Wong Wee Nam

Wong Wee Nam was a Singaporean physician and opposition politician who ran against the ruling People's Action Party in the 1997 general election as part of the National Solidarity Party.

1997 general election

Wong contested the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the 1997 general election as an opposition candidate under the banner of the National Solidarity Party, along with Steve Chia, Patrick Kee, Tan Chee Kien and Yadzeth Bin Hairis. He and his team garnered 36,920 votes, losing to the incumbent People's Action Party which garnered 82,182 votes.[1]

Personal life and career

Wong graduated from the National University of Singapore (then University of Singapore) in 1972 with a MBBS. Upon graduation, he became a houseman and served his National Service as a Medical Officer. Following a stint in the hospital, he went on to pursue a career at Asia Dispensary and Island Group, before starting his own practice, Wong Clinic and Surgery, and working as a general practitioner until 2016, when he retired.[2][3] He also worked at the National University of Singapore as a clinical teacher in the Department of Family Medicine. Wong also held a LLB from the University of London.[4] He died on the 7th of September 2019 from Parkinson's disease.[5]

Bibliography

Wong also authored Thoughts from a Gilded Cage, which was published in 2018 by Word Image Pte Ltd.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ELD | 1997 Parliamentary General Election Results". www.eld.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ^ "WONG Wee Nam (Dr) – Oral History Interviews – Record Details (Accession Number 003711) – Reel/Disc 4 of 7". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ Lim, Adrian (2019-09-09). "Opposition veteran Wong Wee Nam dies at age 72 after battling Parkinson's disease". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ James, Kieran. "The Stagnation, fall and rise of Singapore's Political Opposition, 1996–2013" (PDF). American Journal of Qualitative Research.
  5. ^ hermesauto (2019-09-09). "Opposition veteran Wong Wee Nam dies at age 72 after battling Parkinson's disease". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  6. ^ Wong, Wee Nam (2018). Thoughts from a Gilded Cage. Word Image Pte Limited. ISBN 978-981-11-6478-1.