MR. ZHONG SHENG JIAN

Date When First Appointed:
February 13, 2006
Date of Last Re-election:
April 28, 2023
Country of Principal Residence:
Singapore
Familial Relationship:
Father of Mr. Zhong Ming, the Executive Deputy Chairman of Yanlord Land Group Limited as well as a Director of a principle subsidiary of Yanlord Land Group Limited, and Mr. Zhong Iek Ka, an Executive Director of Yanlord Land Group Limited, uncle of Mr. Zhong Siliang, an Executive Director of Yanlord Land Group Limited, and uncle of Ms. Wei Lijing, a Director of principle subsidiaries of Yanlord Land Group Limited

Mr. Zhong Sheng Jian (66) 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 a number of businesses in trading, manufacturing and real estate spanning the People’s Republic of China, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR. He started property development business in the early 1990s through the setting up of offices in Shanghai and Nanjing of the People’s Republic of China, which are now part of the Singapore Exchange mainboard-listed Yanlord Land Group Limited.

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

Mr. Zhong is 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 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, a Director of Business China and a Council Member of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Mr. Zhong was also the Vice Chairman of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, a Director of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Company Limited and a Member of the Board of Trustee of the Chinese Development Assistance Council.