{"id":9277,"date":"2018-04-02T17:06:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T17:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/?p=9277"},"modified":"2018-09-05T08:18:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T08:18:42","slug":"permsecs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/permsecs\/","title":{"rendered":"List Of Permanent Secretaries in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who are Singapore&#8217;s Permanent Secretaries? They&#8217;re the people who are effectively running the civil service behind the scenes. I thought it would be nice to get to know them better.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, 100% of them are Chinese, and 12 out of 16 of them are men.<\/p>\n<p>[Last updated: 3rd April 2018]<\/p>\n<h3>1. Ministry of National Development \u2013\u00a0Ow Foong Pheng<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ow-fong-pheng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9314 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ow-fong-pheng.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ow-fong-pheng.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ow-fong-pheng-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nImage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/i-learnt-not-to-take-things-at-face-value-ow-foong-pheng\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s also on the DBS Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9315 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dbs-ow-foong-pheng.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dbs-ow-foong-pheng.png 652w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dbs-ow-foong-pheng-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dbs-ow-foong-pheng-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Chee Wee Kiong<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chee-wee-kiong.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9329 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chee-wee-kiong.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chee-wee-kiong.png 465w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chee-wee-kiong-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was a Brigadier-General in the RSAF [<a href=\"http:\/\/lkyspp2.nus.edu.sg\/ips\/event\/one-table-dinner-with-mr-chee-wee-kiong\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He was a former director of SID [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_and_Intelligence_Division\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth \u2013\u00a0Yeoh Chee Yan<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-yeoh-chee-yan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9317 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-yeoh-chee-yan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-yeoh-chee-yan.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-yeoh-chee-yan-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/you-must-love-the-children\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She was previously the permsec of Education<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s also Chairman of the Singapore Sports School&#8217;s Board of Directors [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsschool.edu.sg\/newsroom\/news-archive\/news-listing\/principal-to-take-up-senior-position-in-moe\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Ministry of Defence \u2013\u00a0Chan Yeng Kit<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-yeng-kit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9321 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-yeng-kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-yeng-kit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-yeng-kit-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He&#8217;s also the Chairman of IMDA [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yeng-kit-chan-22a282137\/\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He was National Serviceman of the Year in 1999 [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imda.gov.sg\/-\/media\/imda\/files\/inner\/about-us\/newsroom\/media-releases\/2015\/3011_chairman\/annex-a_mr-chan-yeng-kit.pdf?la=en\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s on Mediacorp&#8217;s Board of Directors [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/business\/mediacorp-names-two-new-directors\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Ministry of Law \u2013 Ng How Yue<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-ng-how-yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9318 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-ng-how-yue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-ng-how-yue.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-ng-how-yue-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-ng-how-yue-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was previously\u00a0principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/new-roles-for-three-permanent-secretaries\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>His wife is MP Tin Pei Ling. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tnp.sg\/content\/tin-pei-ling-hes-just-friend-not-my-boyfriend\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<h3>6. Ministry of Home Affairs \u2013 Pang Kin Keong<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-pang-kin-keong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9320 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-pang-kin-keong.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-pang-kin-keong.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-pang-kin-keong-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-pang-kin-keong-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/loyalty-is-a-two-way-thing-pang-kin-keong\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mr Pang was the Director of the Internal Security Department (ISD) in 2008 when the terrorist Mas Selamat bin Kastari escaped.\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/print\/a-cuppa-with-\/-loyalty-is-a-two-way-thing-\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He was previously Permsec of Transport (see above source)<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s on the Mediacorp Board of Directors [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/mediacorp-appoints-pang-kin-keong-zainul-abidin-rasheed-to-board-9295086\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. Ministry of Manpower \u2013\u00a0Aubeck Kam<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-aubeck-kam.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9322 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-aubeck-kam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-aubeck-kam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-aubeck-kam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-aubeck-kam-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/why-sharing-authentic-stories-is-important\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He used to host Crime Watch in the mid-90s. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/print\/a-cuppa-with-\/i-m-not-a-believer-in-spin\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8. Ministry of Transport \u2013 Loh Ngai Seng<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9323 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-ngai-seng.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was the Director of the ISD (Internal Security Department) from 2010\u20142016. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/press-room\/press-releases\/head-of-civil-service-and-permanent-secretary-appointments\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s very difficult to find photos of him. