Chee Hong Tat
| Chee Hong Tat MP | |
|---|---|
| 徐芳达 | |
| 2nd Permanent Secretary Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1974 (age 41–42) Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (2015) |
| Alma mater |
Chinese High Raffles Junior College University of California at Berkeley Adelaide University |
Chee Hong Tat (simplified Chinese: 徐芳达; traditional Chinese: 徐芳達; pinyin: Xú Fāng Dá) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party, he quit the Administrative Service to stand for elections in 2015.
Education
Chee Hong Tat studied at the University of California at Berkeley on an Overseas Merit Scholarship, and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science (Highest Honours) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts (Highest Honours) in Economics. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Adelaide University in 2006, and was awarded the Newmont Australia Prize for Most Outstanding MBA Graduate.
Civil Service career
Chee Hong Tat joined the Administrative Service in 1998. He worked in various ministries, including Home Affairs, Finance, Transport and Education.[1]
Chee Hong Tat was Principal Private Secretary to the late Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew from 2008 to 2011.
After Lee left the Cabinet in 2011, Chee was appointed Chief Executive at the Energy Market Authority. He was later appointed 2nd Permanent Secretary at Ministry for Trade and Industry.[2]
Political career
Chee Hong Tat resigned from the Administrative Service in Aug 2015 to stand for the General Election.[3] He will stand in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.[4]
Personal life
Chee Hong Tat is married with four children.[5]
References
- ↑ "Second Perm Sec for Trade and Industry Chee Hong Tat leaves civil service". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ "Dr Tony Tan - Swearing-in & Appointment Ceremony of 2PS...". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ "People's Action Party". Pap.org.sg. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ "PAP names 3 new candidates for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC". Channel NewsAsia. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
- ↑ "Chee Hong Tat" (PDF). Pap.org.sg. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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The party affiliation of each member is indicated right after the constituency he or she represents. PAP: People's Action Party; WP: The Workers' Party The NCMPs listed above are from the WP, while NMPs do not belong to any party.
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