Han Hui Hui

Han Hui Hui
韩慧慧
Han in 2025
Personal details
Born (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 34)
CitizenshipSingaporean (2010–present)
PartyPeople's Alliance for Reform
(2025–present)
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • blogger
  • activist

Han Hui Hui (Chinese: 韩慧慧; pinyin: Hán Huì Huì; born 24 July 1992) is a Singaporean activist and politician. She was formerly a fellow at the Centre for Applied Human Rights of the University of York.

Early life

Han grew up in Singapore.

Political career

Early political activism (2013–2015)

Han began her protests at Hong Lim Park in 2013. On 27 September 2014, Han was arrested along with other activists, including Roy Ngerng, for causing public nuisance and disrupting a charity carnival. She was later convicted and fined $3,100 on 27 June 2016.

First election campaign (2015)

In the 2015 general election, Han contested in Radin Mas Single Member Constituency (SMC) as an independent candidate, in a three-cornered contest against Kumar Appavoo of the Reform Party and Sam Tan of the People's Action Party (PAP). Han's campaign slogan was "Return our CPF" (Central Provident Fund), and she campaigned largely on CPF and housing issues.

Throughout the campaign, Han was accused by Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam of being sponsored by the defunct Socialist Front. Han would refute the accusations, instead criticising Jeyaretnam for losing his deposit in the 2013 Punggol East by-election. Jeyaretnam would also say that Han was not fielded as a candidate for the Reform Party due to her "creative approach to truth".

Han received 10.03% of the vote on election night, compared with Appavoo's 12.72% and Tan's 77.25%. As such, she lost her $14,500 election deposit.

Political activism (2015-2025)

In 2018, she was removed from a select committee hearing after creating a disturbance. She had been raising a stack of papers, and was removed after refusing ushers who told her to stop. In 2022, she filed a lawsuit against the government, alleging that several COVID-19 vaccination measures were "unlawful" and "irrational". The lawsuit was later dismissed.

Second election campaign (2025)

In the 2025 general election, Han was unveiled as a People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) candidate on Nomination Day, contesting in Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC). In her speech that day, she criticised hecklers and blamed the PAP for problems that she stated were present in Singapore.

Throughout the campaign, Han adopted the "3H" slogan, which stood for housing, healthcare and human rights, as the central focus of her platform. Her team suffered a heavy defeat on election night, securing only 18.98% of the vote in Tanjong Pagar GRC to the PAP's 81.02%, marking the PAP's largest victory margin in a GRC in Singapore's history.

Personal life

She is married and has three children. In February 2026, her children were moved to a hospital for their safety after a domestic altercation. They were returned in March 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Han Hui Hui". Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Han Hui Hui leaves Singapore to seek asylum in a European country". The Independent News & Media. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Mok, Opalyn (31 May 2015). "10 things about: Han Hui Hui, the Singaporean social activist". Malay Mail. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Sim, Walter (27 October 2014). "Six protesters, including activist Han Hui Hui and blogger Roy Ngerng, charged with public nuisance". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Chong, Elena (27 June 2016). "Blogger Han Hui Hui fined $3,100 for role in Hong Lim Park rally". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Teo, Anna (1 September 2015). "GE2015: Three-way fight at Radin Mas SMC". The Business Times. SPH Media. OCLC 464696647. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Chen, May; Min, Chew Hui (4 September 2015). "GE2015: 5 things about independent candidate Han Hui Hui". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Han Hui Hui continues feud with Reform Party". CNA. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 October 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Hui, Kok Xing (19 January 2016) [4 September 2015]. "GE2015: Radin Mas candidate Han Hui Hui's 'creative approach' to truth is why Reform Party didn't field her, says Kenneth Jeyaretnam". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "2015 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Lay, Belmont (12 September 2015). "Han Hui Hui loses S$14,500 election deposit, Reform Party Kumar Appavoo barely keeps his". Mothership. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Ng, Charmaine; Sim, Royston (29 March 2018). "Han Hui Hui removed from Select Committee hearing for 'creating a disturbance': Parliament spokesman". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Leo, Lakeisha (20 June 2022) [16 June 2022]. "High Court dismisses bid by activist Han Hui Hui and 5 others to declare COVID-19 vaccination measures as 'unlawful'". CNA. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Yow, Daphne (24 April 2025) [23 April 2025]. "GE2025: Who's contesting where, at a glance". CNA. Archived from the original on 11 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Chan, Ilsa (29 April 2025). "Get To Know the New Under-35 Candidates of GE2025". 8days. Mediacorp. ISSN 0129-3036. OCLC 226123753. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  16. ↑ GE2025 Nomination Day: PAP and PAR speeches for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Video). CNA. 23 April 2025. Archived from the original on 13 September 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ PAR's Han Hui Hui on what her 3 Hs stand for | GE2025 (Video). The Straits Times. 27 April 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ Zhang, Lim Min; Chiu, Christie (4 May 2025). "GE2025: Strong showing for PAP as it wins Tanjong Pagar GRC, Queenstown and Radin Mas SMCs". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 10 September 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "2025 Parliamentary General Election Results". Elections Department Singapore. Archived from the original on 15 October 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Tan, Theresa (8 March 2026) [7 March 2026]. "Activist Han Hui Hui's three children taken to hospital to keep them safe, say MSF and police". The Straits Times. SPH Media. ISSN 0585-3923. OCLC 8572659. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 20 October 2026.
  21. ↑ Jacob, Charmaine (18 March 2026) [17 March 2026]. "MSF returns Han Hui Hui's children with conditions; activist gets POFMA order over claims made in livestream". CNA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.