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Mr Heng Chee How
Senior Minister of State for Defence

Mr Heng Chee How is appointed Senior Minister of State for Defence in May 2018. He is a Member of Parliament for the Jalan Besar GRC. He is also a Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress. Prior to this, Mr Heng held appointments in the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Trade & Industry. He was also formerly the Mayor of the Central Singapore District.

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Mr Heng Chee How
Senior Minister of State for Defence

Mr Heng Chee How is appointed Senior Minister of State for Defence in May 2018. He is a Member of Parliament for the Jalan Besar GRC. He is also a Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress. Prior to this, Mr Heng held appointments in the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Trade & Industry. He was also formerly the Mayor of the Central Singapore District.

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WORK AND APPOINTMENTS
1980 to 1995 Held various appointments in the Singapore Police Force, including that of the Director of Manpower and Commander of the Geylang Police Division
1995 to 1998 CEO, NTUC Club
1997 to 1999 Assistant Secretary-General NTUC
1999 to present Deputy Secretary-General NTUC
2001 to 2011 Elected Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC
2011 to 2015 Elected Member of Parliament, Whampoa Single Member Constituency
2015 to present Elected Member of Parliament, Jalan Besar GRC
2001 to 2006 Mayor, Central Singapore District
2004 to 2006 Minister of State for Trade & Industry
2005 to 2006 Minister of State for National Development
2006 to 2008 Minister of State for Health
2008 to 2011 Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office
2011 to 2018 Senior Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office
2018 Senior Minister of State for Defence
EDUCATION
1977 GCE 'O' Level
1979 GCE 'A' Level
1983 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Second Class Upper, Cambridge University, UK
1986 Master of Arts, Cambridge University, UK
1992 Master in Public Administration, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA
SCHOLARSHIPS/BURSARIES/ACADEMIC AWARDS
1980 Singapore Police Force Undergraduate Scholarship
1990 Singapore Police Force Postgraduate Scholarship
1990 Edward S. Mason Fellowship (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
1992 Lucius Littauer Fellowship Award (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University)
2001 Eisenhower Fellowship, USA