Shawn Huang Wei Zhong

Shawn Huang Wei Zhong (; born 1982) is a Singaporean politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong GRC for Jurong Spring since 10 July 2020 after the 2020 Singaporean general election. He has also served as a Director in Tasek Jurong Limited, a nonprofit organisation since 2014 and was a F-16 Fighter Pilot in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. He is an advisor of Jurong GRC Grassroots Organisation.
Early life and education.
Shawn Huang was born in Singapore as Ingkiriwang Shawn Wei Zhong. Ingkiriwang was the surname that his great-grandfather adopted whilst he was still in Indonesia. In 1989, a deed poll was done to change the surname back to Huang. However, due administrative confusion, Huang was known as Ingkiriwang as late as 2018 when he was the Parade Commander for 53rd National Day Parade.
Huang graduated with a B.S degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2006.
In 2015, Huang was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.
Career.
Military career.
Shawn Huang joined the Republic of Singapore Air Force as a pilot trainee in 2001 and has over 1000 flying hours on the CT4B, S211, A-4 Super Skyhawk and F-16 Fighting Falcon. He held several staff and operational appointments and was the Commanding Officer of 140 Squadron. He continues to serve his National Service (NS) as an F-16 fighter pilot.
On 14 September 2017, Huang was the Parade Commander for President Halimah Yacob's Inauguration Ceremony held at the Istana.
On 9 August 2018, Huang was the Parade Commander for Singapore's 53rd National Day Parade, in conjunction with the Republic of Singapore Air Force's 50th Anniversary.
Political career.
Shawn Huang was fielded for the 2020 Singaporean general election, representing People's Action Party in the Jurong Group Representation Constituency. On 11 July 2020, Huang was declared to be elected as a Member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore, representing Jurong GRC.
Awards.
In 2019, Shawn Huang was awarded the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat ("Public Service Medal").