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|othername= விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் | |othername= விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் | ||
|image=Vivian balakrishnan.png | |image=Vivian balakrishnan.png | ||
|politicalparty=PAP | |||
|field01=Current Role | |field01=Current Role | ||
|data01= | |data01= • MP for the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC</br> • | ||
|field02=Past Roles | |field02=Past Roles | ||
|data02= • | |data02= • </br> • </br> • </br> • | ||
|field03=Others | |field03=Others | ||
|data03= • President's Scholar</br> • | |data03= • President's Scholar</br> • | ||
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|Input 2nd Header=Personal Details | |Input 2nd Header=Personal Details | ||
|field05=Age | |field05=Age | ||
|data05={{Age| 1961}} | |data05={{Age|1961|01|25}} | ||
|field06=Others | |field06=Others | ||
|data06= | |data06=Married and is a father & grandfather | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Born on 25 January 1961, PAP-affiliated Vivian Balakrishnan is currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs (from 2015). | Born on 25 January 1961, PAP-affiliated Vivian Balakrishnan is currently MP for the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC while concurrently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs (from 2015). | ||
He is an alumnus of the following institutions: | He is an alumnus of the following institutions: | ||
* Anglo-Chinese School. | * Anglo-Chinese School. | ||
* graduated from {{g |NJC}} in | * 1980 - graduated from {{g |NJC}} <ref>National Junior College's The College Annual 1980</ref>in and received the President's Scholarship to study medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. He was well-known for his debating skills while in school and has participated in various school debates. | ||
* after that he went overseas to further his studies and was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. | * after that he went overseas to further his studies and was a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. | ||
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<gallery mode="packed" caption="Debate '84" heights="120px"> | <gallery mode="packed" caption="Debate '84" heights="120px"> | ||
Debate-nus-ngeeannpoly-1984-motion.png | The motion for this tertiary debate | Debate-nus-ngeeannpoly-1984-motion.png | The motion for this tertiary debate | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
He is currently still registered on the | He is currently still registered on the {{g |MOH}}'s website.<ref>https://prs.moh.gov.sg</ref> Below is a quick look at Vivian Balakrishnan's medical career: | ||
* his specialization is in ophthalmology | * his specialization is in ophthalmology | ||
* | * 1993 and 1995 - Moorfields Eye Hospital in London between | ||
* commanding officer at Singapore Armed Forces ({{g |SAF}}), Second Combat Support Hospital | * commanding officer at Singapore Armed Forces ({{g |SAF}}), Second Combat Support Hospital | ||
* ophthalmologist at SNEC & NUH | * ophthalmologist at SNEC & NUH | ||
* Deputy Director late 1997 | * 1997 - Deputy Director late 1997 | ||
* 1999 - Medical Director at Singapore National Eye Centre in Jan 1999 <ref>SNEC 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book, page 74</ref> | |||
* CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) | * CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) | ||
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<gallery mode=" | <gallery mode="nolines" heights="120px"> | ||
SNEC-25th Commemorative Book.png | Official announcement of VB's directorship in SNEC 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book | |||
SNEC-25th Commemorative Book.png | Official announcement of VB's directorship in SNEC 25th Commemorative Book | Vb-registration.png | Practising Certificate as listed on MOH's website <ref>https://prs.moh.gov.sg</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Vivian Balakrishnan first entered politics in 2001 and entered Parliament as a result of the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC walkover. Thereafter, his various political appointment include the following: | Vivian Balakrishnan first entered politics in 2001 and entered Parliament as a result of the Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC walkover. Thereafter, his various political appointment include the following: | ||
* Minister of State for National Development | * 2002 - made Minister of State for National Development | ||
* Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | * 2004- made Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry, acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports | ||
* 2005 - made full cabinet minister | |||
* Second Minister for Trade and Industry {{g |MTI}} between 2005 and 2006 | * 2005 - Second Minister for Trade and Industry {{g |MTI}} between 2005 and 2006 | ||
* | * 2006 - Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts {{g |MICA}} between 2006 and 2008, | ||
* 2014 - Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017 | |||
* Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017 | * 2015 - Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
For the full list, refer to [https://web.archive.org/web/20250220125216/https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/vivian-balakrishnan PARL Link]. | |||
For the full list, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/vivian-balakrishnan. | |||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
===YOG budget overrun=== | ===YOG budget overrun=== | ||
*YOG budget overrun as | *YOG budget overrun as Minister for Community, Youth and Sports ({{g |MCYS}}) 2005 and 2011 | ||
** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ** 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ** budget exceeded the initial estimates of S$104 million by over three times (check for figures) | ||
===Renting of 26 and 31 Ridout Road, state-owned GCB=== | ===Renting of 26 and 31 Ridout Road, state-owned GCB=== | ||
* Ridout Road rentals | * Ridout Road rentals | ||
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** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ** RP's Kenneth Jeyaretnam questioned how the 2 ministers can pay market rate for these 2 {{g |GCB}} | ||
</br> | </br> | ||
==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ||
* ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and | * ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
** 14 Sep 2021 Tue | ** on 14 Sep 2021 Tue, during a Parliament session, | ||
*** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | *** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | ||
*** Later, after another exchange between [[Tan See Leng]] and Leong Mun Wai, someone heard saying, "Seriously, how did he get into {{g| RI}}?... Must have been a lousy school." | *** Later, after another exchange between [[Tan See Leng]] and [[Leong Mun Wai]], someone heard saying, "Seriously, how did he get into {{g| RI}}?... Must have been a lousy school." | ||
*** It was deduced that VB made these comments, possibly due to TSL's mic which was not switched off | *** It was deduced that VB made these comments, possibly due to TSL's mic which was not switched off | ||
*** | *** Someone then replied, "I'm from Monk's Hill." It was presumed to be [[Tan See Leng]]. | ||
*** | *** [[Leong Mun Wai]] confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, [[Leong Mun Wai]] said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | ||
*** | *** [[Leong Mun Wai]] added, "I am also curious to know who are the other persons who were involved in the conversation and the reason why they held the institution that I attended in contempt." | ||
*** in the televised GE2020 debate on 1 Jul 2020 with [[Jamus Lim]], [[Chee Soon Juan]] and [[Francis Yuen]], he | *** in the televised GE2020 debate on 1 Jul 2020 with [[Jamus Lim]], [[Chee Soon Juan]] and [[Francis Yuen]], he declared, "I dare say every neighborhood school of ours is a school that we can be very proud of," a comment which was a complete contrast to his hot mic comment. | ||
*** [[file:Vb-fbpost-illiterate.png|200px|VB's apology on FB]] | *** [[file:Vb-fbpost-illiterate.png|200px|VB's apology on FB]] | ||
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===TraceTogether debacle=== | ===TraceTogether debacle=== | ||
* TraceTogether debacle | * TraceTogether debacle | ||
** as | ** as Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative | ||
** "Police can use TraceTogether data for criminal investigations" ~ Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told the House on Monday Jan 4 2021 | ** "Police can use TraceTogether data for criminal investigations" ~ Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told the House on Monday Jan 4 2021 | ||
** "I didn't think of Criminal Procedure Code when speaking earlier about TraceTogether" ~ VB | ** "I didn't think of Criminal Procedure Code when speaking earlier about TraceTogether" ~ VB | ||
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* Father of 1 girl & 3 sons. As of 15 May 2020, he is grandfather to 4 grandchildren (not counting 1 stillborn) | * Father of 1 girl & 3 sons. As of 15 May 2020, he is grandfather to 4 grandchildren (not counting 1 stillborn) | ||
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==References== | |||
[[Category:Minister]] | [[Category:Minister]] | ||
[[Category:MP]] | [[Category:MP]] | ||