Background
Cheong, H. E. Ong Teng was born on January 22, 1936.
Cheong, H. E. Ong Teng was born on January 22, 1936.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Adelaide, Australia, 1961. Master of Science in Civil Design, University Liverpool, England, 1967.
Architect, Adelaide and Singapore, 1962-1965; town planner, Civil Svc., 1967-1971; private town planner, 1971-1975; elected member parliament, Government of Singapore, 1972-1993; senior minister state for committee, Government of Singapore, 1975; minister for committee, Government of Singapore, 1978-1980; acting minister for culture, Government of Singapore, 1978; minister for labor, Government of Singapore, 1980; minister without portfolio, Government of Singapore, 1983; 2nd deputy prime minister, Government of Singapore, 1985; deputy prime minister, Government of Singapore, 1990; president of Republic, Government of Singapore, since 1993.
Chairman executive central committee People's Action Party, 1981-1993.
Married; 2 children.