Minister for Education and
Second Minister for Defence
Ward
Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Walkover)
Brief History
1997
relinquished post of Minister for the Environment and
was appointed Minister for Education, retained post of Second Minister
for Defence
1997
elected MP for Pasir Ris GRC
1996
appointed Minster for the Environment and Second Minister
for Defence
1995
appointed Acting Minister for the Environment and Senior
Minster of State for Defence
1992
elected MP for Marine Parade GRC in by-election
1992
left SAF to enter politics
July 1991
promoted to rank of Rear Admiral
June 1991
assumed command of the Republic of Singapore Navy as
Chief of Navy
1986
graduated with a Master of Public Administration from
the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University and was named
a Littauer Fellow
1977
obtained Master of Science (with Distinction) in Computing
Science from the Imperial College in London
1976
graduates with Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours)
1973
received President's and SAF Scholarships to study
Electrical Engineering adn Management Science at the University of
Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
