100 Notable alumni of
National University of Singapore
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The National University of Singapore is 321st in the world, 60th in Asia, and 1st in Singapore by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the National University of Singapore sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Lee Kuan Yew
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerautobiographerstatespersonphilosopher
- Biography
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Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ DK, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the Minister Mentor between 2004 to 2011, Senior Minister between 1990 to 2004 and first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990. He served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1954 to 1992 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar from 1955 until his death in 2015. Lee is widely recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state, and for his leadership in transforming it into a highly developed country during his tenure.
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Mahathir Mohamad
- Occupations
- physicianpoliticianwriterautobiographer
- Biography
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Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the fourth and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held office from 1981 to 2003 and later from 2018 to 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister. Before becoming premier, he served as deputy prime minister and in other cabinet positions. He was a Member of Parliament for Langkawi from 2018 to 2022, Kubang Pasu from 1974 to 2004, and Kota Setar Selatan from 1964 to 1969. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. He was granted the soubriquet "Father of Modernisation" ("Bapa Pemodenan") for his pivotal role in transforming the country's economy and infrastructure. Mahathir played a pivotal role in leading the opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan to victory in the 2018 general elections. At the age of 99, he is currently the oldest living former Malaysian prime minister.
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Halimah Yacob
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Halimah binti Yacob is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making history as the first woman to serve in this role.
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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc is a Vietnamese former politician who served as the 11th president of Vietnam from 2021 until his resignation in 2023 amidst a series of corruption scandals. He also was the seventh prime minister from 2016 until 2021 and served as a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam for 3 terms from 2011 until his resignation in 2023.
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Goh Chok Tong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Goh Chok Tong AC SPMJ is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second prime minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and as a senior minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2011. He served as the secretary-general of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1992 to 2004 and was the member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade SMC from 1976 to 1988, and Marine Parade GRC from 1988 to 2020.
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Raline Shah
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Raline Rahmat Shah is an Indonesian actress, philanthropist, public figure, and entrepreneur. She entered mainstream Indonesian entertainment scene with her appearance as one of the contestants of Puteri Indonesia 2008 representing North Sumatra, winning the title Putri Favorit Indonesia (Miss Favorite of Indonesia) by popular vote. Her career in the Indonesian film scene started with her portrayal as Riani in the Indonesian blockbuster movie, 5 cm. She became well known in Malaysia for her appearance in the 2018 Malaysian action film Polis Evo 2 (known as Police Evo in Indonesia).
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Chin Han
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Ng Chin Han is a Singaporean stage, film, and television actor whose career has spanned more than 20 years.
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Tony Tan Keng Yam
- Years
- 1940-.. (age 85)
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianmathematician
- Biography
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Tony Tan Keng Yam DUT GCB is a Singaporean banker and politician who served as the seventh president of Singapore from 2011 to 2017.
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Margaret Chan
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- In 1985 graduated with public health professional degree
- Occupations
- physicianpoliticiancivil servantjustice of the peace
- Biography
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Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun is a Chinese-Canadian physician, who served as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) delegating the People's Republic of China from 2006 to 2017. Chan previously served as Director of Health in the Hong Kong Government (1994–2003) and representative of the WHO Director-General for Pandemic Influenza and WHO Assistant Director-General for Communicable Diseases (2003–2006). In 2014, Forbes ranked her as the 30th most powerful woman in the world. In early 2018 she joined the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
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Ho Ching
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in engineering
- Occupations
- businesspersonchief executive officer
- Biography
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Ho Ching is a Singaporean businesswoman.
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S. R. Nathan
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomatcivil servant
- Biography
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Sellapan Ramanathan DUT PJG, often known as S. R. Nathan, was a Singaporean politician and civil servant who served as the sixth president of Singapore between 1999 and 2011. He was the longest-serving president in Singapore's history and the only one to serve two full terms.
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Tan Chuan-Jin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tan Chuan-Jin PPA is a Singaporean former politician and brigadier-general. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Tan served as Speaker of the Parliament between 2017 and 2023, and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Marine Parade GRC from 2011 to 2023.
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Vivian Balakrishnan
- Occupations
- politicianophthalmologist
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Vivian Balakrishnan is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cashew division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006, and previously the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006.
