Ngiam Tong Dow

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ngiam.
Ngiam Tong Dow
DUBC PJG PBS PPA(E)
严崇涛
Born(1937-06-07)7 June 1937
Straits Settlements
Died20 August 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 83)
Singapore
Alma materHarvard University (MPA)
University of Malaya in Singapore (BA)
St. Andrews School
Serangoon English School
SpouseJeanette Gan Choon Neo (m. 1961)
Children2

Ngiam Tong Dow DUBC PJG PBS PPA(E) (Chinese: 严崇涛; pinyin: Yán Chóngtāo, 7 June 1937 – 20 August 2020) was a Singaporean civil servant who became the youngest permanent secretary at the age of 35, and held the position till his retirement from the civil service in 1999. He worked in various government ministries, statutory boards, and agencies, helping to shape public policies and national projects, leading to Singapore's economic growth in the first few decades after independence.[1]

Ngiam served as the acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Communications (1970–1972), and was promoted to be permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance (1972–1979 and 1986–1999), Prime Minister's Office (1979–1994), Ministry of Trade and Industry (1979–1986) and Ministry of National Development (1987–1989).[2]

Ngiam also served as chairman in several statutory boards and government-linked companies, such as the Economic Development Board (1975–1982), DBS Bank (1990–1998), Central Provident Fund (1998–2001), Housing Development Board (1998–2003), HDB Corp (2003). He was also the chief executive officer of DBS from 1991 to 1998.[2]

Ngiam died on 20 August 2020, at the age of 83.[1]

  1. ^ a b Meah, Natasha (22 August 2020). "'Straight as an arrow': Friends, family share memories of Ngiam Tong Dow at wake of former top civil servant". Today. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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