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The Clock Tower Building of Hwa Chong Institution, a national monument, which formerly served as an observation point during the Battle of Singapore CHS Tower Block.jpg
The Clock Tower Building of Hwa Chong Institution, a national monument, which formerly served as an observation point during the Battle of Singapore

The following is a list of notable staff and alumni from Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and its predecessor schools, The Chinese High School (TCHS) and Hwa Chong Junior College (HCJC).

Contents

Notable staff

Notable alumni

Civil servants and politicians

Heads of State

Active Singaporean Politicians

Retired Singaporean Politicians

Singapore Armed Forces personnel

Others

Business and entrepreneurs

Academics, scientists and writers

Sportspeople

Arts, entertainment and media personalities

Others

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