Lui Tuck Yew
| Lui Tuck Yew | |
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| 吕德耀 | |
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Lui Tuck Yew at the Changi Airlines Awards ceremony in Singapore on 10 May 2012
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| Minister for Transport | |
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In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Raymond Lim |
| Succeeded by | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Constituency |
Moulmein-Kallang GRC (Moulmein) (2011-2015) Tanjong Pagar GRC (Moulmein) (2006-2011) |
| Second Minister for Defence | |
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In office 8 April 2015 – 11 August 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Chan Chun Sing |
| Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts | |
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In office 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lee Boon Yang |
| Succeeded by | Yaacob Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 August 1961 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Soo Fen |
| Alma mater |
University of Cambridge, Tufts University, Anglo-Chinese School |
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| Allegiance |
 Singapore
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of Singapore Navy
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| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Navy (1999–2003) |
Lui Tuck Yew (simplified Chinese: 吕德耀; traditional Chinese: 呂德耀; pinyin: Lǚ Dé Yào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lū Tek-iāu) (born 16 August 1961) is a former Singaporean politician. Prior to his retirement from politics on 11 August 2015, he was the country's Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Defence. He previously served as the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts from 2010 to 2011. Lui was formerly an officer in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), where he rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral (RADM). He took over from RADM Richard Lim Cherng Yih and served as Singapore's Chief of Navy from 1999 to 2003.
Lui was educated at Anglo-Chinese Primary School (Canning Rise)(1968-1973), Anglo-Chinese Secondary School (Barker Road) (1973-1977) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College (Rochester Park) (1978-1979), before receiving a Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences Tripos (Chemistry) in Trinity College and graduated in 1983. In 1994, he completed a Master of Arts in international relations at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
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