Louis Ng
| Louis Ng MP | |
|---|---|
| 黄国光 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC (Nee Soon East) | |
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Assumed office 11 September 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 December 1978 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater |
National University of Singapore Oxford Brookes University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Executive director, animal protection NGO |
Louis Ng Kok Kwang (simplified Chinese: 黄国光; traditional Chinese: 黃國光; pinyin: Huáng Guó Guāng; born 8 December 1978[1]) is a Singaporean politician and founder of Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES). A member of the Singapore-based People's Action Party (PAP), he has been serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since September 2015.[2]
Education
Ng had his early education at St. Gabriel's Secondary School and Catholic Junior College.[1] He went on to complete his B.Sc. (Biology) degree in 2002 at the National University of Singapore.[1] He then proceeded to Oxford Brookes University and obtained his M.Sc. degree in Primate Conservation.[1]
Career
While still an undergraduate in 2001, Ng founded Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), an animal protection organisation aimed at fostering a spirit of volunteerism and working with the community to create much-needed awareness on animal protection issues.[3] Upon graduating from the National University of Singapore in 2002, began full-time work in ACRES, leading ACRES from a volunteer-run organisation to one with over 20 full-time staff and over S$1 million in 2014.[4]
Political career
On 26 August 2015, the People's Action Party (PAP) announced that Ng would be part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Nee Soon GRC in the 2015 general election.[5] Ng was elected into Parliament following the 2015 Singapore General Elections, when their five-member PAP team won and clinched 66.83% of the electorate's valid votes.[6]
Awards
- In 2002, Ng received the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental (Merit) Award.[1]
- In 2007, Ng was presented with The Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore Award.[1]
- On 5 August 2011, Ng received the Yahoo! Singapore 9 Award (NGO category) which recognises 9 influential and inspiring Singaporeans from the past year.[7]
- On 30 August 2014, Ng was awarded Advocate of the Year at the inaugural Singapore Advocacy Awards.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ng Kok Kwang, Louis" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore.
- ↑ "Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Louis Ng Kok Kwang CV_Final" (PDF). People's Action Party. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Organisation Profile - Animal Concerns Research and Education Society". Charity Portal. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "GE2015: PAP introduces 2 new faces in Nee Soon GRC". Today. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Results". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Tan, Jeanette (6 August 2011). "Yahoo! honours inaugural ‘Singapore 9′ winners". Yahoo! News. Yahoo! Singapore. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "SAA 2014 Media Release". Singapore Advocacy Awards. The Working Committee 3. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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