Louis Chua

Singaporean politician (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Louis Chua Kheng Wee[a] (born 1987)[1] is a Singaporean politician and equity research analyst. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), Chua has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Rivervale division of Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.

Preceded byConstituency established
Majority
  • 2020: 4,898 (4.24%)
  • 2025: 14,942 (12.64%)
BornChua Kheng Wee
1987 (age 3839)[1]
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Louis Chua
蔡庆威
Official portrait, 2021
Member of Parliament
for Sengkang GRC
Assumed office
10 July 2020
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority
  • 2020: 4,898 (4.24%)
  • 2025: 14,942 (12.64%)
Personal details
BornChua Kheng Wee
1987 (age 3839)[1]
PartyWorkers' Party
Children2
EducationSingapore Management University (BAcy, BBM)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • equity research analyst
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Early life

Chua attended Townsville Primary School and Anderson Secondary School. He subsequently attended Hwa Chong Institution.[2]

Prior to starting his career, Chua obtained a double degree in accountancy and business at the Singapore Management University. He is a certified chartered accountant in Singapore and ASEAN.[3]

Career

Chua is an equity research analyst.[4]

Politics

Chua at a press conference in 2020

During the 2020 general election, Chua was fielded as part of the WP team for Sengkang GRC alongside He Ting Ru, Raeesah Khan and Jamus Lim against Ng Chee Meng and his team representing the governing People's Action Party (PAP).[4] The WP defeated the PAP in an upset victory after garnering 52.12% of the vote.[5]

Chua was elected to the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the WP as Head of Media Team in 2020.[6][7]

In the 2025 general election, Chua contested in Sengkang GRC as an incumbent MP. He with a slate that included incumbent MPs Jamus Lim and He Ting Ru alongside one new candidate. Abdul Muhaimin succeeded Raeesah Khan, who had resigned in 2021. The PAP fielded three changes in Sengkang GRC from 2020, led by Lam Pin Min. The WP retained the constituency with a vote share of 56.32% to the PAP's 43.68%, securing a second consecutive term for the party in the GRC since its historic victory in 2020. [8][9][5][10]

Political positions

On 3 September 2020, Lim gave his maiden speech in Parliament. He asserted that there was "insufficient compassion in our policymaking process" and proposed that Singapore could implement a "simple, across-the-board minimum wage".[11]

Personal life

Chua has been married since 2017 and is a father of two boys, born in September 2019 and November 2021, respectively.[12]

Notes

  1. Chinese: 蔡庆威; pinyin: Cài Qìngweī

References

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