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Mr LIM Boon Heng
Minister, Prime Minister's Office
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| Education: |
1970 |
Graduated from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K. with B.Sc. (Hons) in Naval Architecture. Joined Neptune Orient Lines. |
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1978 |
Promoted Manager, Corporate Planning and concurrently Manager, Liner Services of Neptune Orient Lines. |
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| Political Career: |
1980 |
Elected Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru |
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1984 |
Re-elected Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru |
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1986-1991 |
Chairman, Ang Mo Kio West Town Council |
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1988 |
Re-elected Member of Parliament for Kebun Baru |
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1989-1991 |
Deputy Speaker of Parliament |
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1991 |
Elected Member of Parliament for Ulu Pandan
Appointed Senior Minister of State (Trade & Industry)
Appointed Chairman, National Productivity Board |
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1993 |
Appointed Second Minister (Trade & Industry) and Minister, Prime Minister's Office |
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1993 |
Appointed Minister without Portfolio |
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1995 |
Chairman, Productivity and Standards Board |
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1997 |
Elected Member of Parliament for Bukit Timah GRC
Re-appointed Minister without Portfolio |
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2001 |
Elected Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC
Appointed Minister, Prime Minister's Office |
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2002-2003 |
Chairman, Standards Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) |
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2004 |
Chairman, PAP Central Executive Committee |
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2006 |
Re-elected Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC
Re-appointed Minister, Prime Minister's Office |
| Trade Union Career: |
1981
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Joined the National Trades Union Congress |
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1983-1987 |
Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress |
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1987-1991 |
Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress |
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1993 |
Elected Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress; re-elected in 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003 |
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Honorary Doctor of Business, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 1996
Honorary Doctor of Civil Law, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, 1996 |
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