Singapore’s Prime Minister since 2004. Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party (PAP). First elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1984 and has been re-elected eight times, most recently as an MP for the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency. Also chairs GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and the Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council, an international panel that provides strategic direction for Singapore’s Research and Development efforts. Before becoming Prime Minister, held various ministerial appointments, including as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence. Concurrently, Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 1998 until 2004. Before joining politics, served in the Singapore Armed Forces, retiring as a Brigadier-General. BA in Mathematics and Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge. Mason Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, receiving a Master’s in Public Administration.