Khaw Boon Wan

Khaw Boon Wan
许文远
Khaw in 2008
Minister for Transport
In office
6 April 2019 – 26 July 2020
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byVivian Balakrishnan (acting)
Succeeded byOng Ye Kung
In office
1 October 2015 – 28 February 2019
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Second MinisterNg Chee Meng (2016-2018
Preceded byLui Tuck Yew
Succeeded byVivian Balakrishnan (acting)
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure
In office
1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
5th Chairman of the People's Action Party
In office
1 June 2011 – 23 November 2018
Preceded byLim Boon Heng
Succeeded byGan Kim Yong
Minister for National Development
In office
21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byMah Bow Tan
Succeeded byLawrence Wong
Minister for Health
In office
12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011
Acting: 1 August 2003 – 11 August 2004
Prime MinisterGoh Chok Tong
Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded byLim Hng Kiang
Succeeded byGan Kim Yong
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Sembawang GRC
(Sembawang)
In office
7 May 2006 – 23 June 2020
Preceded byTony Tan (PAP)
Succeeded byPoh Li San (PAP)
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for Tanjong Pagar GRC
(Moulmein)
In office
25 October 2001 – 20 April 2006
Preceded bySinnakaruppan C. Ramasamy (PAP)
Succeeded byLui Tuck Yew (PAP)
Personal details
Born
Khaw Boon Wan

(1952-12-08) 8 December 1952 (age 71)[1]
Penang, Federation of Malaya, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
NationalitySingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action Party
SpouseJean Khaw
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Newcastle (BEng, BCom)
National University of Singapore (MS)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese許文遠
Simplified Chinese许文远
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Wényuǎn
JyutpingHeoi2 Man4 Jyun5
Hokkien POJKhó͘ Bûn-oán
Tâi-lôKhóo Bûn-uán

Khaw Boon Wan (Chinese: 许文远; pinyin: Xǔ Wényuǎn; Jyutping: Heoi2 Man4 Jyun5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Bûn-oán; born 8 December 1952)[1] is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2001 and 2006, and the Sembawang division of Sembawang GRC between 2006 and 2020.

Following his retirement from politics in 2020,[2] Khaw has been serving the chairman of SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit media entity set up by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) after it underwent a restructuring of its media operations in 2021.[3]

During his political career, Khaw was noted for being appointed to ministerial portfolios which deal with wedge issues such as housing and transport, thus earning himself the moniker "Mr. Fix-it".[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Lam, Lydia (8 December 2017). "Khaw Boon Wan turns 65, says he feels 70 after recent train incidents". The Straits Times.
  2. ^ "Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan to retire from politics after 19 years". CNA. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lin, Cheryl (10 May 2021). "Khaw Boon Wan to be chairman of entity managing SPH's media business". Today. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "'Mr Fix-it' Khaw to chair new SPH media entity". The New Paper. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Khaw Boon Wan, the long-time Mr Fix-It for Singapore's PM, will lead new SPH Media Holdings". South China Morning Post. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.