Mah Bow Tan | |
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马宝山 | |
![]() Mah at the World Economic Forum Global Redesign Summit 2010 in Doha | |
Leader of the House | |
In office 1 April 2007 – 30 May 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
Preceded by | Wong Kan Seng |
Succeeded by | Ng Eng Hen |
Minister for National Development | |
In office 3 June 1999 – 20 May 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
Preceded by | Lim Hng Kiang |
Succeeded by | Khaw Boon Wan |
Minister for the Environment | |
In office 1 July 1993 – 16 April 1995 | |
Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
Preceded by | Ahmad Mattar |
Succeeded by | Teo Chee Hean |
Minister for Communications | |
In office 1 September 1991 – 3 June 1999 Acting: 1 July 1991 – 31 August 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
Preceded by | Yeo Ning Hong (as Minister for Communications and Information) |
Succeeded by | Yeo Cheow Tong (as Minister for Communications and Information Technology) |
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tampines GRC (Tampines East) | |
In office 3 September 1988 – 11 September 2015 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Cheng Li Hui (PAP) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mah Bow Tan 12 September 1948[1] Colony of Singapore |
Political party | People's Action Party |
Spouse | Sheryn Kaye Von Senden |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales (BEng, MEng) |
Mah Bow Tan (Chinese: 马宝山; pinyin: Mǎ Bǎoshān; born 12 September 1948)[1] is a Singaporean former politician who served as Leader of the House between 2007 and 2011, Minister for National Development between 1999 and 2011, Minister for the Environment between 1993 and 1995, and Minister for Communications between 1991 and 1999. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Tampines East ward of Tampines GRC between 1988 and 2015.