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| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
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| name = Teo Chee Hean
| name = Teo Chee Hean
| honorific-suffix =
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|list=[[Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)|PPA(E)]]}}
| native_name = {{nobold|张志贤}}
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| caption = Teo in 2021
| caption = Teo in 2021
| office1 = [[Senior Minister of Singapore]]
| office1 = [[Senior Minister of Singapore]]
| alongside1 = [[Tharman Shanmugaratnam]]
| alongside1 = [[Tharman Shanmugaratnam]] (2019–2023)<br>[[Lee Hsien Loong]] (since 2024)
| primeminister1 = [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
| primeminister1 = Lee Hsien Loong<br />[[Lawrence Wong]]
| predecessor1 = [[Goh Chok Tong]]<br />[[S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician)|S. Jayakumar]]
| predecessor1 = ''Vacant''
| successor1 =
| successor1 =
| term_start1 = 1 May 2019
| term_start1 = 1 May 2019
| term_end1 =
| term_end1 =
| office2 = [[Coordinating Minister for National Security]]
| office2 = [[Coordinating Minister for National Security]]
| primeminister2 = Lee Hsien Loong
| primeminister2 = Lee Hsien Loong<br />Lawrence Wong
| term_start2 = 21 May 2011
| term_start2 = 21 May 2011
| term_end2 =
| term_end2 =
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| term_start3 = 1 April 2009
| term_start3 = 1 April 2009
| term_end3 = 30 April 2019
| term_end3 = 30 April 2019
| predecessor3 = S. Jayakumar
| predecessor3 = [[S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician)|S. Jayakumar]] <br> [[Wong Kan Seng]]
| successor3 = [[Heng Swee Keat]]<br />[[Lawrence Wong]]
| successor3 = [[Heng Swee Keat]] <br> [[Lawrence Wong]]
| office4 = [[Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]]
| office4 = [[Minister for Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]]
| primeminister4 = Lee Hsien Loong
| primeminister4 = Lee Hsien Loong
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| term_end4 = 30 September 2015
| term_end4 = 30 September 2015
| 1blankname4 = Second Minister
| 1blankname4 = Second Minister
| 1namedata4 = [[S. Iswaran]]<br />[[Masagos Zulkifli]]
| 1namedata4 = [[S. Iswaran]]<br />[[Masagos Zulkifli]]
| predecessor4 = K. Shanmugam
| predecessor4 = K. Shanmugam
| successor4 = [[K. Shanmugam]]
| successor4 = [[K. Shanmugam]]
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| successor6 = Tharman Shanmugaratnam
| successor6 = Tharman Shanmugaratnam
| office7 = [[Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment|Minister for the Environment]]
| office7 = [[Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment|Minister for the Environment]]
| term_start7 = 17 April 1995
| term_start7 = 15 January 1996
| term_end7 = 24 January 1997<br />{{small|Acting: 17 April 1995 – 14 January 1996}}
| term_end7 = 24 January 1997<br />{{small|Acting: 17 April 1995 – 14 January 1996}}
| primeminister7 = Goh Chok Tong
| primeminister7 = Goh Chok Tong
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| term_start8 = 25 October 2001
| term_start8 = 25 October 2001
| term_end8 =
| term_end8 =
| predecessor8 = ''Constituency established''
| predecessor8 = ''Constituency established''
| successor8 =
| successor8 =
| majority8 = 44,466 (28.30%)
| majority8 = 44,466 (28.30%)
| constituency_MP9 = [[Pasir Ris GRC]]<br />(Pasir Ris–Loyang)
| constituency_MP9 = [[Pasir Ris GRC]]<br />(Pasir Ris Loyang)
| parliament9 = Singapore
| parliament9 = Singapore
| term_start9 = 2 January 1997
| term_start9 = 2 January 1997
