Balaji Sadasivan
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Dr. Balaji Sadasivan |
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At the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 6 June 2010
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| Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 30 May 2006 – 27 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Wong |
| Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts | |
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In office 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Lui Tuck Yew |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC |
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In office 25 October 2001 – 27 September 2010 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1955 Singapore |
| Died | 27 September 2010 (aged 55) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ma Swan Hoo |
| Children | Dharma Yongwen Sadasivan, Anita Jiawen Sadasivan |
| Alma mater |
University of Singapore Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Henry Ford Hospital/Harvard University University of London |
| Profession | Neurosurgeon |
| Committees | Member, Committee of Selection (10th Parliament) |
Dr. Balaji Sadasivan (/ˈbɑːlədʒiː sɑːdəˈsiːvən/ or /ˈbæ- sæ-/ ; 11 July 1955 – 27 September 2010) was a Singaporean politician and neurosurgeon of Indian ancestry. 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 (F.R.C.S.) 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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