Heng Swee Keat | |
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王瑞杰 | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
Assumed office 1 May 2019 Serving with Lawrence Wong (2022–present) | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Preceded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam Teo Chee Hean |
Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies | |
Assumed office 27 July 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Preceded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
Secretary-General | Lee Hsien Loong |
Vice Chairman | Masagos Zulkifli |
Preceded by | Gan Kim Yong |
Minister for Finance | |
In office 1 October 2015 – 14 May 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Second Minister | Lawrence Wong Indranee Rajah |
Preceded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Wong |
Minister for Education | |
In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Preceded by | Ng Eng Hen |
Succeeded by | Ng Chee Meng (Schools) Ong Ye Kung (Higher Education and Skills) |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for East Coast GRC (Bedok) | |
Assumed office 10 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Lim Swee Say |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tampines GRC (Tampines Central) | |
In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sin Boon Ann |
Succeeded by | Koh Poh Koon |
Personal details | |
Born | Heng Swee Keat 15 April 1961[1] State of Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Spouse(s) |
Chang Hwee Nee (m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge (MA) Harvard University (MPA) |
Signature | |
Police career | |
Department | Singapore Police Force |
Years of service | 1983–1997 |
Rank | Assistant Commissioner |
Heng Swee Keat PPA PJG (Chinese: 王瑞杰; pinyin: Wáng Ruìjié; born 15 April 1961)[1] is a Singaporean politician, former police officer and former civil servant.
He is serving as Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies. Also, he is the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok part of the East Coast GRC.[2]