| term_end9 = 18 October 2001
| term_end9 = 18 October 2001
| predecessor9 = [[Charles Chong]] ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
| predecessor9 = [[Charles Chong]] ([[People's Action Party|PAP]])
| successor9 = ''Constituency abolished''
| successor9 = ''Constituency abolished''
| constituency_MP10 = [[Marine Parade GRC]]<br />(Joo Chiat)
| constituency_MP10 = [[Marine Parade GRC]]<br />(Joo Chiat)
| parliament10 = Singapore
| parliament10 = Singapore
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| branch = [[Republic of Singapore Navy]]
| branch = [[Republic of Singapore Navy]]
| serviceyears = 1972–1992
| serviceyears = 1972–1992
| rank = [[Rear-Admiral]]
| rank = [[Rear-Admiral]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|12|27|df=y}}<ref name="PMO Profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Cabinet/Mr-TEO-Chee-Hean|title=PMO &#124; Mr TEO Chee Hean|date=1 September 2020|website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|12|27|df=y}}<ref name="PMO Profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Cabinet/Mr-TEO-Chee-Hean|title=PMO &#124; Mr TEO Chee Hean|date=1 September 2020|website=Prime Minister's Office Singapore}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Colony of Singapore]]
| birth_place = [[Colony of Singapore]]
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| death_place =
| death_place =
| spouse = Chew Poh Yim (died. 2021)
| spouse = Chew Poh Yim (died 2021)
| children = 2
| children = 2
| party = [[People's Action Party]]
| party = [[People's Action Party]]
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| alma_mater = [[University of Manchester]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br />[[Imperial College London]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])<br />[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]])
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| education = [[University of Manchester]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br />[[Imperial College London]] ([[Master of Science|MS]])<br />[[Harvard Kennedy School|Harvard University]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]])
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'''Teo Chee Hean''' ({{lang-zh|s=张志贤|poj=Tiuⁿ Chì-hiân|p=Zhāng Zhìxián}}; born 27 December 1954)<ref name="PMO Profile" /> is a Singaporean politician and former two-star [[rear-admiral]] who has been serving as [[Senior Minister of Singapore]] since 2019 and [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]] since 2015. A member of the governing [[People's Action Party]], he has been the [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) representing the [[Pasir Ris|Pasir Ris West]] division of [[Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency|Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC]] since 2001.
'''Teo Chee Hean''' {{Post-nominals|country=||list=[[Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)|PPA(E)]]}} ({{lang-zh|s=张志贤|poj=Tiuⁿ Chì-hiân|p=Zhāng Zhìxián|first=poj}}; born 27 December 1954)<ref name="PMO Profile" /> is a Singaporean politician and former two-star [[rear-admiral]] who has been serving as [[Senior Minister of Singapore]] since 2019 and [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]] since 2015. A member of the governing [[People's Action Party]], he has been the [[Parliament of Singapore|Member of Parliament]] (MP) representing the [[Pasir Ris|Pasir Ris West]] division of [[Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency|Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC]] since 2001.


