Eileen Chong Pei Shan
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| Designation | Member of Parliament |
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Eileen Chong Pei Shan (Chinese: 蒋佩姗) is a Singaporean politician and former diplomat.[1] A member of the opposition Workers’ Party (WP), she has served as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) since May 2025.[1][2] Chong entered politics after a career in the Singapore Foreign Service, and later worked in the social impact sector through the Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC).[1][3]
Early life and education
Chong attended Xingnan Primary School and Jurong Secondary School, and later graduated from AngloChinese School (Independent) in 2010 with an International Baccalaureate diploma. In 2011, she was awarded the Singapore Government Scholarship (Foreign Service). Chong went on to study abroad, earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics from Peking University in 2015 and a Master of Arts in Global Affairs and Policy from Yonsei University in 2017.[4]
Career
From 2017 to 2024, Chong served in Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).[3] In the MFA headquarters she handled Singapore’s bilateral relations with China, Thailand, the Philippines and Laos.[4] Chong spent three years (2020–2023) on secondment to the Singapore Embassy in Beijing, rising to the rank of First Secretary (Political).[4] In June 2024 she left the diplomatic service to work for the Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC), a network of philanthropists and social impact organizations. At APC she leads programmes in early childhood development, education and youth mental wellbeing.[3][4]
Political career
Chong joined the Workers’ Party as a volunteer in late 2024. She assisted with community outreach, including house visits, and served as a caseworker at the party’s Meet-the-People Sessions in Aljunied GRC alongside MP Gerald Giam.[3][4] In April 2025, Chong was unveiled as a WP candidate for the general election.[2] She contested in the five-member Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) against the PAP; the WP team narrowly lost, securing 47.37% of the vote.[5] Because the WP won 10 seats in Parliament, two NCMP seats were allocated to the party; Chong was chosen by the party to fill one of these non-constituency seats.[2] She was sworn in as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament on 19 May 2025.[2]
Personal life
Chong is married and has one pet dog. She enjoys cooking and exploring Singapore with her adopted dog.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.parliament.gov.sg/docs/default-source/cv/cv_eileen-chong.pdf?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ncmp-workers-party-andre-low-eileen-chong-parliament-5128941
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-workers-party-potential-candidates-wp-5071246
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20250423213503/https://www.wp.sg/candidate/eileen-chong-pei-shan
- ↑ https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3310953/singapore-election-workers-partys-andre-low-and-eileen-chong-chosen-ncmps