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Jeanette Aw
- Occupations
- businesspersonactorfilm directorfilmmakerwriter
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Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping, also known as Ou Xuan, is a Singaporean actress, host, filmmaker, businesswoman and writer. Aw was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006, after which she achieved wider success with her leading role in acclaimed drama The Little Nyonya. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2002 to 2017 and was once managed by Hype Records.
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K. Shanmugam
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam SC, better known as K. Shanmugam, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Law since 2008 and Minister for Home Affairs since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Chong Pang division of Nee Soon GRC since 2011.
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Wu Pao-chun
- Occupations
- bakerentrepreneur
- Biography
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Wu Pao-chun is a Taiwanese baker best known for winning the title of Master Baker in the bread category of the 2010 Bakery Masters competition held in Paris. Wu is also known for a rose-lychee bread he created which includes Taiwanese ingredients such as millet wine, rose petals and dried lychees. He is the founder of the bakery chain Wu Pao Chun Bakery.
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Kishore Mahbubani
- Occupations
- political scientistacademicuniversity teacherwriterdiplomat
- Biography
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Kishore Mahbubani PPA is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989, and again between 1998 and 2004, and President of the United Nations Security Council between 2001 and 2002.
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Min-Liang Tan
- Occupations
- businesspersoncreative directorengineer
- Biography
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Min-Liang Tan or Tan Min Liang is a Singaporean businessman, internet entrepreneur and former lawyer. He is the co-founder, chairman, chief executive officer (CEO) and creative director of the gaming hardware company Razer Inc., as well as being the chairman and CEO of THX. He oversees the design and development of all Razer products. Tan was a lawyer before he co-founded Razer with Robert Krakoff.
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Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
- Occupations
- physicianautobiographer
- Biography
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Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali is a Malaysian doctor and former chancellor of the Multimedia University (MMU). She is married to Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. She is the oldest-living spouse of a prime minister of Malaysia.
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Pritam Singh
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Pritam Singh is a Singaporean politician, author, and lawyer who has been the Secretary-General of the Workers' Party since 2018, and Leader of the Opposition since 2020. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), Singh has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Eunos division of Aljunied GRC since 2011.
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Josephine Teo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Josephine Teo Li Min is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Digital Development and Information since 2024, and Second Minister for Home Affairs since 2017. She is also serving as Minister-in-charge of the Cyber Security Agency and Smart Nation Initiative since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2020.
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Nicole Seah
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling is a Singaporean former Workers' Party politician. Seah contested in the 2020 general election but lost to the governing People's Action Party (PAP) by a close margin.
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Ng Eng Hen
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Ng Eng Hen is a Singaporean politician and former oncologist who has been serving as Minister for Defence since 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh Central division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC since 2001.
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Tan Cheng Bock
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Adrian Tan Cheng Bock is a Singaporean politician and physician.
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Elvin Ng
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Elvin Ng Choon Siong is a Singaporean actor and former model.
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Cheng Li Hui
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cheng Li Hui PBM is a Singaporean businesswoman and former People's Action Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines East division of Tampines GRC between 2015 and 2023.
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Karpal Singh
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh Deo was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 to 2014. During that time, he was also the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
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Hanjin Tan
- Years
- 1976-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Hanjin Tan is a Singaporean record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor based in Hong Kong.
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Khaw Boon Wan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Khaw Boon Wan is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2001 and 2006, and the Sembawang division of Sembawang GRC between 2006 and 2020.
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Adam Khoo
- Occupations
- entrepreneurforeign currency traderauthor
- Biography
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Adam Khoo is a Singaporean entrepreneur, author and educator. He is the co-founder and Chief Master Trainer of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group. His business interests include financial education, corporate training, learning centers and youth education.
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Paige Chua
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Paige Chua Qi Hui is a Singaporean actress and television host.
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Indranee Rajah
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Indranee Thurai Rajah SC is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance since 2018, Second Minister for National Development and Leader of the House since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tanjong Pagar–Tiong Bahru division of Tanjong Pagar GRC since 2015.
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Sundaresh Menon
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Sundaresh Menon is a Singaporean lawyer who has been serving as Chief Justice of Singapore since 2012.
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Desmond Lee
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Desmond Lee Ti-Seng is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Boon Lay division of West Coast GRC since 2020.
