Raymond Lim
Raymond Lim Siang Keat | |
---|---|
Minister for Transport | |
In office 30 May 2006 – 18 May 2011 |
|
Preceded by | Yeo Cheow Tong |
Succeeded by | Lui Tuck Yew |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
In office 1 April 2005 – 30 May 2006 |
|
Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC |
|
In office 25 October 2001 – 24 August 2015 |
|
Personal details | |
Born | Singapore |
24 June 1959
Political party | People's Action Party |
Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Oxford University of Cambridge |
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Raymond Lim Siang Keat (simplified Chinese: 林双吉; traditional Chinese: 林雙吉; pinyin: Lín Shuāngjí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Siang-kit, born 24 June 1959) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Lim has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the East Coast Group Representation Constituency (Fengshan Division) from 2001 to 2015. He served as the Minister for Transport from 2006 to 2011, and as a minister in the Prime Minister's Office from 2005 to 2006.
Education
Lim was a Rhodes Scholar and Colombo Plan scholar and holds degrees from the universities of Adelaide, Oxford and Cambridge. Prior to his university education, he was a student and athlete in Raffles Institution.
Personal Life
Lim's brother, Benny Lim Siang Hoe, was with the Internal Security Department, and is now a Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Development.
Preceded by
?
|
Minister, Prime Minister's Office 1 April 2005 - 30 May 2006 |
Succeeded by N.A. |
Preceded by | Minister for Transport 30 May 2006 - 18 May 2011 |
Succeeded by Lui Tuck Yew |
External links
- Lim Siang Keat Raymond Lim Siang Keat at parliament.gov.sg[dead link]
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text
- Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text
- Articles with dead external links from September 2015
- Members of the Cabinet of Singapore
- People's Action Party politicians
- Members of the Parliament of Singapore
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Singaporean Rhodes Scholars
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Singaporean people stubs