A recipient of the [[President's Scholar]]ship and [[Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship]], Teo served in the [[Republic of Singapore Navy]] (RSN) between 1972 and 1992, and attained the rank [[Rear-Admiral]] (Two-Star). He served as Chief of Navy between 1991 and 1992 before leaving the Navy and enter politcs.
A recipient of the [[President's Scholar]]ship and [[Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship]], Teo served in the [[Republic of Singapore Navy]] (RSN) between 1972 and 1992, and attained the rank [[Rear-Admiral]] (Two-Star). He served as Chief of Navy between 1991 and 1992 before leaving the Navy and entering politics.


He made his political debut in the [[1992 Marine Parade by-election|1992 by-elections]] in [[Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency|Marine Parade GRC]] as part of a four-member PAP team. He had served as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] between 2009 and 2019, [[Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment|Minister for the Environment]] between 1995 and 1997, [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Minister for Education]] between 1997 and 2003, [[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]] between 2003 and 2011 and [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] between 2011 and 2015. Teo was part of the ministerial committee of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG).
He made his political debut in the [[1992 Marine Parade by-election|1992 by-election]] in [[Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency|Marine Parade GRC]] as part of a four-member PAP team. He had served as 6th [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] between 2009 and 2019, [[Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment|Minister for the Environment]] between 1995 and 1997, [[Ministry of Education (Singapore)|Minister for Education]] between 1997 and 2003, [[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)|Minister for Defence]] between 2003 and 2011 and [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] between 2011 and 2015. Teo was part of the ministerial committee of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG). As Senior Minister, Teo had served as acting prime minister in several occasions, during Prime Minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]]'s absence.


Within the PAP, Teo was First Assistant Secretary-General in the party's [[Central Executive Committee (PAP)|Central Executive Committee]] (CEC) before he was succeeded by [[Heng Swee Keat]] in November 2018.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1132529/1/.html PAP appoints Khaw Boon Wan as chairman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603065313/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1132529/1/.html |date=3 June 2011 }}, channelnewsasia.com, 1 June 2011</ref>
Within the PAP, Teo was First Assistant Secretary-General in the party's [[Central Executive Committee (PAP)|Central Executive Committee]] (CEC) before he was succeeded by [[Heng Swee Keat]] in November 2018.<ref>[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1132529/1/.html PAP appoints Khaw Boon Wan as chairman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603065313/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1132529/1/.html |date=3 June 2011 }}, channelnewsasia.com, 1 June 2011</ref>
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Teo was educated at [[St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore|St. Joseph's Institution]] before he was awarded the [[President's Scholar]]ship and [[Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship]] in 1973. He graduated from the [[University of Manchester]] in 1976 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] with first class honours degree in [[electrical engineering]] and [[management science]].
Teo was educated at [[St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore|St. Joseph's Institution]] before he was awarded the [[President's Scholar]]ship and [[Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship]] in 1973. He graduated from the [[University of Manchester]] in 1976 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] with first class honours degree in [[electrical engineering]] and [[management science]].


He subsequently went on to complete a [[Master of Science]] with distinction degree in [[computing science]] at [[Imperial College London]] in 1977. He also completed a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree at [[Harvard University]]'s [[Harvard Kennedy School|John F. Kennedy School of Government]] in 1986, where he was named a Littauer Fellow.
He subsequently went on to complete a [[Master of Science]] with distinction degree in [[computing science]] at [[Imperial College London]] in 1977. He also completed a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree at [[Harvard Kennedy School]] in 1986, where he was named a Littauer Fellow.


==Career==
==Career==
===Military career===
===Military career===
Teo joined in the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] (SAF) in 1972 and was commissioned as a [[naval officer]] at the [[SAFTI Military Institute]] in 1973. He went on to hold various command and staff appointments in the [[Republic of Singapore Navy]] (RSN) and the Joint Staff before his appointment as [[Chief of Navy (Singapore)|Chief of Navy]] in 1991 with the rank of [[Rear-Admiral]] (Two-Star) before leaving the SAF on 7 December 1992 to contest in the [[1992 Marine Parade by-election|1992 by-elections]] in [[Marine Parade GRC]].
Teo joined the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] (SAF) in 1972 and was commissioned as a [[naval officer]] at the [[SAFTI Military Institute]] in 1973. He went on to hold various command and staff appointments in the [[Republic of Singapore Navy]] (RSN) and the Joint Staff before his appointment as [[Chief of Navy (Singapore)|Chief of Navy]] in 1991 with the rank of [[Rear-Admiral]] (Two-Star) before leaving the SAF on 7 December 1992 to contest in the [[1992 Marine Parade by-election|1992 by-elections]] in [[Marine Parade GRC]].

Teo was awarded the [[Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera)|Commendation Medal (Silver) (Military)]] and the [[Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)|Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military)]] in the 1981 and 1992 National Day Awards respectively.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Singapore |first=National Library Board |title=Portrait of Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education |url=https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/image-detail?cmsuuid=245e9ee8-fe9c-4daf-aaf1-9039bf8562d7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826185649/https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/image-detail?cmsuuid=245e9ee8-fe9c-4daf-aaf1-9039bf8562d7 |archive-date=26 August 2024 |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=www.nlb.gov.sg |language=en}}</ref>


===Political career===
===Political career===
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Teo led a six-member PAP team to contest in Pasir–Ris Punggol GRC in the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 general election]] and won 64.79% of the vote against the [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]]. On 18 May 2011, Teo relinquished his Cabinet portfolio of Minister for Defence and took up the positions of [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] and [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]], while concurrently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.
Teo led a six-member PAP team to contest in Pasir–Ris Punggol GRC in the [[2011 Singaporean general election|2011 general election]] and won 64.79% of the vote against the [[Singapore Democratic Alliance]]. On 18 May 2011, Teo relinquished his Cabinet portfolio of Minister for Defence and took up the positions of [[Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore)|Minister for Home Affairs]] and [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]], while concurrently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.


On 1 May 2019, Teo relinquished his appointment as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] to become a [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]], while retaining his position as [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-promoted-deputy-prime-minister-cabinet-2019-11470768|work=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|date=23 April 2019|access-date=23 April 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423083510/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-promoted-deputy-prime-minister-cabinet-2019-11470768|url-status=live}}</ref> In his new role, he also oversaw four departments under the [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Prime Minister's Office]]; [[Smart Nation|Smart Nation and Digital Government Group]], [[National Security Coordination Secretariat]], National Population and Talent Division, and the [[National Climate Change Secretariat]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-teo-chee-hean|title= Mr TEO Chee Hean|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= Prime Minister's Office Singapore|publisher= Prime Minister's Office Singapore|access-date= 6 April 2021|quote=}}</ref>
On 1 May 2019, Teo relinquished his appointment as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore|Deputy Prime Minister]] to become a [[Senior Minister of Singapore|Senior Minister]], while retaining his position as [[Coordinating Minister for National Security (Singapore)|Coordinating Minister for National Security]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-promoted-deputy-prime-minister-cabinet-2019-11470768|work=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|date=23 April 2019|access-date=23 April 2019|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423083510/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heng-swee-keat-promoted-deputy-prime-minister-cabinet-2019-11470768|url-status=live}}</ref> In his new role, he also oversaw four departments under the [[Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)|Prime Minister's Office]]; [[Smart Nation|Smart Nation and Digital Government Group]], [[National Security Coordination Secretariat]], National Population and Talent Division, and the [[National Climate Change Secretariat]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-teo-chee-hean|title= Mr TEO Chee Hean|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= Prime Minister's Office Singapore|access-date= 6 April 2021|quote=}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Teo was married to Chew Poh Yim, who was the director of the business consultancy and part-time marketing management at [[Nanyang Polytechnic]]'s School of Business Management. Chew graduated from the [[University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology]] in 1977 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] with honours degree in [[biochemistry]]. In 2015, she founded Stroke Support Station, a volunteering organisation that provides assistance to stroke survivors and caregivers. Chew died on 31 October 2021 at the age of 67.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ho |first1=Grace |title=Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean's wife, founder of a stroke support charity, dies aged 67 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/senior-minister-teo-chee-heans-wife-founder-of-a-stroke-support-charity-dies-aged |access-date=4 November 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=3 November 2021}}</ref> The couple have one son and one daughter.
Teo was married to Chew Poh Yim, who was the director of the business consultancy and part-time marketing management at [[Nanyang Polytechnic]]'s School of Business Management. Chew graduated from the [[University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology]] in 1977 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] with honours degree in [[biochemistry]]. In 2015, she founded [https://www.s3.org.sg/ Stroke Support Station], a volunteering organisation that provides assistance to stroke survivors and caregivers. Chew died on 31 October 2021 at the age of 67.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ho |first1=Grace |title=Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean's wife, founder of a stroke support charity, dies aged 67 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/senior-minister-teo-chee-heans-wife-founder-of-a-stroke-support-charity-dies-aged |access-date=4 November 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=3 November 2021}}</ref> The couple have one son and one daughter.


