| Native name | 黄文鸿 |
|---|---|
| Constituency mp 1 | Chua Chu Kang GRC |
| Majority 1 | 17,520 (17.28%) |
| Term start 1 | 10 July 2020 |
| Term end 1 | 15 April 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Constituency established |
| Successor 1 | PAP held |
| Birth date | 1976 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Birth place | Singapore |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University (MBA) National University of Singapore (MPA) Harvard University |
| Occupation | Politician · accountant |
Don Wee Boon Hong (; born 1976)[1] is a Singaporean accountant and former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Brickland division of Chua Chu Kang Group Representation Constituency between 2020 to 2025.
Education
Wee attended Nan Hua High School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic.[2] After completing his National Service, Wee completed a Bachelor of Accountancy degree as a part-time student.
He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Business Administration degree at the Nanyang Technological University and a Master of Public Administration degree at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.[2]
Wee had also taken an executive education programme at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Career
Wee joined a local bank as a non-executive staff after completing his full-time National Service as an officer in the Singapore Army's Armoured Regiment.[2] In 2020, Wee was reportedly a senior vice president at United Overseas Bank.[2] Wee is also a member of the Institute of Mental Health's visitors' board.[2] Wee is also serving in Nan Hua High School's school advisory committee and doing pro bono work with the Office of the Public Guardian. Wee was elected into the Council of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants in May 2019. Wee had worked at HSBC, OCBC Bank, Citibank and United Overseas Bank between 1998 and 2018.
He is a Chartered Accountant (Singapore), Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia) and ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant. He also completed the Chartered Valuer and Appraiser Programme in 2018.
Politics
Wee was fielded in the 2020 general election to contest in Chua Chu Kang GRC on the People's Action Party's (PAP) ticket against the Progress Singapore Party.[3] Wee's running mates were Gan Kim Yong, Low Yen Ling and Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim.[3] On 11 July 2020, Wee was declared an elected Member of Parliament representing Chua Chu Kang GRC in the 14th Parliament after the PAP team in Chua Chu Kang GRC garnered 58.64% of the valid votes.[4]
On 14 April 2025, it was announced that Wee will not contest the 2025 general election.[5]
References
- ^ "MP | Parliament Of Singapore | Don Wee". www.parliament.gov.sg
- ^ Sin, Yuen & Ho, Olivia (24 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP new faces come from humble beginnings, took unconventional routes to success". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "GE2020: Chua Chu Kang GRC's PAP team to face challenge from PSP". CNA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Khalik, Salma & Wong, Lester (11 July 2020). "GE2020 official results: PAP team wins with 58.6% of votes in Chua Chu Kang GRC". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Koh, Wan Ting & Ang, Hwee Min (14 April 2025). "GE2025: PAP unveils Chua Chu Kang GRC team, including new faces Jeffrey Siow and Choo Pei Ling". CNA. Retrieved 20 May 2025.