Workers' Party appointed Png as a Vice-Chairman of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.

Early life and education

Png grew up living in the Tanjong Pagar area of Singapore. He was educated at Peck Seah Primary School and Raffles Institution, before going on to the Singapore Polytechnic, where he completed a Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1983. He then studied radio, television and film at the University of Texas at Austin in the United States, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989.

Personal life

Png is married and has one son and one daughter.

References

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