He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Coast GRC for Bedok since 10 July 2020. But there are all sorts of questions now on his status as a PM who must enjoy the confidence of young Singaporeans not only for his technical and administrative skills but as a communicator with the flair to engage people in public. On 25 June 2016, Heng Swee Keat was discharged from hospital after 6 weeks. His presumptive position as Mr Lee’s successor was cemented when he was made the sole Deputy Prime Minister in the 2019 Cabinet reshuffle. [20] However, he also noted that the programme will be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 situation. Talk about a man who’s dedicated to his work.
[6], In February 2011, Heng was named the Asia-Pacific Central Bank Governor of the Year by the British magazine The Banker. Instead of achieving a better result with the involvement of the PM-in-waiting, the PAP’s East Coast team suffered a worse result than it did in the 2011 elections. He was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he underwent neurosurgery to relieve pressure in his brain. This article is now fully available for you, Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full. This would prevent food wastage and bolster food security in Singapore, its team leader said. Share gift link below with your friends and family. While one senior activist felt that Mr Heng could have performed better if he had been able to spend more time on the ground, a former Member of Parliament (MP) said he considered what might have happened if Mr Heng had gone head-to-head with WP Secretary-General Pritam Singh instead of new WP candidate Nicole Seah. 10 years later, he attained a Masters of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the US. [21][22] In his comments, he claimed that Singaporeans was "not ready for a prime minister from a minority race" or someone that was non-Chinese, possibly inciting racial tensions and social division. We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. PAP members, including branch activists, retired parliamentarians and former political office-holders who spoke to Today on condition of anonymity, expressed disappointment with the East Coast GRC results. Chun Sing has agreed, and the younger team has endorsed Swee Keat’s … The latest Cabinet line-up appears to make it clear that Mr Heng remains the PM-in-waiting. In August 2012, Heng was tasked to lead a new ministerial committee to conduct a broad-based review of the Government's policies and direction. [11] The following day, on the CEC election, Heng was appointed as the first assistant secretary-general. [32], Member of multiple Parliaments of Singapore. [4] In 1997, he joined the Singapore Civil Service's Administrative Service. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. In August 2012, Heng was tasked to lead a new ministerial committee to conduct a broad-based review of the Government's policies and direction. Heng Swee Keat is Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance. He juggled multiple CCAs during his schooling years in Raffles Institution (RI), dabbling in the Interact Club, writing for the school magazine, and even playing volleyball. All rights reserved. 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He said, "the GST increase is necessary because even after exploring various options to manage our future expenditures through prudent spending, saving and borrowing for infrastructure, there is still a gap". The fact that so many people now have smartphones that are essentially a "computer in their pocket" opens up new opportunities for training and education, Mr Kan said. He was the MP for Tampines GRC for Tampines Central from 7 May 2011 to 23 June 2020. He served a period at the Ministry of Education, before being appointed the Principal Private Secretary to former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (who was then Senior Minister) in 1997. A senior PAP leader told the Today publication in 2018 that Mr Heng was selected because the CEC considered him the “first among equals” in its fourth-generation (4G) cohort of leaders and felt that he could “rally the ground”. [11] The following day, on the CEC election, Heng was appointed as the first assistant secretary-general. )[10], On 22 November 2018, Heng succeeded Teo Chee Hean as the party's first assistant secretary-general. Referred to as the "Unity Budget", it covered measures to cover uncertainties long-term against the backdrop of the developing COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister's Office said on a statement that Mr Heng "has made an excellent recovery", but is still on medical leave as he continues his rehabilitation. Heng Swee Keat PPA PJG (born 1 November 1961) is a Singaporean politician who has been the deputy prime minister since 1 May 2019, coordinating minister for economic affairs since 27 July 2020 and minister for finance since 1 October 2015 respectively. The plan became popularly known as the “East Coast Plan” on social media and among Singaporeans. He previously served as minister for educationfrom 21 May 2011 to 11 September 20… In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content, Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months*, Bigger $50,000 grant for first-time entrepreneurs among more help for local start-ups, Industry mentors lend support to start-ups via sharing sessions, resource banks. Party insiders, some of whom hoped that Mr Heng would have won by a larger margin proving that he has the nation’s mandate, reportedly indicated that his performance at the polls have given rise to internal questions of whether the PAP needs to rethink its succession plans.
65.8k Followers, 37 Following, 526 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Heng Swee Keat (@hengsweekeat) Then again, perhaps the signs were there all along — if only we looked more closely.