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| “I have been extremely fortunate to have been allowed to experiment with, and practise, leadership and the management of change for more than 30 years. My bosses, my peers and the people who reported to me had extended me this privilege. Thanks be to God who granted me the abilities and the courage to do what is right and good as teacher, shepherd and builder.” |
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OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD |
| Prof Lim Siong Guan |
Advanced Management Programme (Harvard Business School); Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (NUS); B Eng (First Class Hons in Mech Eng, University of Adelaide)
Chairman, Economic Development Board
Adjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Senior Fellow, Civil Service College
Member, International Advisory Panel of the Asian Competitiveness Institute |
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| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS |
- Spearheaded the PS21 movement in the Singapore Public
Service, which promoted excellence in the development
and delivery of government policy by challenging public
officers to always "be in time for the future" and "be
activists for change"
- Drove the national e-government efforts by harnessing
Information Technology on the twin tracks of e-services to
"delight customers" and e-governance to "connect citizens"
- Brought about organisational transformations in the
Ministry of Defence, the Public Service Division of the Prime
Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry
of Finance and the Economic Development Board, always
on the lines of helping officers reach out to their potential
and harnessing their energies, imagination and creativity
in pursuing clear strategic goals
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| SERVICE TO NATION AND
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY |
- Group Managing Director, Government of Singapore
Investment Corporation (since 2007)
- Chairman, Economic Development Board (since 2006)
- Chairman, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory
Authority (2004-2006)
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- Chairman, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
(2004-2006)
- Board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
(1999-2006)
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance (1999-2006)
- Head of the Singapore Civil Service (1999-2005)
- Board member, Institute of Policy Studies (1999-2005)
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education (1997-1999)
- Board member, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
(1997-1999)
- Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office
(1994-1998)
- Chairman, Central Provident Fund Board (1986-1994)
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence (1981- 1994)
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| AWARDS AND ACCOLADES |
- Order of Nila Utama (First Class, 2006)
- Meritorious Service Medal (1991)
- Public Administration Medal (Gold, 1982)
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| FUTURE ASPIRATION |
- Always to be the best I can be in helping people and
organisations be the best they can be.
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