Khaw Boon Wan
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Khaw Boon Wan MP |
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| 许文远 | |
Khaw Boon Wan
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| Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister for Transport | |
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Assumed office 1 October 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lui Tuck Yew |
| Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
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Assumed office 1 June 2011 |
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| Deputy | Yaacob Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Lim Boon Heng |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Sembawang) |
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Assumed office 7 May 2006 |
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| Minister for National Development | |
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In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Mah Bow Tan |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Wong |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 |
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| 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) |
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In office 4 November 2001 – 6 May 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
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8 December 1952 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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