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Low Thia Khiang
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Low Thia Khiang is a Singaporean former politician, Secretary-General of the WP between 2001 and 2018 and de facto Leader of the Opposition between 2006 and 2011. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), he served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang SMC between 1991 and 2011, and also Aljunied GRC representing Bedok Reservoir — Punggol division between 2011 and 2020.
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Tay Ping Hui
- Occupations
- film directoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Tay Ping Hui is a Singaporean actor and director, known for starring in many Chinese-language television dramas in Singapore and mainland China. In 2014, Tay made his directorial debut with the basketball film Meeting the Giant.
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Edwin Tong
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Edwin Tong Chun Fai SC is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law concurrently since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Joo Chiat division of Marine Parade GRC since 2011. He has also been serving as Deputy Chairman of the People's Association since 2021.
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Dmitry Artyukhov
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Dmitry Andreevich Artyukhov is a Russian politician who has served as the Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug since 29 May 2018. As of May 2018, he is the youngest head of a federal subject in Russia. In 2021, Artyukhov 's official income was 26,409,000 rubles. His wife owned 15,076,000 rubles.
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Sylvia Lim
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Sylvia Lim Swee Lian is a Singaporean politician, lawyer, former police officer and Temasek Polytechnic law lecturer who has been the chairperson of the Workers' Party (WP) since 2003. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), she had been Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Paya Lebar division of Aljunied GRC since 2020.
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Ng Kok Song
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- In 1970 graduated with Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- Occupations
- investor
- Biography
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Peter Ng Kok Song, better known as Ng Kok Song, is a Singaporean financier, fund manager and entrepreneur who served as the chief investment officer of GIC between 2007 and 2013, and director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore between 1985 and 1986.
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Grace Fu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Grace Fu Hai Yien DCMG is a Singaporean accountant and politician who has been serving as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since 2020, and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations since 2024. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Yuhua SMC since 2011.
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Tin Pei Ling
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tin Pei Ling is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing MacPherson SMC since 2015 and previously the MacPherson division of Marine Parade GRC between 2011 and 2015.
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He Ying Ying
- Occupations
- television actor
- Biography
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He Ying Ying is a Singaporean actress.
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Masagos Zulkifli
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been serving as Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health since 2020, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and serves as the Vice Chairman in the party Central Executive Committee (CEC) since 2018 and had been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines West division of Tampines GRC since 2006.
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Rais Yatim
- Years
- 1942-.. (age 83)
- Occupations
- politicianteacherlawyerdiplomat
- Biography
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Rais bin Yatim is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the 18th President of the Dewan Negara from September 2020 to June 2023, 8th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1978 to 1982 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu from November 1999 to May 2013.
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Desmond Tan
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Desmond Tan is a Singaporean actor. He won the Star Awards for Best Actor for his role in When Duty Calls in 2018.
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Tan See Leng
- Biography
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Tan See Leng is a Singaporean politician and former medical practitioner who has been serving as Minister for Manpower since 2021 and Second Minister for Trade and Industry since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Marine Parade division of Marine Parade GRC since 2020.
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Lee Bee Wah
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Lee Bee Wah, also known as Huajie (Chinese: 花姐; pinyin: Huājiě; lit. 'Sister Flower'), is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician and engineer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she was the member of parliament (MP) representing the Nee Soon South division of Nee Soon GRC between 2011 and 2020, and previously Ang Mo Kio GRC between 2006 and 2011.
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Lu Kang
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Lu Kang is a Chinese diplomat currently serving as deputy minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party since May 2024. He previously served as the Director of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. His most recent diplomatic post was as the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia where he served from 2022 to 2024.
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Stella
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Stella Huang is a Singaporean singer, actress and businesswoman.
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Wong Kan Seng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wong Kan Seng PPA is a Singaporean former politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011 and currently is the chairman of UOB Bank and CapitaLand Group since 2017 and 2021 respectively.
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Yaacob Ibrahim
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Yaacob bin Ibrahim is a Singaporean former People's Action Party politician who served as Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs between 2002 and 2018, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports between 2002 and 2004, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources between 2004 and 2011, Minister for Communications and Information between 2011 and 2018, and Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security between 2015 and 2018. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kolam Ayer division of Jalan Besar GRC between 1997 and 2020.
