Hon Sui Sen
| Hon Sui Sen | |
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| 韩瑞生 | |
| 4th Minister for Finance | |
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In office 11 August 1970 – 14 October 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Goh Keng Swee |
| Succeeded by | Tony Tan Keng Yam |
| Member of Parliament for Havelock |
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In office 8 April 1970 – 14 October 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Soo Peng |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Majority | Walkover |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1916 Balik Pulau, Penang, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 14 October 1983 (aged 67) Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Political party |
 People's Action Party
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| Spouse(s) | Annie Voon See Chin (文四珍) |
| Children | Joan Hon,Elizabeth Hon, Vivien Hon, Brenda Hon |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's Institution, Raffles College |
| Religion | Catholic |
Hon Sui Sen (simplified Chinese: 韩瑞生; traditional Chinese: 韓瑞生; pinyin: Hán Ruì Shēng; 1916 - 1983) was born in Penang in the British Straits Settlements. He was a People's Action Party politician who served as the Minister of Finance of Singapore till 1983. He was also the chairman of the Economic Development Board and Development Bank of Singapore.
A Hakka, he was educated at Saint Xavier's Institution. Hon was top-placed in the 1932 Senior Cambridge Certificate Examination. In 1935, he commenced studies at Raffles College, Singapore, graduating in 1938 with a Class I Diploma in Science.
After graduation, Hon entered the Straits Settlements Civil Service as a Police Court Magistrate. Following this, he assumed responsibilities as a Deputy Collector of Land Revenue prior to the Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore. After the War, Hon remained with the Land Office and by 1957 had become Land Commissioner. In 1960, Hon was attached to the World Bank for an economic management course, where he met Albert Winsemius. Dr. Winsemius led the United Nations Survey Mission to Singapore in late 1960, and was to play a major role in the formulation of Singapore's national economic development strategy.
From 1961-1968, Hon returned to serve as the first Chairman of the Economic Development Board, or EDB, and then from 1968-1970 as Chairman of the Development Bank of Singapore, or DBS.
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