Ng Chee Meng
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The Honourable Ng Chee Meng MP |
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| 黄志明 | |
| Minister for Education (Schools) | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2016 Acting: 1 October 2015 – 31 October 2016 Serving with Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills) |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Heng Swee Keat |
| Second Minister for Transport, Ministry of Transport | |
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Assumed office 1 November 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport | |
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In office 1 October 2015 – 31 October 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC (Punggol North) |
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Assumed office January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Penny Low |
| Chief of Defence Force | |
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In office 27 March 2013 – 18 August 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Neo Kian Hong |
| Succeeded by | Perry Lim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1968 |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater |
United States Air Force Academy Tufts University |
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| Allegiance |
 Singapore
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| Service/branch | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
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Ng Chee Meng PPA(E) (Chinese: 黄志明; pinyin: Huáng Zhì Míng; born 8 August 1968) is a Singaporean politician and a former air force general. He served as the 8th Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 2013 to 2015, and held the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was also the Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) from 2009 to 2013. He is currently a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency following the 2015 Singapore general election. Ng was appointed as the Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and the Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Transport, by the Prime Minister on 1 October 2015. Ng was promoted to Minister of Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport on 1st November 2016.
Ng is an alumnus of The Chinese High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, and was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987. He completed a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in 1991, and graduated from the Singapore Command and Staff College in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
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