Ng Chee Khern
Ng in 2007
Born (1965-10-18) 18 October 1965 (age 58)
Singapore
AllegianceSingapore
Service/branchRepublic of Singapore Air Force
Years of service1984–2009
RankMajor-General
Commands heldChief of Air Force
Chief of Staff – Air Staff
Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate
Commander, Tengah Air Base
Commanding Officer, 149 Squadron
AwardsSee awards
Spouse(s)Elaine Ng
Other workPermanent Secretary (Manpower) – since April 2022 Permanent Secretary, Smart Nation and Digital Government – from May 2017 to March 2022
Ng Chee Khern
Simplified Chinese黄志勤
Hokkien POJN̂g Chì-khîn

Ng Chee Khern PPA(E) LOM (born 18 October 1965) is a Singaporean civil servant and former major-general who served as Chief of Air Force between 2006 and 2009. He previously served as Permanent Secretary (Smart Nation and Digital Government) under the Prime Minister's Office, and Chairman of the Government Technology Agency.[1] He was appointed Permanent Secretary (Manpower) in April 2022.[2]

Education

Ng is an alumnus of Victoria School and Hwa Chong Junior College,[3][4] and was a recipient of the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1985.[5]

He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts with second upper class honours degree and a Master of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE). He also completed a Master of Public Administration degree at Harvard University.[6]

Military career

Ng enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1984 and served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). He flew the Northrop F-5E Tiger-II and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.[7]

Throughout his military career, Ng held various appointments, including: Commanding Officer, 149 Squadron; Commander, Tengah Air Base; Director, Joint Operations and Planning Directorate; Chief of Staff (Air Staff). He succeeded Lim Kim Choon as the Chief of Air Force on 24 March 2006[6] and relinquished this appointment to his second brother, Ng Chee Meng, on 10 December 2009.[8]

Civil Service career

After leaving the Air Force, Ng was appointed Director of the Security and Intelligence Division on 1 September 2010.[9][10] He left the post on 1 May 2014, and served as Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) at the Ministry of Defence.[11] He was also appointed Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health on 1 August 2014.[12]

Ng is also a member of the boards of various governmental organisations, including: Public Utilities Board (PUB); CapitaMall Trust Management; Chartered Ammunition Industries; ST Aerospace Systems; Changi International Airshow & Events; MDSO Supervisory Board; Construction Industry Development Board; Defence Science and Technology Agency; DSO National Laboratories; Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.[9]

Personal life

Ng has two younger brothers. Ng Chee Meng, a politician and former lieutenant-general who served as Chief of Air Force between 2009 and 2013, Chief of Defence Force between 2013 and 2015, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC between 2015 and 2020. Ng Chee Peng, a former two-star rear-admiral who served as Chief of Navy between 2011 and 2014.[8]

Awards

National honours

Foreign honours

References

  1. ^ Yong, Charissa (22 May 2017). "Three SAF high-flyers in new permanent secretary appointments and portfolio shuffles". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Public Service Division announces new permanent secretary appointments, retirements from Apr 1". CNA. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "VS Class of 2010 - Sec 4 Graduation".
  4. ^ HWA CHONG (27 January 2014), Hwa Chong Corporate Video, retrieved 25 January 2017[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ Fernandez, Warren (2001). Without Fear or Favour – 50 Years of Singapore's Public Service Commission. Singapore: Times Media. ISBN 981-232-348-1.
  6. ^ a b "New Air Force Chief Takes Over". MINDEF. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. ^ Yeo, Mike (March 2011). "Tigers over Lion City". Air Forces Monthly. No. 275. Key Publishing. pp. 86–91. ISSN 0955-7091.
  8. ^ a b Chow, Jermyn (17 October 2009). "Brother succeeds RSAF chief". AsiaOne News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Board of Directors, CapitaMall Trust". CapitaMall Trust. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  10. ^ Chua, Tony (14 June 2012). "Capitamall Trust appoints Ng Chee Khern as Director". Singapore Business Review. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Press Release: MG(NS) Ng Chee Khern to be Permanent Secretary (Defence Development)". Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  12. ^ Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh (25 July 2014). "Two new permanent secretary appointments next month". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Military offices Preceded byMajor-General Lim Kim Choon Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force 24 March 2006 – 10 December 2009 Succeeded byBrigadier-General Ng Chee Meng
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