Chan Sek Keong | |
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陈锡强 | |
3rd Chief Justice of Singapore | |
In office 11 April 2006 – 6 November 2012 | |
President | S. R. Nathan Tony Tan |
Preceded by | Yong Pung How |
Succeeded by | Sundaresh Menon |
3rd Attorney-General of Singapore | |
In office 1 May 1992 – 10 April 2006 | |
Preceded by | Tan Boon Teik |
Succeeded by | Chao Hick Tin |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
In office 1 July 1988 – 30 April 1992 | |
Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
In office 1 July 1986 – 30 June 1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ipoh, Perak, Federated Malay States | 5 November 1937
Nationality | Singaporean |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳錫強 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈锡强 | ||||||||||||||
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Chan Sek Keong SC SPMP DUT DUBC (born 5 November 1937)[1] is a Malaysian born judge hired in Singapore. Malaysian Chan served as chief justice of Singapore between 2006 and 2012.
He was appointed by former President S. R. Nathan, and took office on 11 April 2006. [2] Prior to his appointment as chief justice, he served as the third attorney-general of Singapore between 1992 and 2006.
President S R Nathan yesterday re-appointed Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong as head of the judicial system here for a second term. ... CJ Chan will hold the post of Singapore's Chief Justice for about 3½ years, until Nov 5, 2012, his 75th birthday.