Wong Kan Seng (; born 1946) is the Minister for Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. He is also the Leader of the House in the Parliament of Singapore and nephew-in-law of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

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  • Wong Kan Seng (; born 1946) is the Minister for Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. He is also the Leader of the House in the Parliament of Singapore and nephew-in-law of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Wong was credited for his highly successful handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) crisis in 2003. He was responsible for coordinating the inter-ministerial nation-wide effort to counter the epidemic. Drastic measures were taking to contain the virus, including rapid identification of infected or high-risk people, mandatory home quarantine measures, extensive health screening at immigration checkpoints, schools and hospitals and intensive public education programs. On 31 May 2003, Singapore was taken off the World Health Organization's list of SARS-affected countries. Wong received his education from University of Singapore and London Business School. He became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1984 for the Kuo Chuan Constituency in Toa Payoh. He is now one of the MPs for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. Wong is considered to be part of Singapore's third generation leadership that includes Lee Hsien Loong, S Jayakumar, Yeo Cheow Tong, Mah Bow Tan and others. He became the Minister for Community Development in 1987 and has been the Minister for Home Affairs since 1994. On 1 September 2005, Wong took over as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore when Tony Tan Keng Yam stepped down. Wong continues to be Minister for Home Affairs." (en)
  • 黄根成 (Wong Kan Seng,)新加坡华人，现任新加坡政府副总理兼内政部长。人民行动党第一助理秘书长。 黄根成于1970年毕业当年新加坡大学(现为新加坡国立大学)。1984年12月当选为国会议员，后在1988年、1991年、1997年,2001年及2006年的大选中继续当选。 1985年2月任新加坡内政部政务部长兼社会发展部政务部长兼新闻及艺术部长政务部长。1987年-1991年任社会发展部长兼第二内政部长。2005年担任副总理兼内政部长。黄根成也是国会领袖。黄根成已婚育有2男。" (zh)
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  • Wong Kan Seng (; born 1946) is the Minister for Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. He is also the Leader of the House in the Parliament of Singapore and nephew-in-law of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. (en)
  • 黄根成 (Wong Kan Seng,)新加坡华人，现任新加坡政府副总理兼内政部长。人民行动党第一助理秘书长。" (zh)
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  • Wong Kan Seng (en)
  • 黄根成" (zh)
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