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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}} <ref>National Junior College's The College Annual 1980</ref>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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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: | 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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SNEC-25th Commemorative Book.png | Official announcement of VB's directorship in SNEC 25th Commemorative Book | SNEC-25th Commemorative Book.png | Official announcement of VB's directorship in SNEC 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book | ||
Vb-registration.png | Practising Certificate as listed on MOH's website <ref>https://prs.moh.gov.sg</ref> | Vb-registration.png | Practising Certificate as listed on MOH's website <ref>https://prs.moh.gov.sg</ref> | ||
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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://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/vivian-balakrishnan. | For the full list, refer to https://www.parliament.gov.sg/mps/list-of-current-mps/mp/details/vivian-balakrishnan. | ||
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==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ==='Illiterate' hot mic comment=== | ||
* ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and '''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' | * ‘illiterate’ comment as MP and '''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' | ||
** on 14 Sep 2021 Tue, during a Parliament session, | ** 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". | ||