Xie Yao Quan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xie.
The Honourable
Xie Yao Quan
谢曜全
Official portrait, 2020
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 September 2025
Prime MinisterLawrence Wong
SpeakerSeah Kian Peng
Preceded byJessica Tan
Christopher de Souza
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Jurong Central SMC
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 May 2025
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority16,634 (61.02%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Jurong GRC
In office
10 July 2020 – 15 April 2025
Preceded byPAP held
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Majority60,586 (49.22%)
Personal details
BornXie Yao Quan
(1984-10-19) 19 October 1984 (age 41)
Singapore
PartyPeople's Action Party
RelationsOng Ye Kung (maternal cousin)
Alma materDuke University (BS, MS)

Xie Yao Quan[a] (born 1984)[1] is a Singaporean politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of Parliament since 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong Central Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2025. He had previously represented the Jurong Central division of Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2020 and 2025.

Education

Xie was educated at Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering and a Master of Science degree in engineering management from Duke University.[2]

He was a recipient of the Merit Scholarship (Combat) issued by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).[3]

Career

Xie served the SAF for six years. After leaving it, he worked at an investment company for five years.[2]

During his first run for political office, Xie was the Head of Healthcare Redesign at Alexandra Hospital, a member of the National University Health System (NUHS).[2] He later became the chief executive officer (CEO) of QuantEdge Foundation (Singapore).[4]

Political career

In the 2020 general election, Xie was introduced as a prospective PAP candidate in the five-member Jurong GRC, replacing Ivan Lim, who had withdrawn after allegations by supposed former acquaintances that he was arrogant and elitist while working as, among other roles, a National Service (NS) commander.[5] The PAP team defeated that of the opposition party Red Dot United (RDU) with 74.61% of the vote.[6][7]

For the 2025 general election, Xie was nominated to run for reelection in the newly-formed Jurong Central SMC after it was created from his Jurong Central division. He defeated Kala Manickam from RDU with 80.51% of the vote.[8]

On 22 September 2025, Xie was nominated as Deputy Speaker in the 15th Parliament, alongside incumbent Christopher de Souza.[9][10]

Volunteer work

As of 2020, Xie served on the Singapore Road Safety Council, the board of SG Enable, and the Merdeka Generation Communications and Engagement Taskforce. Prior to entering politics, he was also a grassroots leader, helping to start a football and study programme for students, a community initiative focusing on seniors and persons with disabilities, as well as a community gardening movement. He was also the vice-chairperson of the Jurong Spring Citizens' Consultative Committee.[11]

Personal life

Xie is a maternal cousin of Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and PAP MP for Sembawang GRC.[12] He is married.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Chinese: 谢曜全; pinyin: Xiè Yàoquán

References

  1. ^ "MP | Parliament of Singapore".
  2. ^ a b c d "Xie Yao Quan CV" (PDF). Parliament of Singapore. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Factsheet – List of SAF Merit and Defence Merit Scholarships Recipients 2003" (PDF). MINDEF Singapore. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ Chia, Osmond (23 September 2022). "Free tuition for SUSS students from households with per capita income of $690 or less". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. ^ Baharudin, Hariz (29 June 2020). "Singapore GE2020: PAP names Xie Yao Quan to replace Ivan Lim in its Jurong GRC team". Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "GE2020 Results: PAP wins Jurong GRC with 74.62% of votes over RDU". Asiaone. 11 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ "ELD | 2020 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. ^ "GE2025: PAP scores big wins in newly formed Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, Jurong Central SMC". The Straits Times. 4 May 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ^ Devaraj, Samuel (12 September 2025). "Christopher de Souza, Xie Yao Quan to be nominated as Deputy Speakers of Parliament". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  10. ^ Ng, Hong Siang (12 September 2025). "Xie Yao Quan, Christopher de Souza to be nominated for election as Deputy Speakers of parliament". CNA. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  11. ^ Daud, Sulaiman (29 June 2020). "Xie Yao Quan, member of SG Enable & Merdeka Generation Taskforce, maybe a new PAP candidate". Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  12. ^ Lay, Belmont (30 June 2020). "Ong Ye Kung is cousin of newest PAP candidate Xie Yao Quan". mothership.sg. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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