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Maliki Osman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mohamad Maliki bin Osman is a Singaporean politician and former assistant professor who has been serving as Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Siglap division of East Coast GRC since 2011.
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Subramaniam Sathasivam
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Subramaniam s/o. K. V. Sathasivam is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Health from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister of Human Resources from March 2008 to May 2013, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Local Government from 2004 to 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Segamat from March 2004 to May 2018. He is a member and served as 9th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, in an acting capacity from June 2013 to June 2015 and officially from June 2015 to July 2018. He was one of two ministers of Indian ethnicity and one of three MIC candidates to retain their federal seats in the 2008 general elections.
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Janice Koh
- Occupations
- politicianperforming artistactor
- Biography
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Janice Koh is a Singaporean actress and a former Nominated Member of Parliament in Singapore.
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Ahmad Fuadi
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Ahmad Fuadi is an Indonesian writer, novelist and social entrepreneur. His debut novel Negeri 5 Menara (The Land of 5 Towers) broke the publisher's sales record (Gramedia Pustaka Utama) for the last 37 years. Negeri 5 Menara is the first part of the Negeri 5 Menara trilogy, followed by Ranah 3 Warna (The Earth of 3 Colors), and Rantau 1 Muara" "Negeri 5 Menara" was brought into wide-screen version and listed as one of the most watched Indonesian movies in the year of 2012. He's also well known for achieving 9 overseas scholarships.
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Roy Ngerng
- Years
- 1981-.. (age 44)
- Occupations
- social activistpolitician
- Biography
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Roy Ngerng Yi Ling is a Singaporean blogger and activist.
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Ho Kwon Ping
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Ho Kwon Ping is a Singaporean businessman. He is the founder and executive chairman of Banyan Group and Laguna Resorts and Hotels, and executive chairman of Thai Wah Public Company.
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Lam Pin Min
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lam Pin Min is a Singaporean ophthalmologist and politician and who served as Senior Minister of State for Health and Senior Minister of State for Transport between 2017 and 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sengkang West division of Ang Mo Kio GRC between 2006 and 2011, and Sengkang West SMC between 2011 and 2020.
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Chang Lih Kang
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Chang Lih Kang is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Malim since May 2018. He served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teja from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition and has served as a Vice President of PKR since December 2018.
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Mohamed Hamzah
- Occupations
- military personnelarchitect
- Biography
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Mohamed bin Hamzah was a Malaysian vexillographer, soldier and architect. He was the designer of the Jalur Gemilang, that is the national flag of Malaysia.
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Murali Pillai
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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K. Muralidharan Pillai SC, better known as Murali Pillai, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Minister of State for Transport, Minister of State for Law since July 2024 and Member of Parliament (MP) representing Bukit Batok SMC and an advisor of Bukit Batok Grassroots Organisation since May 2016.
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Denise Phua
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Denise Phua Lay Peng is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of Central Singapore District since 2014. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kampong Glam division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2015.
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Chan Heng Chee
- Occupations
- diplomatambassadoracademic
- Biography
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Chan Heng Chee DUBC PJG PPA is a Singaporean academic and diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2012, Chairwoman of the National Arts Council and Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights. She had also served as Singapore Ambassador to the United States between 1996 and 2012.
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Jessica Tan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jessica Tan Soon Neo is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Changi–Simei division of East Coast GRC since 2006.
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Yaw Shin Leong
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Yaw Shin Leong was a Singaporean businessman and former Workers' Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Hougang SMC between 2011 and 2012.
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Louis Ng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Louis Ng Kok Kwang is a Singaporean politician and animal and environmental activist. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Nee Soon East division of Nee Soon GRC since 2015. He is also the founder of ACRES.
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Corrinne May
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Corrinne May is a Singaporean musician, singer, and songwriter.
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Darryl David
- Occupations
- politicianlecturer
- Biography
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David Darryl Wilson, often known as Darryl David, is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Ang Mo Kio–Hougang division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2015.
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Andrea Fonseka
- Occupations
- actorbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Andrea Fonseka is a Malaysian actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2004. As an actress, she is currently working predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore.
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Goh Meng Seng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Goh Meng Seng is a Singaporean politician who is a member of the opposition People's Power Party.
