MR. ZHONG SHENG JIAN

Date When First Appointed:
13 February 2006
Date of Last Re-election:
24 April 2026
Country of Principal Residence:
Singapore
Familial Relationship:
Father of Mr. Zhong Ming, Executive Deputy Chairman, and Mr. Zhong Iek Ka, Executive Director

Mr. Zhong Sheng Jian (68) is the founder of Yanlord Land Group Limited and is responsible for the overall management and strategic development of the Group. Since the 1980s, Mr. Zhong has founded and established several businesses in trading, manufacturing and real estate spanning the People’s Republic of China, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR. In the early 1990s, he started property development business through the establishment of offices in Shanghai and Nanjing in the People’s Republic of China, which have since become part of the Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Yanlord Land Group Limited.

In recognition of his contributions to various cities in the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Zhong has been conferred Honorary Citizenships by the cities of Nanjing, Zhuhai, Shanwei and Suzhou. In 2005, he was awarded the Magnolia Silver Award by the Shanghai Municipal Government for his contributions to the development of Shanghai. In 2010, Mr. Zhong was named the Singapore Businessman of the Year 2009. In 2015, he was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat), a Singapore National Day Award.

Mr. Zhong currently serves as a Council Member of several Singapore-China investment and trade councils, including Singapore-Sichuan Trade & Investment Committee, Singapore-Jiangsu Cooperation Council, Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council, Singapore-Zhejiang Economic and Trade Council, Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council and Singapore-China Business Council. He is also the Honorary President of Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan, the Honorary Chairman of Hai Lu Feng Association Singapore, the Honorary Chairman of Tan Kah Kee Foundation, the Vice President of Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and the Senior Honorary Council Member of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Mr. Zhong previously served as Vice Chairman of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, a Director of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Company Limited, a Director of Business China and a Member of the Board of Trustee of the Chinese Development Assistance Council.