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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 serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs (from 2015). | ||
* Anglo-Chinese School | * Anglo-Chinese School | ||
* President's Scholarship in 1980 to study medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS | * graduated from JC 1980, received President's Scholarship in 1980 to study medicine at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS | ||
** fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (to check which source) | ** fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (to check which source) | ||
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** Moorfields Eye Hospital in London between 1993 and 1995 | ** Moorfields Eye Hospital in London between 1993 and 1995 | ||
** 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 and 2nd 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) | |||
==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
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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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[[Category:Minister]] | [[Category:Minister]] | ||
[[Category:MP]] | [[Category:MP]] | ||