Career
He was the Polling Agent of former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong during the latter"s first election for Member of Parliament of Marine Parade constituency in the 1976 election, which Goh has subsequently retained to date. Chong also served in the Foreign Ministry of Singapore in various roles, including interpreter for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, First Secretary of the Singapore High Commission in Australia and Protocol Chief of the Foreign Ministry. He later worked in NOL as the Southern Economic Association, USA Representative and Shipping Manager where he worked with Goh Chok Tong who was Managing Director.
