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* born 25 January 1961 | * born 25 January 1961 | ||
* Anglo-Chinese School | * Anglo-Chinese School | ||
* commanding officer at Singapore Armed Forces ({{g |SAF}}) | |||
* medical director at Singapore National Eye Centre & CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH) | |||
* entered politics 2001, Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC walkover | |||
* Minister of State for National Development in 2002 | |||
* Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry in 2004. | |||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
* YOG budget overrun | * YOG budget overrun as Minister for Community, Youth and Sports ({{g |MCYS}} 2005 and 2011 | ||
** by how much | ** by how much | ||
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*Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts {{g |MICA}} between 2006 and 2008, | |||
* ‘illiterate’ comment | * Second Minister for Trade and Industry {{g |MTI}} between 2005 and 2006 | ||
* Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017 | |||
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* ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||
** 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session, | ** 14 Sep 2021 Tue - 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". | ||
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*** LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | *** LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | ||
*** LMW 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." | *** LMW 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." | ||
*** [[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 | |||
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Revision as of 18:46, 13 February 2025
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| Vivian Balakrishnan விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் | |
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| Party Affiliation | |
| Current Role | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Past Roles | • • |
| Others | • President's Scholar • |
| Background | |
| Education | • NUS • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
| Personal Details | |
| Age | 64 |
| Others | |
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- born 25 January 1961
- Anglo-Chinese School
- commanding officer at Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
- medical director at Singapore National Eye Centre & CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
- entered politics 2001, Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC walkover
- Minister of State for National Development in 2002
- Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry in 2004.
Controversy
- YOG budget overrun as Minister for Community, Youth and Sports (MCYS 2005 and 2011
- by how much
- Second Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts MICA between 2006 and 2008,
- Second Minister for Trade and Industry MTI between 2005 and 2006
- Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative between 2014 and 2017
- ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session,
- 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 RI?... Must have been a lousy school."
- It was deduced that VB made these comments
- Tan See Leng then replied, "I'm from Monk's Hill."
- LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media
- LMW 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."
- 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session,
- TraceTogether debacle