Spouse Poh Yim Role Singaporean Politician | Name Teo Hean Preceded by S. Jayakumar Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Children Teo Eng Siang | |
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Siblings Chai Lian, Swee Lian, Hee Lian Parents Madam Tan Suang, Teo Cheng Guan Similar People Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee Kuan Yew, Lim Chin Siong, Toh Chin Chye Profiles | ||
Constituency Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | ||
People are singapore s greatest strength and resource teo chee hean
Teo Chee Hean (simplified Chinese: 张志贤; traditional Chinese: 張志賢; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Chì-hiân:T; Tamil: தியோ சீ ஹியென்; born 27 December 1954) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Co-ordinating Minister for National Security and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service. He oversees the National Population and Talent Division and the National Climate Change Secretariat, and is Chairman of the National Research Foundation. He has previously served as the Minister for Home Affairs (2011-15) Minister for Defence (2003–11), Minister for Education (1997–2003) and Minister for the Environment (1996–97). He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1992.
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- People are singapore s greatest strength and resource teo chee hean
- Singapore dpm teo chee hean tours huangyangjie
- Naval career
- Political career
- Involvement in the Singapore sports scene
- Education
- Family
- References
Prior to entering politics, Teo was a Rear Admiral in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), and served as Singapore's Chief of Navy from 1991-92.
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Naval career
Teo enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1972 and received his commission as a naval officer at the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) in 1973. He went on to hold various command and staff appointments in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Joint Staff.
Teo assumed command of the RSN as Chief of Navy in 1991 and was promoted to the rank of Commodore (later re-designated as Rear-Admiral) in July 1991.
On 7 December 1992, Teo left the RSN to seek election into Parliament.
Political career
Teo was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (Marine Parade GRC) in the Marine Parade by-election on 19 December 1992.
Following his election, Teo served as a Minister of State in the Ministries of Finance, Communications and Defence.
In April 1995, Teo was appointed the Acting Minister for the Environment and Senior Minister of State for Defence. In January 1996, he was appointed Minister for the Environment and Second Minister for Defence.
At the 1997 general election, Teo was elected as an MP for Pasir Ris GRC. In the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed the Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence.
At the 2001 general election, Teo was elected as an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and re-appointed as Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence. On 1 August 2003, he was appointed the Minister for Defence and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.
At the 2006 general election, Teo was re-elected as an MP for Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC. He led the team six-member PAP team to victory in the constituency with 68.7% of the votes.
On 26 March 2009, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong appointed Teo as one of two Deputy Prime Ministers with effect from 1 April 2009. He held this appointment alongside his roles of Minister for Defence and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.
At the 2011 general election, Teo led the PAP team in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC to victory with 64.79% of the votes.
On 18 May 2011, Teo was appointed the Minister for Home Affairs and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security. He remains as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.
Within the PAP, Teo is the First Assistant Secretary General on the party's Central Executive Committee.
Involvement in the Singapore sports scene
Teo serves in leadership and advisory roles in several sports organisations in Singapore. He served as the President of the Singapore National Olympic Council from 1984-2014. He is also the advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.
Education
Teo Chee Hean went to Saint Michael's School and Saint Joseph's Institution.
He was awarded the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship in 1973. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) in Electrical Engineering and Management Science from the University of Manchester in 1976, He subsequently attained a Masters of Science degree (with distinction) in Computing Science in 1977 at the Imperial College in London, and a Masters in Public Administration at the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in 1986, where he was named a Littauer Fellow.
Family
Teo is married to Chew Poh Yim. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1977. She is a director of a business consultancy and teaches marketing management in the School of Business Management at Nanyang Polytechnic on a part-time basis. The couple has one son and one daughter.