Lui Tuck Yew Politician

Lui Tuck Yew (simplified Chinese: 吕德耀; traditional Chinese: 呂德耀; pinyin: Lǚ Déyào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lū Tek-iāu) (born 16 August 1961) is a Singaporean politician. A Member of Parliament from the governing People's Action Party (PAP) since 2006, he is the country's Minister for Transport. He previously served as the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts from 2010 to 2011. Lui was formerly an officer in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), where he rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral (RADM). He took over from RADM Richard Lim Cherng Yih and served as Singapore's Chief of Navy from 1999 to 2003.

Personal facts

Lui Tuck Yew
Birth dateAugust 16, 1961
Birth place
Singapore
Education
Tufts University
University of Cambridge

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Office holder

military commandChief of Navy (1999-2003)
military rank
Rear admiral
party
People's Action Party
prime minister
region
Moulmein-Kallang Group Representation Constituency
successor

Lui Tuck Yew on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cabinet.gov.sg/content/cabinet/appointments/mr_lui_tuck_yew.html
  2. http://www.moulmein.org.sg/index.php/about-mr-lui.html
  3. http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/lui-tuck-yew