Ng Eng Hen

The Honourable Ng Eng Hen
黄永宏
Ng in 2024
Minister for Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong Lawrence Wong
Second Minister	Chan Chun Sing (2013–2015) Lui Tuck Yew (2015) Ong Ye Kung (2016–2018)
Preceded by	Teo Chee Hean
Leader of the House
In office 31 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Deputy	Heng Chee How
Preceded by	Mah Bow Tan
Succeeded by	Grace Fu
Minister for Education
In office 1 April 2008 – 20 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Succeeded by	Heng Swee Keat
Second Minister for Defence
In office 1 July 2005 – 20 May 2011
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister	Teo Chee Hean
Preceded by	Teo Chee Hean
Succeeded by	Chan Chun Sing (2013)
Minister for Manpower
In office 12 August 2004 – 31 March 2008 Acting: 12 May 2003 - 11 August 2004
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by	Lee Boon Yang
Succeeded by	Gan Kim Yong
Second Minister for Education
In office 12 August 2004 – 30 June 2005
Prime Minister	Lee Hsien Loong
Minister	Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Succeeded by	Indranee Rajah
Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Toa Payoh Central)
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 October 2001
Preceded by	Ho Tat Kin
Personal details
Born	Ng Eng Hen (1958-12-10) 10 December 1958 (age 66)[1] Colony of Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party
Spouse	Ivy Lim Swee Lian
Children	4
Alma mater	National University of Singapore (MBBS)
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Ng Eng Hen (Chinese: 黄永宏; pinyin: Huáng Yǒnghóng, Hinghwa Romanized: Ńg Ṳ̂ng-héng; born 10 December 1958)^[1] is a Singaporean politician and former oncologist who has been serving as Minister for Defence since 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Toa Payoh Central division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC since 2001.

Prior to entering politics, Ng was a consultant surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and later a private surgical oncologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

He made his political debut in the 2001 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC and won by an uncontested walkover. Ng was later elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) and has been winning subsequent general elections since.

Before becoming the Minister of Defence, Ng has been Second Minister for Education between 2004 and 2005, Minister for Manpower between 2004 and 2008, Second Minister for Defence between 2005 and 2011 and Leader of the House between 2011 and 2015. Ng is also the Chairman of SAFRA Board of Governors.