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 Profiles: PAP Wong Kan Seng »

WONG KAN SENG
Age 55
Marital Status Married with two children
Post

Minister for Home Affairs

Ward Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC (Walkover)

Brief History
Nov 1992 - To date Second Assistant Secretary-General, Central Executive Committee, People's Action Party
May 1992 -
To date
Chairman, Chinese Development Assistance Council
Jan 1992 -
To date
Deputy Chairman, People's Association
Feb 1987 -
To date
Leader of the House, Parliament of Singapore
Jan 1994 -
To date
Minister for Home Affairs
Jul 1991 -
Jan 1994
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Sep 1988 -
Jul 1991
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Community Development
Jan 1987 - Sep 1988 Minister for Community Development and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
Feb 1986 - Jan 1987 Acting Minister for Community Development and Minister of State (Communications and Information)
May 1985 - Feb 1986 Minister of State (Community Development) and Minister of State (Communications and Information)
Feb 1985 - May 1985 Minister of State (Home Affairs) and Minister of State (Community Development)
Dec 1996 To date Elected as one of five MPs for the Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
Aug 1991 - Dec 1996 Elected as one of four MPs for the Thomson GRC
Aug 1988 - Aug 1991 Elected as one of three MPs for the Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC)
Dec 1984 - Aug 1988 Elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuo Chuan Constituency
Apr 1981 - Feb 1985 Personnel Manager, Hewlett Packard, Singapore
Apr 1970 - Apr 1981 Administrative Service. Worked in the Ministry of Labour for a short period before assignment to the Ministry of Defence. Held various posts, including those of Director of Manpower and Deputy Secretary
1964 - 1967 Teacher, Ministry of Education, Singapore
Education
1977 - 1979 London Graduate School of Business Studies, University of London
(Master of Science [Business Studies])
1975 - 1977 University of Singapore
(Diploma of Business Administration)
1967 - 1970

University of Singapore
(Bachelor of Arts [Honours])

 
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