Lee Hsien Yang
| Lee Hsien Yang | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 59–60) Singapore |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, Stanford University |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Spouse(s) | Lim Suet Fern |
| Children | Li Shengwu Li Huanwu Li Shaowu |
| Parent(s) |
Lee Kuan Yew - Father Kwa Geok Choo - Mother |
| Relatives |
Lee Hsien Loong - Brother Lee Wei Ling - Sister |
| Lee Hsien Yang | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李顯揚 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 李显扬 | ||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Xiǎnyáng |
Lee Hsien Yang (born 1957) is a Singaporean business executive. He is the current Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). He was previously a Brigadier-General in the Singapore Armed Forces, the Chief Executive Officer of SingTel from 1995–2007, and a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Fraser and Neave from 2007–2013. Lee is the younger son of Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and the younger brother of the current Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong.
Lee was awarded the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship by the Public Service Commission after finishing his secondary education at Catholic High School and pre-university education at National Junior College. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a double first in engineering science and holds a Master of Science in management from Stanford University.
Lee served in command and staff positions in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and held the rank of Brigadier-General. After leaving the military, he joined SingTel in April 1994 as the Executive Vice President of Local Services. In May 1995, he became its Chief Executive Officer and held this appointment until March 2007. He was replaced by Chua Sock Koong, SingTel's financial chief, on 1 April 2007.
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