Senior Appointment Changes At Singapore Ministry Of National Development
The Ministry of National Development (MND) announced today the following senior appointment changes, which will take effect from 1 August 2010:
- Mrs Cheong Koon Hean, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), will relinquish her current appointment to take on the appointment of CEO, Housing & Development Board (HDB). She will continue her concurrent appointment as Deputy Secretary (Special Duties) at MND, with the responsibility of overseeing land reclamation issues.
- Mr Tay Kim Poh, currently CEO, HDB, will be appointed Deputy Secretary (Development), MND. Mr Tay will replace BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng, who has left the Ministry to pursue other interests.
- Mr Ng Lang, currently CEO, National Parks Board (NParks), will take over the appointment of CEO, URA.
- Mr Poon Hong Yuen, currently Director (Economic Programmes/ International Relations), Ministry of Finance (MOF), will be appointed CEO, NParks.
As CEO URA since 2004, Mrs Cheong Koon Hean has played a key role in developing Singapore into a distinctive global city and an endearing home.
She spearheaded the development of Marina Bay, and championed the concept of place management for downtown areas such as Singapore River and Orchard Road.
She also led in the development of new growth areas at Jurong Lake District, Kallang Riverside and Paya Lebar Central. Mrs Cheong’s strong leadership will be invaluable to HDB as it continues to meet Singapore’s future public housing needs.
Mr Tay Kim Poh, CEO HDB since 2006, spearheaded the Remaking Our Heartland (ROH) plans to revitalize and rejuvenate Singapore’s public housing estates. Mr Tay enhanced HDB’s sustainability and community engagement efforts. He also played a pivotal role in the implementation of major public housing policies, such as the Enhanced Additional Housing Grant and the Lease Buyback Scheme. As Deputy Secretary (Development), he will oversee the Ministry’s Housing, and Planning & Research Divisions, the Singapore-Tianjin Eco-city Project Office, as well as the Ministry’s corporate functions.
Mr Ng Lang, CEO NParks since 2006, has played a key role in implementing major green infrastructural programmes to achieve the “City in a Garden” vision. This includes the development of new parks and park connector network, streetscape greenery masterplan, skyrise greenery, the expansion of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the new Gardens by the Bay. He also championed community outreach efforts to enhance public appreciation and participation in our greening and biodiversity conservation programmes. He is well placed to continue URA’s vision to make Singapore a great place to live, work and play in.
As Director of Economic Programmes at MOF, Mr Poon Hong Yuen oversees budget policies for economic programmes such as research, infrastructure and industry development. He worked with various ministries to provide effective and value-for-money funding. He oversaw the launch of the Job Credits Scheme, which helped companies cope with the economic downturn. His strong public finance background would be valuable even as NParks seeks to expand its range of greenery programmes going forward in strengthening Singapore’s international standing as a City in the Garden.
MND would like to thank Mrs Cheong Koon Hean, Mr Tay Kim Poh and Mr Ng Lang for their significant contributions, leadership and dedication in their various appointments.
Their vast experience would continue to be invaluable for their new appointments. At the same time, MND welcomes Mr Poon Hong Yuen to his new portfolio at NParks and wishes BG (NS) Tay Lim Heng every success in his future endeavours.
Topics: 2010, Cheong Koon Hean, Governance, govoernment, Ministry of National Development, moniter, monitor, news, Ng Lang, politics, Poon Hong Yuen, Singapore, Tay Kim Poh
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