WORK AND APPOINTMENTS
1980 to 1995
Held various appointments in the Singapore Police Force, including that of the Director of Manpower and Commander of the Geylang Police Division
1995 to 1998
CEO, NTUC Club
1997 to 1999
Assistant Secretary-General NTUC
1999 to present
Deputy Secretary-General NTUC
2001 to 2011
Elected Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC
2011 to 2015
Elected Member of Parliament, Whampoa Single Member Constituency
2015 to present
Elected Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC
2001 to 2006
Mayor, Central Singapore District
2004 to 2006
Minister of State for Trade & Industry
2005 to 2006
Minister of State for National Development
2006 to 2008
Minister of State for Health
2008 to 2011
Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office
2011 to 2018
Senior Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office
2018
Senior Minister of State for Defence
EDUCATION
1977
GCE 'O' Level
1979
GCE 'A' Level
1983
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Second Class Upper, Cambridge University, UK
1986
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, UK
1992
Master in Public Administration, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES/ACADEMIC AWARDS
1980
Singapore Police Force Undergraduate Scholarship
1990
Singapore Police Force Postgraduate Scholarship
1990
Edward S. Mason Fellowship (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
1992
Lucius Littauer Fellowship Award (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
2001
Eisenhower Fellowship, USA