Appointed as a director:
3 January 1990
Last re-elected as a director:
21 April 2023
Appointed as Chief Executive Officer:
27 April 2007
Appointed as Deputy Chairman:
24 March 2000
Board Committee Positions
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Board Risk Management Committee (Member)
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Executive Committee (Member)
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Nominating Committee (Member)
Current directorships in other listed companies
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United Overseas Insurance (Chairman)
Other principal commitments
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PT Bank UOB Indonesia (President Commissioner)
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United Overseas Bank (China) (Chairman)
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United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company (Chairman)
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United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) (Deputy Chairman)
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The Association of Banks in Singapore (Council Member)
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The Institute of Banking and Finance (Council Member)
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Singapore-China Foundation (Member, Board of Governors)
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Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Honorary Council Member)
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Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Patron)
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Wee Foundation (Director)
Past directorships in listed companies held over the preceding three years
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Nil
Past major appointments
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Far Eastern Bank (Director)
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Pan Pacific Hotels Group (Director)
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United International Securities (Director)
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UOL Group (Director)
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Housing & Development Board (Deputy Chairman)
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Port of Singapore Authority (Director)
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Visa Asia Pacific Senior Client Council (Member)
Education/professional qualifications and achievements
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Securities Investors Association (Singapore) Investors’ Choice Outstanding CEO Award (2024)
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Singapore Corporate Awards, Best CEO (large cap listed companies) (2022)
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The Asian Banker CEO Leadership Achievement for Singapore Award (2022)
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The Business Times Businessman of the Year (2021/2022)
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Public Service Star (2013)
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Master of Arts (Applied Economics), American University, Washington, DC
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Bachelor of Science (Business Administration), American University, Washington, DC