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Khaw Boon Wan

Khaw Boon Wan
MP
许文远
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Khaw Boon Wan
Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure
Assumed office
1 October 2015
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Position established
Minister for Transport
Assumed office
1 October 2015
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Lui Tuck Yew
Chairman of the People's Action Party
Assumed office
1 June 2011
Deputy Yaacob Ibrahim
Preceded by Lim Boon Heng
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Sembawang)
Assumed office
7 May 2006
Minister for National Development
In office
21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Mah Bow Tan
Succeeded by Lawrence Wong
Minister for Health
In office
12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by Lim Hng Kiang
Succeeded by Gan Kim Yong
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Moulmein)
In office
4 November 2001 – 6 May 2006
Personal details
Born (1952-12-08) 8 December 1952 (age 64)
Penang, Federation of Malaya
Nationality Singaporean
Political party People's Action Party (2001)
Alma mater University of Newcastle
Religion Buddhism

Khaw Boon Wan (simplified Chinese: 许文远; traditional Chinese: 許文遠; pinyin: Xǔ Wén Yuǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khóo Bûn-uán; born 8 December 1952) is a Malaysian Singaporean politician. Since October 2015, he has been the Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for Transport. He is also the Chairman of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) since 2011. He was previously the Minister for Health from August 2004 to May 2011 and the Minister for National Development from May 2011 to September 2015. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2001.

Khaw began his career in the Singapore Civil Service, working in the Ministry of Health in 1977.

From 1985 to 1987, Khaw served as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National University Hospital. He also worked in the Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, and the Singapore General Hospital.

From 1992 to 1995, Khaw served as the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong (who is currently Emeritus Senior Minister)


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