Teo was also President of the [[Singapore National Olympic Council]] (SNOC) between 1984 and 2014, and an advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.
Teo was also President of the [[Singapore National Olympic Council]] (SNOC) between 1984 and 2014, and an advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.

== Honours ==

* 1981: [[Pingat Penghargaan (Tentera)|Pingat Penghargaan, Perak (Tentera)]] - Commendation Medal (Silver) (Military)<ref name=":0" />
* 1992: [[Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)|Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Emas (Tentera)]] - Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military)<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 12 November 2024

The Honourable
Teo Chee Hean
PPA(E)
张志贤
Teo in 2021
Senior Minister of Singapore
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 May 2019
Serving with Tharman Shanmugaratnam (2019–2023)
Lee Hsien Loong (since 2024)
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Lawrence Wong
Preceded byVacant
Coordinating Minister for National Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 May 2011
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Lawrence Wong
Preceded byWong Kan Seng
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
In office
1 April 2009 – 30 April 2019
Serving with Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byS. Jayakumar
Wong Kan Seng
Succeeded byHeng Swee Keat
Lawrence Wong
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterS. Iswaran
Masagos Zulkifli
Preceded byK. Shanmugam
Succeeded byK. Shanmugam
Minister for Defence
In office
1 August 2003 – 20 May 2011
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterNg Eng Hen
Preceded byTony Tan
Succeeded byNg Eng Hen
Minister for Education
In office
25 January 1997 – 31 July 2003
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byLee Yock Suan
Succeeded byTharman Shanmugaratnam
Minister for the Environment
In office
15 January 1996 – 24 January 1997
Acting: 17 April 1995 – 14 January 1996
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Preceded byMah Bow Tan
Succeeded byYeo Cheow Tong
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC
(Pasir Ris West)
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 October 2001
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority44,466 (28.30%)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Pasir Ris GRC
(Pasir Ris Loyang)
In office
2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001
Preceded byCharles Chong (PAP)
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC
(Joo Chiat)
In office
19 December 1992 – 15 December 1996
Preceded byLim Chee Onn (PAP)
Succeeded byChan Soo Sen (PAP)
Personal details
Born (1954-12-27) 27 December 1954 (age 69)[1]
Colony of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
SpouseChew Poh Yim (died 2021)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Manchester (BS)
Imperial College London (MS)
Harvard University (MPA)
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceRepublic of Singapore Navy
Years of service1972–1992
RankRear-Admiral
In this Chinese name, the family name is Teo.

Teo Chee Hean PPA(E) (Chinese: 张志贤; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Chì-hiân; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìxián; born 27 December 1954)[1] is a Singaporean politician and former two-star rear-admiral who has been serving as Senior Minister of Singapore since 2019 and Coordinating Minister for National Security since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Pasir Ris West division of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC since 2001.

A recipient of the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship, Teo served in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) between 1972 and 1992, and attained the rank Rear-Admiral (Two-Star). He served as Chief of Navy between 1991 and 1992 before leaving the Navy and entering politics.

He made his political debut in the 1992 by-election in Marine Parade GRC as part of a four-member PAP team. He had served as 6th Deputy Prime Minister between 2009 and 2019, Minister for the Environment between 1995 and 1997, Minister for Education between 1997 and 2003, Minister for Defence between 2003 and 2011 and Minister for Home Affairs between 2011 and 2015. Teo was part of the ministerial committee of the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG). As Senior Minister, Teo had served as acting prime minister in several occasions, during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's absence.

