GE2025: Why Singapore’s high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics

GE2025: Why Singapore’s high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics

GE2020

Tan Kiat How, the senior minister of state for modern development and knowledge, and national development, stepped down from his position as the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s chief executive in 2020. &nbsp,

Desmond Tan, a senior minister of state in the Prime Minister’s office, served as the leader of the People’s Association ( PA ), one of another statutory board before leaving the public sector the following year.

Mr. Eric Chua, who is currently the top political director for culture, community, youth, and sociable and family development, was a former member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Prior to that, he served as the Home Affairs Ministry’s producer.

Mr. Yip Hon Weng, a previous group leader of the Silver Generation Office under MOH, is one of the lawmakers. He even studied for the PSC.

Ms. Ng Ling Ling, a GRC MP from Ang Mo Kio, served as the MOH Office of Healthcare Transformation’s commander of potential primary care and chairman of community engagement.

Leong Mun Wai, a non-constitutional member of the Progress Singapore Party, was also a federal professor under the PSC’s International Merit Scholarship. Prior to moving on to work with global investment banks, he began his career with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation ( GIC ).

GE2015

Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat made his political debut at the 2015 poll after 17 years in the workforce. He was also a second permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry ( MTI), the founding prime minister’s first private secretary, and the CEO of the Energy Market Authority ( EMA ).

Additionally, MPs from their respective organizations left their respective organizations to take part in the elections that time.

Mr. Yong was Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Saktiandi had worked for the Monetary Authority of Singapore for more than ten times, and Ms. Pereira was a PA producer. &nbsp,

Leon Perera, a former Workers ‘ Party MP who became an NCMP after the 2015 election, served as EDB’s business development division’s assistant mind.

GE2011

Before moving on to the banking and health departments, PM Wong started his career at MTI. Before moving into politics, he was the then-PM Lee Hsien Loong’s primary private secretary and the EMA chief executive officer. &nbsp,

Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister, and former head of personal service to the late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, were both in the legal service. Additionally, he served as the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director and MTI’s continuous minister.

Desmond Lee, the Minister for National Development, served as the Attorney-General’s Chambers ‘ deputy public prosecutor and, among other things, held positions in the health and law departments. Two weeks before the elections in May 2011, he therefore joined Temasek as in-house lawyers, where he remained until he was appointed as the minister of state for national development in 2013.

Ong Ye Kung, a member of the losing PAP group in Aljunied GRC, also made his 2011 poll album. Prior to joining the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, he was the CEO of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, then known as Workforce Singapore. He was also a main private secretary to Senior Minister Lee. &nbsp,

Low Yen Ling, the senior minister of state for society, community, youth, trade, and industry, was formerly a member of EDB.

Ms. Sim Ann, the senior minister of state for international politics and national creation, began her professional job in the civil service. Before leaving in 2011, she held top leadership roles at IE Singapore and the National Population Secretariat. &nbsp,

Mr. Desmond Choo, who made his debut in 2011, served in a number of capacities for the Singapore Police Force ( SPF). He is currently the North East District’s governor.

Hazel Poa, the NCMP for the PSP, even contested in her first votes in 2011, but with the National Solidarity Party. Prior to joining the PMO, she worked as the MOF’s associate director for direct tax for four years. &nbsp,