Ng Chee Meng | |
|---|---|
| 黄志明 | |
 Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2018 | |
| Deputy | Koh Poh Koon Chee Hong Tat Heng Chee How Desmond Tan |
| Preceded by | Chan Chun Sing |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 26 July 2020 Serving with Indranee Rajah | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Chan Chun Sing Josephine Teo |
| Succeeded by | Maliki Osman Tan See Leng |
| Minister for Education (Schools) | |
| In office 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 Acting: 1 October 2015 – 31 October 2016 Serving with Ong Ye Kung (2015–2018) | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Heng Swee Keat (as Minister for Education) |
| Succeeded by | Ong Ye Kung (as Minister for Education) |
| Second Minister for Transport | |
| In office 1 November 2016 – 30 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jalan Kayu SMC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 809 (2.94%) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC (Punggol North) | |
| In office 11 September 2015 – 23 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Penny Low |
| Succeeded by | Yeo Wan Ling (Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC – Punggol North) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1968[1] Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Tufts University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Singapore |
| Branch/service | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Force Chief of Air Force Deputy Chief of Air Force Director, Joint Operations Head, Air Plans Deputy Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department Commander, Changi Air Base Commanding Officer, 144 Squadron |
Ng Chee Meng[a] PJG PPA(E) PPA(G) PBS (born 8 August 1968)[1] is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former lieutenant-general who has been serving as Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2018 and as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2025.
Prior to entering politics, Ng served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force under the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) between 1986 and 2015, and held the appointments of Chief of Air Force between 2009 and 2013 and Chief of Defence Force between 2013 and 2015. He joined politics in 2015, and left the SAF in order to contest the general election that year.
Ng was the MP representing the Punggol North division of Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2015 and 2020. During his first stint as an MP, he had also served as Minister for Education (Schools) between 2015 and 2018 and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office between 2018 and 2020. In the 2020 general election, his team contested at Sengkang GRC but lost to the opposition Workers' Party (WP) team.[2][3]
In 2020, Ng was co-opted into the PAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) despite losing his MP seat that year. During his time outside of political office, he had remained the Secretary-General of NTUC and was a key proponent of the Allianz–Income Insurance deal,[4] which was ultimately called off amid intense public scrutiny.[5] Ng made a political comeback In the 2025 general election, winning the newly formed Jalan Kayu SMC with a margin of just 809 votes against the Workers' Party's (WP) Andre Low.[6]
- ^ a b "Who is Ng Chee Meng, NTUC's Secretary-General?". 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Singapore GE2020: PAP team led by Ng Chee Meng to face off against WP in new Sengkang GRC". The Straits Times. 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Singapore GE2020: PAP's Ng Chee Meng congratulates WP's Sengkang team on election win". Channel News Asia. 11 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2025: 'We will learn the right lessons and do better,' says NTUC chief Ng Chee Meng on Allianz-Income deal". AsiaOne. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "GE2025: Ng Chee Meng not to blame for Income-Allianz deal; WP would have approved it if in charge, says SM Lee". CNA. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "ELD | 2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
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