| Ng Eng Hen 黄永宏 |
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| Minister for Defence | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1 April 2008 – 21 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Succeeded by | Heng Swee Keat |
| Minister for Manpower | |
| In office 12 August 2004 – April 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lee Boon Yang |
| Succeeded by | Gan Kim Yong |
| Second Minister for Defence | |
| In office July 2005 – 21 May 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Teo Chee Hean |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Ibrahim Othman |
| Majority | 15,180 (13.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1958 Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ivy Lim Swee Lian |
Dr Ng Eng Hen (simplified Chinese: 黄永宏; traditional Chinese: 黃永宏; pinyin: Huáng Yǒnghóng) (born 10 December 1958) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Defence. He also serves as the Leader of the House in Singapore's Parliament.[1] He previoulsy served as the Minister for Manpower from 2004 to 2008, and Minister for Education from 2008 to 2011. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency since 2001.
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Ng was a Consultant Surgeon at Singapore General Hospital from 1992-97, and maintained a private practice in Mount Elizabeth Hospital as a surgical oncologist from 1997 to 2001.[2]
In 2001, Ng was elected a Member of Parliament for the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency. In 2002, he was made a Minister of State at the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower.[3]
In August 2004, Ng became the Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Education. In 2005, his Second Minister's portfolio was switched from Education to Defence.
In April 2008, Ng was made the Minster for Education and relinquished the post of Minister for Manpower.
Ng has also served as Chairman of the Jobs Task Force at the Ministry of Manpower, and Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Low Wage Workers.
In June 2007, Ng travelled to France at the invitation of the French Ministry of Defence to visit the Paris Air Show and also to visit a permanent Singaporean air force detachment stationed at Cazaux Air Base in France.[4]
In March 2010, Ng mentioned that the weightage of mother-tongue language examinations in the Singapore Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) might be reduced in order to benefit some students who are weak in their mother-tongue due to the emphasis on the English language in the Singapore education system. This sparked a debate among Singaporeans who support emphasis on mother-tongue languages in education. Ng subsequently assured Singaporeans that the weightage mother-tongue in PSLE would not be reduced.
In 2011, Ng was appointed the Minister for Defence. He was also appointed the Leader of the House in Parliament.
Ng attended Anglo-Chinese School and National Junior College, before going on to medical school at the National University of Singapore and fellowship training in surgical oncology in the United States at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Ng is married to a paediatrician and geneticist, Ivy Lim Swee Lian. He has four children, born between 1984 and 1994.
During his spare time, he enjoys jogging, reading and playing golf.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by None |
Second Minister for Education 2002 - 2003 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Teo Chee Hean |
Second Minister for Defence 2003 – 2011 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Lee Boon Yang |
Minister for Manpower 2004 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Gan Kim Yong |
| Preceded by Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
Minister for Education 2008 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Heng Swee Keat |
| Preceded by Teo Chee Hean |
Minister for Defence 2011 - present |
Incumbent |
| Parliament of Singapore | ||
| Preceded by Ibrahim Othman |
Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC 2001 - present |
Incumbent |
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