Within the PAP, Teo was First Assistant Secretary-General in the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) before he was succeeded by Heng Swee Keat in November 2018.[2]

Education

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Teo was educated at St. Joseph's Institution before he was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1973. He graduated from the University of Manchester in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science with first class honours degree in electrical engineering and management science.

He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Science with distinction degree in computing science at Imperial College London in 1977. He also completed a Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard Kennedy School in 1986, where he was named a Littauer Fellow.

Career

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Military career

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Teo joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1972 and was commissioned as a naval officer at the SAFTI Military Institute in 1973. He went on to hold various command and staff appointments in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Joint Staff before his appointment as Chief of Navy in 1991 with the rank of Rear-Admiral (Two-Star) before leaving the SAF on 7 December 1992 to contest in the 1992 by-elections in Marine Parade GRC.

Teo was awarded the Commendation Medal (Silver) (Military) and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (Military) in the 1981 and 1992 National Day Awards respectively.[3]

Political career

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Teo made his political debut in the 1992 by-elections in Marine Parade GRC as part of a four-member PAP team led by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. After the PAP team won 72.9% of the vote against three opposition parties, Teo was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Joo Chiat ward of Marine Parade GRC. He was subsequently appointed as Minister of State for Finance, Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Defence.

In April 1995, Teo was appointed as Senior Minister of State for Defence and Acting Minister for the Environment. In January 1996, he was promoted to full Minister and given the Cabinet portfolios of Minister for the Environment and Second Minister for Defence.

Teo switched to contesting in Pasir Ris GRC during the 1997 general election and the four-member PAP team led by him won 70.9% of the vote against the Workers' Party. Teo thus elected as the MP representing the Pasir Ris Loyang ward of Pasir Ris GRC. In subsequent Cabinet reshuffles, he became Minister for Education while continuing to serve as Second Minister for Defence.

During the 2001 general election, Teo led the five-member PAP team contesting in the newly formed Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC and won an uncontested walkover. After winning the general election, he continued to hold his previous Cabinet portfolios while becoming the MP representing the Pasir Ris West ward of Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. On 1 August 2003, Teo was appointed as Minister for Defence and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.

During the 2006 general election, Teo led a six-member PAP team to contest in Pasir–Ris Punggol GRC again and won 68.7% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. He retained his parliamentary seat and continued holding his Cabinet portfolios. On 1 April 2009, Teo was appointed as one of two Deputy Prime Ministers, in addition to his portfolios as Minister for Defence and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.

Teo led a six-member PAP team to contest in Pasir–Ris Punggol GRC in the 2011 general election and won 64.79% of the vote against the Singapore Democratic Alliance. On 18 May 2011, Teo relinquished his Cabinet portfolio of Minister for Defence and took up the positions of Minister for Home Affairs and Coordinating Minister for National Security, while concurrently serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service.

On 1 May 2019, Teo relinquished his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister to become a Senior Minister, while retaining his position as Coordinating Minister for National Security.[4] In his new role, he also oversaw four departments under the Prime Minister's Office; Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, and the National Climate Change Secretariat.[5]

Personal life

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Teo was married to Chew Poh Yim, who was the director of the business consultancy and part-time marketing management at Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Business Management. Chew graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science with honours degree in biochemistry. In 2015, she founded Stroke Support Station, a volunteering organisation that provides assistance to stroke survivors and caregivers. Chew died on 31 October 2021 at the age of 67.[6] The couple have one son and one daughter.

Teo was also President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) between 1984 and 2014, and an advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PMO | Mr TEO Chee Hean". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ PAP appoints Khaw Boon Wan as chairman Archived 3 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, channelnewsasia.com, 1 June 2011
  3. ^ a b c Singapore, National Library Board. "Portrait of Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Education". www.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Heng Swee Keat to be promoted to DPM in Cabinet reshuffle". Channel NewsAsia. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr TEO Chee Hean". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ Ho, Grace (3 November 2021). "Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean's wife, founder of a stroke support charity, dies aged 67". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

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