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<h3>9. Ministry of Trade and Industry \u2013 Loh Khum Yean<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9327 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-low-khum-yean-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/learn-unlearn-relearn\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was sent on a scholarship to study economics in Japan [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/2011\/09\/learn-unlearn-relearn\/index.html\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He was CEO and Director of SPRING Singapore until 2008\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/person.asp?personId=27202945&amp;privcapId=206971810&amp;previousCapId=47940531&amp;previousTitle=Energy%20Market%20Authority\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. Ministry of Health \u2013\u00a0 Chan Heng Kee<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-heng-kee-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9326 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-heng-kee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-heng-kee-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-heng-kee-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-heng-kee-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/change-is-difficult-but-inevitable-chan-heng-kee\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He&#8217;s also the chairman of NLB&#8217;s Board of Directors [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/chan-heng-kee-appointed-national-library-board-chairman-8231686\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>11. Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) \u2013 Hock Yong Chew<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-hock-yong-chew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9328 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-hock-yong-chew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-hock-yong-chew.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-hock-yong-chew-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-hock-yong-chew-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/we-have-a-strong-adversity-quotient\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was previously the chief of LTA [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/2012\/09\/strong-adversity-quotient\/index.html\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>12. Ministry of Finance \u2013 Tan Ching Yee<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-tan-ching-yee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9330 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-tan-ching-yee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-tan-ching-yee.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-tan-ching-yee-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-tan-ching-yee-768x612.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/your-ultimate-boss-is-the-citizen-of-singapore-tan-ching-yee\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She&#8217;s on the board of Changi Airport Group and the NRF, and also Permsec (Special Duties) in PMO [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.changiairport.com\/content\/cacorp\/en\/about-us\/our-leadership\/Tan-Ching-Yee.html\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s also Chairman of IRAS [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/government-economy\/tan-ching-yee-appointed-new-chairman-of-iras\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s also the Chairman of ACRA [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/companies-markets\/tan-ching-yee-to-chair-acra-among-other-board-changes\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>She was previously PermSec of Health [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/print\/a-cuppa-with-\/-your-ultimate-boss-is-the-citizen-of-singapore-\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>13. Ministry of Comm (MCI)\u00a0 \u2013 Gabriel Lim<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9331 size-large alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim-1024x923.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim-1024x923.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ps-gabriel-lim.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was the CEO of MDA [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/mda-appoints-gabriel-lim-new-ceo\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He won the LKY Scholarship in 2009 and was the Director of Defense Policy at MINDEF [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/research\/stocks\/private\/person.asp?personId=279332274&amp;privcapId=24349085\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>14. Ministry of Education (MOE) \u2013 Chan Lai Fung<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-lai-fung.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9332 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-lai-fung.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-lai-fung.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-lai-fung-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-chan-lai-fung-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/i-ve-never-felt-the-need-to-get-a-master-s\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She was previously PermSec of Finance (2009-2012) and Law (2006-2010). She&#8217;s the chairman of NIE, and on the boards of NTU, NRF and PSA [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ntu.edu.sg\/AboutNTU\/organisation\/Pages\/ChanLaiFung.aspx\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>15. Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) \u2013 Albert Chua<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-albert-chua.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9333 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-albert-chua.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-albert-chua.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-albert-chua-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/permsec-albert-chua-768x562.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psd.gov.sg\/challenge\/people\/cuppa\/you-need-to-be-tough-and-rugged\">psd.gov.sg\/challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He used to be 2nd PS at MFA [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.challenge.gov.sg\/print\/a-cuppa-with-\/you-need-to-be-tough-and-rugged\">source<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>He meditates regularly, and is a Star Wars fan (source above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>16. Prime Minister&#8217;s Office \u2013 Leo Yip<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/leo-yip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9319 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/leo-yip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/leo-yip.png 379w, https:\/\/www.visakanv.com\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/leo-yip-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read about him here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/ex-policeman-set-to-head-civil-service\">Ex-policeman set to head Civil Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are Singapore&#8217;s Permanent Secretaries? They&#8217;re the people who are effectively running the civil service behind the scenes. I thought it would be nice to get to know them better. At the time of writing, 100% of them are Chinese, and 12 out of 16 of them are men. [Last updated: 3rd April 2018] 1. 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