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Chan Sek Keong
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Chan Sek Keong SC SPMP DUT DUBC is a Malaysian-Singaporean jurist who served as chief justice of Singapore between 2006 and 2012. He was appointed by then-President S. R. Nathan, and took office on 11 April 2006. Prior to his appointment as chief justice, he served as the third attorney-general of Singapore between 1992 and 2006.
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Chandra Muzaffar
- Occupations
- writerlecturer
- Biography
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Chandra Muzaffar is a Malaysian political scientist, and an Islamic reformist and activist. He has written on civilization dialogue, human rights, Malaysian politics and international relations.
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Ang Wei Neng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ang Wei Neng is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Nanyang division of West Coast GRC since 2020 and previously the Jurong Central division of Jurong GRC between 2011 and 2020.
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Ng Ser Miang
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Ng Ser Miang, BBM PJG is a Singaporean entrepreneur, diplomat, and retired sailor. He founded Trans-Island Bus Services (now known as SMRT Buses) in 1982 and is a board member of Singapore Press Holdings. Since 1990, he has been the vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council, and since 2009, has served as a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, but eventually lost to Thomas Bach.
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Lucien Wong
- Years
- 1953-.. (age 72)
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai SC is a Singaporean lawyer who has been serving as the ninth attorney-general of Singapore since 2017.
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Steve Chia
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Steve Chia Kiah Hong is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Singapore People's Party (SPP), he has been the party's secretary-general since 2019. He was previously a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2001 and 2006 of the 10th Parliament of Singapore.
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S. Jayakumar
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Shunmugam Jayakumar BBM DUT, often known as S. Jayakumar, is a Singaporean former politician, diplomat, jurist and author who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2004 and 2009. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedok SMC between 1980 and 1988, the Bedok division of Bedok GRC between 1988 and 1997, and later East Coast GRC between 1997 and 2011.
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Amar Patnaik
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Amar Patnaik is a former Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer under the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India and former Principal Accountant General (PAG) of Sikkim, Odisha, West Bengal, and Kerala. He opted for voluntary retirement, nine years before completion of his service and joined Biju Janata Dal in the presence of party president and CM Naveen Patnaik on 29 August 2018. Since 28 June 2019, he is the member of the Parliament of India representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha and general secretary of the BJD Parliamentary Party office, the upper house. He heads the IT-Wing and is also a spokesperson of Biju Janata Dal.
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Vikram Nair
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Vikram Nair is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Admiralty division of Sembawang GRC since 2011.
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Abdullah Tarmugi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdullah bin Tarmugi is a Singaporean former politician who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2002 and 2011.
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V. K. Rajah
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Vijaya Kumar Rajah SC is a Singaporean lawyer who served as the eighth attorney-general of Singapore between 2014 and 2017. Prior to his appointment as attorney-general, he served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Singapore between 2007 and 2014, and a judge of the High Court of Singapore between 2004 and 2007.
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Tan Chorh Chuan
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Tan Chorh Chuan is a Singaporean college administrator and professor who served as the second president of the National University of Singapore between 2008 and 2017. He is currently a professor at the National University of Singapore.
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Lim Biow Chuan
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Lim Biow Chuan is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore between 2016 and 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Mountbatten SMC since 2011. Lim was appointed as Marine Parade Town Council (MPTC) Chairman since 2015 and previously representing the Mountbatten division of Marine Parade GRC between 2006 and 2011.
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Sitoh Yih Pin
- Years
- 1963-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sitoh Yih Pin CBE is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Potong Pasir SMC since 2011.
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Loretta Chen
- Occupations
- artistic directoractor
- Biography
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Loretta Chen, is a Singaporean technopreneur, investor, theatre director, television presenter, radio personality, academic and author. She was Co-Founder, Group Business Development & Creative Director of The Activation Group, a regional creative agency and production house. She is currently based in Honolulu but is visiting professor at the School of Leadership and Organisational Studies at the University of Southern Maine. She is also visiting professor in Stanford University, Dartmouth College, Carnegie Mellon, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and University of Hawaii.
