Eddie Teo
Eddie Teo | |
|---|---|
| 张赞成 | |
| Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2019 | |
| President | Halimah Yacob |
| Preceded by | J. Y. Pillay |
| Chairman of the Public Service Commission | |
| In office 2008 – 31 July 2018 | |
| Deputy | Lee Tzu Yang |
| Preceded by | Andrew Chew Guan Khuan |
| Succeeded by | Lee Tzu Yang |
| Singapore's High Commissioner to Australia | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong (2004–present) |
| Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| Permanent Secretary for Defence | |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Minister | Tony Tan (1995–2003) |
| Director of the Internal Security Department | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew (1959–1990) Goh Chok Tong (1990–2004) |
| Minister | Chua Sian Chin (1972–1985) S. Jayakumar (1985–1994) |
| Preceded by | Lim Chye Heng |
| Succeeded by | Tjong Yik Min |
| Director of the Security and Intelligence Division | |
| In office 1979–1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew (1959–1990) Goh Chok Tong (1990–2004) |
| Minister | Howe Yoon Chong (1979–1982) Goh Chok Tong (1982–1991) Yeo Ning Hong (1991–1994) |
| Preceded by | S. R. Nathan |
| Succeeded by | Choi Shing Kwok |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Oxford University (BA) London School of Economics (MS) |
Eddie Teo Chan Seng DUNU (Chinese: 张赞成; pinyin: Zhāng Zànchéng) is a Singaporean civil servant currently serving as the chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers. He was the chairman of the Public Service Commission between 2008 and 2018. A civil servant in the Administrative Service for 35 years, he retired in 2005. For his contributions to the Singapore Public Service, Teo was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Gold) (1983), the Meritorious Service Medal (1997), the Distinguished Service Order (2006) and the Order of Nila Utama (2017).[1]
Education
A President's Scholar, Teo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the Oxford University in 1970. In 1974, he obtained a Master of Science in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Career
He served in the Singapore Public Service for 35 years before retiring in 2005.
He began his public service career in 1970 in the Security and Intelligence Division (SID) of the Ministry of Defence. He became Director, SID in 1979 and was in that post until 1994. From 1982 to 1986, he held the concurrent position of Director, Internal Security Department, Ministry of Home Affairs.
He was Permanent Secretary (Defence) from 1994 to 2000 and Permanent Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office) from 1998 to 2005, and was concurrently Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence and the Prime Minister’s Office from 1998 to 2000. He was Singapore's High Commissioner to Australia from 2006 to 2008.
He served two terms as the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, from August 2008 to July 2018. He was Chairman of the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony from 15 September 2017 to 2 January 2019 and Senior Advisor of Temasek International Advisors Pte Ltd from 1 April 2019 to 13 April 2020.
Teo took over as Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisors on 2 January 2019.[2]
References
- ^ "Mr Eddie Teo has extensive experience in public admin". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2008.
- ^ "J Y Pillay retires as Council of Presidential Advisors chairman, Eddie Teo to succeed". channelnewsasia.com. CNA. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.