David Ong
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The Honourable David Ong Kim Huat |
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| 王金发 | |
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| Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok) |
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In office 2008 – 24 August 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ong Chit Chung |
| Succeeded by | Constituency redrawn |
| Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok SMC |
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In office 11 September 2015 – 12 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Murali Pillai |
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19 May 1961 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (2008-2016) |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Religion | Christianity |
David Ong Kim Huat (simplified Chinese: 王金发; traditional Chinese: 王金發; pinyin: Wáng Jīn Fǎ; born May 19, 1961), BBM, has served as a Member of Parliament for Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC) (Bukit Batok), Adviser to Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisations (GROs) and Chairman of the Jurong Town Council since 2011. His term ended abruptly on 12 March 2016 citing personal reasons in a letter which is published by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
David Ong Kim Huat was born in Singapore on May 19, 1961, to a police officer and his wife, a homemaker. He grew up in a small housing flat in Queenstown and attended Margaret Drive Primary School and Gan Eng Seng School. Ong graduated from Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School in 1979, going on to obtain a degree from the University of Oregon in 1986.
David Ong began his professional career in 1986 at CL Computers, which he left in 1989 to join American Express. In 1992, David Ong crossed over to Visa International, followed by Reed Elsevier in 1995, and Planet Marketing in 1997, where he stayed on till 2007. From 2001 to 2007, Ong also worked at Publicis Groupe. David started RedDot Publishing Inc. which specializes in providing media solutions for the tourism industry. He was Regional Marketing Director for Visa International before he founded an integrated marketing consultancy agency which was acquired by Publicis Groupe in 2002. Since 2007, he has been serving as RedDot Publishing's Managing Director. He is also the Patron of the Singapore Brain Tumor Society and Advisor to Singapore Eng Choon Clan.
Since 1999, David served as a grassroots leader in Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng Division. He was the Chairman of its Citizens’ Consultative Committee from 2005 to 2011. David was appointed a District Councillor of the Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) in 2004. He chaired the CDC’s Networks Committee that is responsible for fostering deeper collaboration with stakeholders to better meet the community’s needs. Between 2006 and 2010, David was a member of the REACH Supervisory Panel. In January 2010, he was appointed Chairman of People’s Association Active Ageing Council. He was also a member of the ITE College Central Advisory Committee. Ong was also the Vice Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Culture, Community and Youth and Member of the GPC for Communication and Information. Ong was also the Vice Chairman of Southwest Community Development Council and President of Basketball Association of Singapore. He is a Member of PAP Community Foundation Executive Committee as well as the National Trade Union Congress U-Care Fund Board of Trustees.
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