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Okky Madasari
- Occupations
- writerjournalistnovelist
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Okky Madasari is an Indonesian novelist and sociologist known for her portrayals of the social and political conditions in Indonesia. Writing on resistance against injustice and the struggle for freedom and humanity, she's the youngest winner of the Khatulistiwa Literary Award, a major Indonesian honor.
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Jack Sim
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- Graduated with master's degree in public administration
- Occupations
- entrepreneurphilanthropistbusinessperson
- Biography
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Jack Sim Juek Wah, also known as Mr Toilet, is a Singaporean entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the founder of the World Toilet Organization and World Toilet Day initiative. He is also the founder of the Restroom Association of Singapore.
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Teck-Hua Ho
- Occupations
- researchereconomist
- Biography
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Teck-Hua Ho is the fifth president of the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). He is also a Distinguished University Professor at NTU Singapore. Prior to joining NTU, he was the senior deputy president and provost at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the William Halford Jr. Family Professor of Marketing at the Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley). Since July 2017, he has been the founding executive chairman of AI Singapore, a national research and development programme.
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Ong Keng Yong
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- diplomat
- Biography
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Ong Keng Yong PPA PBS PJG is a Singaporean diplomat who served as the 11th secretary-general of ASEAN between 2003 and 2007. He is currently the Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University.
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Steven Chong
- Occupations
- lawyerjudge
- Biography
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Steven Chong Horng Siong SC is a Singaporean jurist who has been serving as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Singapore since 2017. He had previously served as the seventh attorney-general of Singapore between 2012 and 2014, and a judge of the High Court of Singapore between 2010 and 2012, and again between 2014 and 2017.
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Kaira Gong
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Kaira Gong is a Singaporean singer. She sang the theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade in 2006, titled "My Island Home".
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Sam Tan
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- politician
- Biography
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Sam Tan Chin Siong is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Radin Mas division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2006 and 2011 and Radin Mas SMC between 2011 and 2020.
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Lim Teck Yin
- Occupations
- soldierchief executive officerwater polo player
- Biography
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Lim Teck Yin PPA PPA(E) (Chinese: 林德仁; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tek-jîn; pinyin: Lín Dérén; born 24 December 1962) is a Singaporean public servant and former brigadier-general who has been serving as the chief executive officer of Sport Singapore since 2011.
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Gan Thiam Poh
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Gan Thiam Poh PBM is a Singaporean politician and businessman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Fernvale division of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 2020, and previously the Sengkang South division of Ang Mo Kio GRC between 2015 and 2020, and the Punggol South division of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2011 and 2015.
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Rayson Huang
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- In 1956 graduated with Doctor of Science
- Occupations
- justice of the peacechemist
- Biography
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Rayson Lisung Huang, CBE, was a Hong Kong chemist, who was an expert on radicals. He was the first Chinese Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, a position in which he served from 1972 until 1986.
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Balaji Sadasivan
- Occupations
- politicianneurosurgeon
- Biography
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Balaji Sadasivan was a Singaporean politician and neurosurgeon. He attended Raffles Institution, Siglap Secondary School and National Junior College, and studied medicine at the University of Singapore. After graduating in 1979, he continued his education at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 1984. He also trained at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, from 1985 to 1989, and became a Fellow of Harvard University in 1990. He worked as a neurosurgeon until 2001, publishing over 50 book chapters and journal articles.
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Seraph Sun
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Seraphine Sng Sin Pei, also known as Seraph Sun, is a Singaporean former actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2013 to 2017. She won the "Ms Popularity" title in S.N.A.P. in 2012, and starred in dramas such as Peace & Prosperity and films such as Miss J Contemplates Her Choice.
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Ang Swee Chai
- Biography
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Ang Swee Chai is an orthopedic surgeon and author. She is a co-founder of the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.
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Raphaël Liégeois
- Years
- 1988-.. (age 37)
- Enrolled in the National University of Singapore
- Studied in 2015-2017
- Occupations
- astronautbiomedical engineerballoonist
- Biography
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Raphaël Liégeois is a Belgian-Luxembourgish biomedical engineer and astronaut. Liégeois completed a doctorate at the University of Liège on the functioning of the human brain from 2011 to 2015, and then held post-doctoral appointments at the National University of Singapore and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. He has held a teaching and research position at the University of Geneva and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne since 2021. He was selected as a member of the 2022 European Space Agency Astronaut Group.
