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Wong Kan Seng, 73
Chairman
Non-Executive and Independent
Wong Kan Seng, 73
Chairman
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017
Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2018
Appointed as Chairman: 15 February 2018
Board Committee Positions
  • Board Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Executive Committee (Chairman)
  • Nominating Committee (Member)
  • Remuneration and Human Capital Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Nil
Other Principal Commitments
  • CLA Real Estate Holdings (Chairman)
  • Temasek Foundation Connects
    Advisory Council (Chairman)
  • Bo’ao Forum for Asia (Director)
  • Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (Patron)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Prime Minister’s Office (Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security)
  • Ministry of Community Development (Minister)
  • Ministry of Home Affairs (Minister)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minister)
  • Singbridge Holdings (Chairman)
Education and Achievements
  • Master of Science (Business Studies), London Business School, University of London
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons), University of Singapore
  • London Business School Alumni Achievement Award (2004)
  • National Trades Union Congress Medal of Honour (1998)
  • Public Administration Medal (Silver) (1976)
Wee Ee Cheong, 67
Deputy Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Executive and Non-Independent
Wee Ee Cheong, 67
Deputy Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Executive and Non-Independent
Appointed as a director: 3 January 1990

Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2017

Appointed as Chief Executive Officer:
27 April 2007

Appointed as Deputy Chairman:
24 March 2000
Board Committee Positions
  • Board Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Executive Committee (Member)
  • Nominating Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • United Overseas Insurance (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • United Overseas Bank (China) (Chairman)
  • PT Bank UOB Indonesia
    (President Commissioner)
  • United Overseas Bank (Malaysia)
    (Deputy Chairman)
  • United Overseas Bank (Thai)
    Public Company (Deputy Chairman)
  • The Association of Banks in Singapore (Council Member)
  • The Institute of Banking & Finance (Council Member)
  • Singapore-China Foundation
    (Member, Board of Governors)
  • Indonesia-Singapore Business Council (Member)
  • Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Honorary Council Member)
  • Visa AP Senior Client Council (Member)
  • Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Patron)
  • Wee Foundation (Director)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Far Eastern Bank (Director)
  • United International Securities (Director)
  • Pan Pacific Hotels Group (Director)
  • UOL Group (Director)
  • Housing & Development Board
    (Deputy Chairman)
  • Port of Singapore Authority (Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Master of Arts (Applied Economics), American University, Washington, DC
  • Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), American University, Washington, DC
  • Public Service Star (2013)
James Koh Cher Siang, 74
Non-Executive and Independent
James Koh Cher Siang, 74
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 1 September 2012

Last re-elected as a director: 26 April 2019
Board Committee Positions
  • Audit Committee (Member)
  • Nominating Committee (Member)
  • Remuneration and Human Capital Committee (Chairman)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Nil
Other Principal Commitments
  • CapitaLand Hope Foundation (Director)
  • Pioneer Generation Package Appeals Committee (Deputy Chairman)
  • Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (Director)
  • Ministry of Home Affairs - Independent Review Committee (Member)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Housing & Development Board (Chairman)
  • Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Comptroller of Income Tax)
  • Singapore Airlines (Director)
  • CapitaLand (Director)
  • Pan Pacific Hotels Group (Director)
  • UOL Group (Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Master in Public Administration, Harvard University
  • Master of Arts, Oxford University
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics, Oxford University
  • Meritorious Service Medal (2002)
  • Public Administration Medal (Gold) (1983)
Ong Yew Huat, 64
Non-Executive and Independent
Ong Yew Huat, 64
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 2 January 2013

Last re-elected as a director: 26 April 2019
Board Committee Positions
  • Audit Committee (Chairman)
  • Board Risk Management Committee (Member)
  • Executive Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Nil
Other Principal Commitments
  • CLA Real Estate Holdings (Director)
  • Singapore Power (Director)
  • Tax Academy of Singapore (Chairman)
  • Singapore Mediation Centre (Director)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) (Chairman)
  • Ernst & Young Singapore
    (Executive Chairman)
  • National Heritage Board (Chairman)
  • Singapore Tyler Print Institute (Chairman)
Education and Achievements
  • Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), University of Kent at Canterbury
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (Member)
  • Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Member)
  • Public Service Star (2017)
Lim Hwee Hua, 60
Non-Executive and Independent
Lim Hwee Hua, 60
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 1 July 2014

Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2018
Board Committee Positions
  • Executive Committee (Member)
  • Nominating Committee (Chairman)
  • Remuneration and Human Capital Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • Tembusu Partners (Co-Chairman)
  • Asia Pacific Exchange (Chairman)
  • BW Group (Director)
  • Ramky Enviro Engineers (Director)
  • Summit Power International (Director)
  • Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts (Senior Advisor)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Prime Minister’s Office (Minister)
  • Ministry of Finance (Second Minister)
  • Ministry of Transport (Second Minister)
  • Ernst & Young Global Advisory Council (Independent Member)
Education and Achievements
  • Master of Arts (Hons) in Mathematics/Engineering, University of Cambridge
  • Master of Business Administration in Finance, Anderson School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles
Alexander Charles Hungate, 53
Non-Executive and Independent
Alexander Charles Hungate, 53
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2018
Board Committee Positions
  • Remuneration and Human Capital Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • SATS (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • SATS (President and Chief Executive Officer)
  • Singapore Economic Development Board (Board Member)
  • National Youth Achievement Award Council Advisory Board (Council Member)
  • Future Economy Council (Member)
  • Future Economy Council -
    Trade and Connectivity Sub-Committee
    (Co-Chairperson
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Singapore
    (Chief Executive Officer)
  • HSBC Group, Personal Financial Services (Group Managing Director)
  • Reuters, Asia Pacific (Managing Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Master of Arts in Engineering, Economics and Management, Oxford University
  • Master of Business Administration
    (Baker Scholar), Harvard Business School
Michael Lien Jown Leam, 56
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Michael Lien Jown Leam, 56
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2018
Board Committee Positions
  • Executive Committee (Member)
  • Nominating Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Nil
Other Principal Commitments
  • Wah Hin and Company
    (Executive Chairman)
  • Sandstone Capital (Director and
    Chief Investment Officer)
  • National University of Singapore (Trustee, Member of Executive Committee and Investment Committee)
  • Leap Philanthropy
    (Founder and Chairman)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Temasek Holdings (Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Bachelor of Economics (First Class Hons) in Finance and Econometrics,
    Monash University
Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai, 57
Non-Executive and Independent
Alvin Yeo Khirn Hai, 57
Non-Executive and Independent
Appointed as a director: 27 July 2017

Last re-elected as a director: 20 April 2018
Board Committee Positions
  • Audit Committee (Member)
  • Board Risk Management Committee (Chairman)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Keppel Corporation (Director)
  • United Industrial Corporation (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • WongPartnership (Chairman and Senior Partner)
  • GlobalORE (Chairman)
  • Appeals Advisory Panel, Monetary Authority of Singapore (Member)
  • Disciplinary Tribunal Chairman Panel, Supreme Court of Singapore (Member)
  • Disciplinary Tribunal Chairman Panel, Singapore Medical Council (Member)
  • Court of Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (Member)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Parliament of Singapore (Member)
  • Jubilant Pharma (Director)
  • Neptune Orient Lines (Director)
  • Singapore Land (Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), King’s College, University of London
  • Barrister-at-Law, England & Wales
  • Senior Counsel, Supreme Court of Singapore
Wee Ee Lim, 58
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Wee Ee Lim, 58
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Appointed as a director: 1 July 2018

Last re-elected as a director: 26 April 2019
Board Committee Positions
  • Board Risk Management Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Haw Par Corporation (President &
    Chief Executive Officer and Director)
  • UOL Group (Deputy Chairman)
  • United Industrial Corporation (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • Wee Foundation (Director)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Hua Han Health Industry Holdings (Director)
  • Singapore Land (Director)
Education and Achievements
  • Bachelor of Arts (Economics),
    Clark University
Steven Phan Swee Kim, 61
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Steven Phan Swee Kim, 61
Non-Executive and Non-Independent
Appointed as a director: 1 July 2019
Board Committee Positions
  • Remuneration and Human Capital Committee (Member)
Current Directorship in Other Listed Companies
  • Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Director)
Other Principal Commitments
  • Advanced MedTech Holdings (Director)
  • Singapore Accountancy Commission (Director)
Past Directorships in Listed Companies Held over the Preceding Three Years
  • Nil
Past Major Appointments
  • Ernst & Young (Area Managing Partner for Asia Pacific and Member of Global Executive Board)
Education and Achievements
  • Bachelor of Science (Managerial and Administrative Studies),
    University of Aston, United Kingdom
  • Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Fellow)
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