S R Nathan

1999 - 2011

Education

• Anglo-Chinese Primary School
• Rangoon Road Afternoon School
• Victoria School 1941
• University of Malaya in Singapore (Diploma in Social Studies with Distinction 1954)

Career

• 1955-56 Almoner, Medical Department, General Hospital
• 1956-62 Seamen's Welfare Officer, Ministry of Labour
• 1962-63 Assistant Director, Labour Research Unit
• 1964-66 Director, Labour Research Unit
• 1965- Chairman, Seamen's Registry Board
• 1966 Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1966-67 Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1967-71 Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1971 Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
• 1971-79 Director, Security & Intelligence Division, Ministry of Defence
• 1973-86 Chairman, Mitsubishi Singapore Heavy Industries Pte Ltd
• 1979-82 First Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1982-88 Executive Chairman, The Straits Times Press (1975) Ltd
• 1988-90 High Commissioner to Malaysia
• 1990-96 Ambassador to the United States of America
• 1996-99 Ambassador-at-Large
• 1996-99 Director, Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University
• 1997-99 Board of Governors, Civil Service College
• 1997-99 Term Trustee, SINDA (Singapore Indian Development Association)
• 1999-2011 President of the Republic of Singapore, Chancellor, National University of Singapore

Offices held

• Director, Singapore National Oil Co Pte Ltd 1980-88
• Director, New Nation Publishing Bhd 1982-88
• Director, Times Publishing Bhd 1982-88
• Director, Times Business Publications Ltd 1983-88
• Director, Singapore Mint Pte Ltd, London 1983-88
• Director, The Times of Singapore Pte Ltd 1984-88
• Director, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd 1984-88
• Director, Marshall Cavendish Ltd 1985-88
• Director, The Straits Times Press (London) Ltd 1986-88
• Director, The Times Press Foundation (Singapore) Pte Ltd 1986-88
• Director, Singapore International Media Pte Ltd 1996-99
• Founding Hon. Secretary, Singapore Council of Social Services
• Member of Board, Labour Research Unit, National Trade Union Congress
• Board of Trustees, The Tower Club, Singapore

Honours

• 1974 Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal)
• 1964 Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Star)
• 1967 Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Public Administration Medal)
• 2000 Temasek Sword (Singapore Police Force)
• 2005 Asia-Pacific Regional Distinguished Scout Award