Hri Kumar Nair | |
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Judge of the High Court of Singapore | |
Assumed office 2 January 2023 | |
Appointed by | Halimah Yacob |
Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore | |
In office 1 March 2017 – 2 January 2023 Serving with Lionel Yee (Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2023) Tai Wei Shyong (Jan. 2021 - Jan 2023) Ang Cheng Hock (Oct. 2022 - Jan 2023) | |
Appointed by | Tony Tan |
Member of Parliament for Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Thomson) | |
In office 7 May 2006 – 11 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Leong Horn Kee (PAP) |
Succeeded by | Chee Hong Tat (PAP) |
Personal details | |
Born | Singapore | 16 June 1966
Political party | People's Action Party (2006–2015) |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) |
Hri Kumar Nair SC (born 16 June 1966) is a Singaporean lawyer and former politician who has been serving as Judge of the High Court of Singapore since 2023. A former member of the People's Action Party, he was the Member of Parliament representing the Thomson division of Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC between 2006 and 2015. He was also a former Deputy Attorney-General of Singapore between 2017 and 2023.