Claire Chiang (Chinese: 张齐娥; pinyin: Zhāng Qi'e; born 4 October 1950)[1] is a Singaporean entrepreneur, activist and former Nominated Member of Parliament.
[2] Chiang grew up in a two-room flat in the Little India district with her parents and five elder brothers.
[6] The Banyan Group has since become an international hospitality brand with resorts, hotels, spas and residences in Asia, America, Africa and Middle East.
[8] As an NMP, she advocated for issues such as compulsory education, parental consent for teenage abortions, changes in the Children's Act and rights for domestic helpers.
[3] Chiang joined the Association of Women for Action and Research in 1988 and was elected president in 1993.