| Charles Chong | |
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| Member of Parliament for Joo Chiat SMC |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Chan Soo Sen |
| Majority | 388 (2.02%) |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Punggol Central ward) |
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| In office 4 November 2001 – 7 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Lim Chun Leng (Cheng San GRC: Punggol Central ward) |
| Succeeded by | Teo Ser Luck |
| Majority | 61,704 (37.4%) |
| Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris GRC (Pasir Ris Elias ward) |
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| In office 3 January 1997 – 3 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Seat Created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Eunos GRC (Pasir Ris ward) |
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| In office 31 August 1991 – 2 January 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC |
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| In office 3 September 1988 – 31 August 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Seat created |
| Succeeded by | Ho Peng Kee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1953 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
Chong You Fook Charles (simplified Chinese: 张有福; traditional Chinese: 張有福; pinyin: Zhāng Yǒufú, born 24 June 1953) is a Singaporean Member of Parliament who represents Joo Chiat SMC. He is the former Chairman of the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) Council, which governs NPCC and the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps.
Chong received his primary education at St. Michael's School.
Chong represented Sembawang GRC between 1988–1991, Eunos GRC between 1991–1996.
In the 2006 general elections, his party, the PAP, contested Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. The PAP won with 68.70% of the votes in this GRC. In the 2001 general elections, the GRC was not contested and resulted in a walkover for Chong and his party in this GRC.
Chong contested the Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency in the 2011 general elections after its incumbent MP, Chan Soo Sen, retired from politics.[1]He won 9,666 or 51.02% of the votes against Yee Jenn Jong from the Workers' Party. Chong was elected deputy speaker in the Twelth Parliament.