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The Clock Tower Building of Hwa Chong Institution , a national monument, which formerly served as an observation point during the Battle of Singapore
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).
Notable staff
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Chen Wen Hsi (陈文希), Singaporean pioneer artist; taught art at TCHS.[1]
Lao She (老舍), writer; taught at TCHS in 1929[2]
Lee Kong Chian (李光前), businessman and philanthropist; served as chairman of TCHS's board of directors from 1934 to 1956[3]
Lim Hak Tai (林学大), founder and first principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts ; taught art and mathematics at TCHS[4]
Liu Kang (刘抗), oil painter; taught art at TCHS[5]
Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚), businessman and philanthropist; founded TCHS in 1918[6]
Tan Keong Choon (陈共存), businessman and philanthropist; Tan Kah Kee's nephew; founded HCJC and served as the first chairperson of its management committee from 1974 to 1996[7] [8]
Quah Chin Lai (柯进来), businessman and philanthropist; served as director in 1950s - 1960s. [9]
Notable alumni
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Civil servants and politicians
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Heads of State
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Active Singaporean Politicians
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Baey Yam Keng (马炎庆), Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Transport , former Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth ; graduated from HCJC in 1988[12]
Chee Hong Tat (徐芳达), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Singapore) and Ministry of Transport (Singapore) , graduated from TCHS[13]
Grace Fu Hai Yien (傅海燕), Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and former Leader of the House ; graduated from HCJC in 1981[10] [14]
Koh Poh Koon (许宝琨), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Manpower (Singapore) ; graduated from HCJC in 1990[15]
Lim Wee Kiak (林伟杰), MP for Sembawang GRC ; graduated from TCHS in 1984 and from HCJC in 1986[16]
K Muralidharan Pillai , MP for Bukit Batok SMC ; graduated from HCJC in 1985[17]
Sim Ann (沈颖), Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Communications and Information ; graduated from HCJC in 1993[18]
Tin Pei Ling (陈佩玲), MP for MacPherson SMC ; graduated from HCJC in 2001[19]
Tan Kiat How (陈杰豪), Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of National Development
Hazel Poa , Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) [20]
Denise Phua , MP for Jalan Besar GRC & Mayor of Central Singapore District
Tan Wu Meng , MP for Jurong GRC , Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry
Henry Kwek , MP for Kebun Baru SMC , graduated from TCHS[21]
Louis Chua , MP for Sengkang GRC [22]
Melvin Yong , MP for Radin Mas SMC & Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, graduated from TCHS in 1988[23]
Sitoh Yih Pin , MP for Potong Pasir SMC
Ang Wei Neng , MP for West Coast GRC
Retired Singaporean Politicians
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Jek Yeun Thong (易润堂), former Minister for Labour , Minister for Culture,[24] [25] [26]
Ker Sin Tze (柯新治), former Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and the Arts [27]
Yeo Guat Kwang (杨木光), Assistant Director-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) and former MP; graduated from TCHS in 1977[28] [29]
Ng Chee Meng (黄志明), former Minister in the Prime Minister's Office ; eighth Chief of Defence Force ;[30] [31]
Lee Yi Shyan (李奕贤), former MP for East Coast GRC ; graduated from HCJC in 1980[32]
Sam Tan Chin Siong (陈振泉), former Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development ; graduated from HCJC in 1976[33]
Leon Perera , former NCMP and MP for Aljunied GRC ; graduated from HCJC[34]
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Others
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Business and entrepreneurs
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Shou Zi Chew , CEO of tech company TikTok .[43]
Jessica Tan, Executive Director and Co-CEO of Ping An Group .[44]
Calvin Cheng Ern Lee , former Nominated Member of Parliament and Chairman of Retech Group; graduated from TCHS and HCJC[45]
Min-Liang Tan , founder of tech company Razer .[46]
Olivia Lum Ooi Lin (林爱莲), founder of Hyflux ; graduated from HCJC in the 1980s,[47] Nominated Member of Parliament
Tan Chin Hwee (陈竞辉), CEO (Asia-Pacific) of Trafigura ; graduated from HCJC[48]
Brandon Wade , founder of online dating websites; he studied at HCJC[49]
Wee Cho Yaw , Chairman of United Overseas Bank ; studied at TCHS but his studies were disrupted by the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore in 1941–1942[50]
Kenny Yap Kim Lee , founder of Qian Hu Corporation [51]
Tan Chin Hwee , businessman and business academic, member of Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST) set up under the Future Economy Council (FEC)
Quah Leong Guan (柯良元),[52] [53]
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Sportspeople
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Film, television and theatre:
Anthony Chen , film director; graduated from TCHS[59]
Sharon Au , former MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC[31]
Adam Chen , MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS[60]
Chua Lam , food critic, columnist and television personality[citation needed
Kuo Pao Kun , playwright, theatre director and arts activist; attended TCHS in the 1950s[61]
Ng Hui , MediaCorp actress; graduated from HCJC[citation needed
Alan Tern , MediaCorp actor; graduated from TCHS and HCJC[citation needed
Nelson Chia , co-founder of Nine Years Theatre[62]
Woon Tai Ho , veteran media practitioner, TV producer, art collector and writer, founder of Channel NewsAsia [63]
Music
Bevlyn Khoo , jazz pop singer songwriter
Choo Huey , music conductor; graduated from TCHS in the late 1940s[64]
Eric Moo Chii Yuan , singer-songwriter; studied at TCHS[65]
Joel Tan, stage name Gentle Bones , singer-songwriter; graduated from HCI in 2012[66]
Liang Wern Fook , music composer; graduated from HCJC[10]
Lorraine Tan , singer-songwriter and founder of My Singapore Music Charity Education Project; graduated from HCJC[67]
Lydia Tan Di Ya, female champion of singing contest Project SuperStar [68]
Ng Chee Yang , champion of singing contest Campus SuperStar [69]
Tan Boon Wah , singer-songwriter[70]
Tan Wee-Hsin, music conductor and violist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra ; graduated from TCHS and HCJC
Arts
Others
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