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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Honorable Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance
Venue : The Fullerton Hotel, Ballroom II (Lower Lobby), 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178
Date : November 14, 2016
Time : 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Price : $40.00
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Description
The
Honorable Lawrence Wong
Minister
for National Development
Second
Minister for Finance
Minister Lawrence Wong was elected a Member
of Parliament in May 2011 and subsequently held positions in the Ministry of
Defence, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Communications and
Information, and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. As Culture
Minister, Minister Wong led the bid for the Singapore Botanic Gardens to be
recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After the 2015 General Election, Minister
Wong was appointed the Minister for National Development and the Second
Minister for Finance. He is also the Co-Chairman of the Singapore-Tianjin
Economic and Trade Council.
Beginning his career as a civil servant, Minister
Wong earlier served as the Chief Executive of the Energy Market Authority, the
Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and the Director
of Healthcare Finance at the Ministry of Health.
Minister Wong obtained his Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor respectively. He also holds a Master’s degree
in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Corporate tables are available at $375 for 10
seats. Please email Aisyah at ajaafar@amcham.org.sg to reserve a
table.
This luncheon
is generously sponsored by: