Background
ONG, Master of Arts was born on January 22, 1936 in Singapore.
ONG, Master of Arts was born on January 22, 1936 in Singapore.
Chinese High School and University of Adelaide and Liverpool.
Joined Planning Department, Ministry of National Development 1967, later seconded to United Nations Development Programme (Special Fund) assistance in Urban Renewal and Development Project. Established own architectural practice with wife 1971. Minister of State for Communications 1975, also Acting Minister for Culture 1977.
Minister for Communications, concurrently Minister for Culture 1978.
Minister for Communications and Labour 1981. Secretary-General National Trades Union Congress since 1983.
Minister without Portfolio 1983-1985. Second Deputy Prime Minister 1985-1990, Deputy Prime Minister since 1990.
Chairman PAP Central Executive Committee 1981.
Parliament. since 1972.
Married Ling Siew May in 1963.