Public Service and Political Leaders

Alumni appointed to serve in the public sector, including ministries, statutory boards and public services.

HE Pehin Dato Abu Bakar Apong

(NIE/1974)
Former Minister of Home Affairs of Brunei

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2015

Dr Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono

(RSIS/2006)
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Indonesia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2025

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah

(CEE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2012

Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad

(EEE/1988)
Singapore's Minister for Social and Family Development

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2013

Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki Bin Ali

(NBS/1999)
Board Chairman, Employees Provident Fund, Malaysia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2023

Dr Muhammad Tito Karnavian

(RSIS/2013)
Minister of Home Affairs, Indonesia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2021

Dr Ng Gek Boo

(Commerce/1969, 1970)
Former Regional Director of International Labour Organization (ILO) for Asia and the Pacific

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2008

Sim Ann

(SOH/2006)
Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2022

Inderjit Singh

(EEE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2011

Teo Ser Luck

(NBS/1992)
Adviser, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; Former Minister of State (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2015

YB Datuk Seri Ir Dr Wee Ka Siong

(CEE/1996)
President, Malaysian Chinese Association; Member, House of Representative of Malaysia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2016

Yu-Foo Yee Shoon

(Commerce/1971 & NBS/1996)
Singapore's Former Minister of State for Community Development, Youth & Sports

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2011

Zaqy Mohamad

(EEE/1999 & NBS/2003)
Singapore's Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs; Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Defence; Chairman, Mendaki

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2019

Zuraidah Binte Abdullah

(CEE/1985)
Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Oman

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2014

Dr Ang Hak Seng

(NIE/2016)
Former public service leader; Director, Centre of Excellence for Social Good, Singapore University of Social Sciences; Adjunct Professor, NTU Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2024

Dr Hoi Shu Yin

(WKWSCI/2008)
Chief Nurse, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2024

Low Eng Teong

(NIE/1995)
Former CEO, National Arts Council

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2025

Low Peck Kem

(EEE/1986)
Chief HR Officer and Advisor (Workforce Development), Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2016

Low Thia Khiang

(Arts/1980, 1981 & NIE/1982)
Former Secretary-General of Workers' Party; Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2011

Low Yen Ling

(NBS/1996)
Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry; Coordinator of Mayors & Mayor, South West District

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2014

Malminderjit Singh

(RSIS/2008)
Chairman, Sikh Advisory Board

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2022

Sinnakaruppan s/o C Ramasamy

(MAE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2007

Desmond Tan

(NBS/2008)
Senior Minister of State, Singapore Prime Minister's Office

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2025

Zainal bin Sapari

(NIE/1991, 1999 & 2010)
Assistant Director-General, NTUC; Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2019

Aisha Sahar Waheed Ali Al-Kharusi

(RSIS/2014)
Diplomat, Foreign Ministry, Sultanate of Oman

Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2019

Darryl David

(NBS/2001)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Service Award 2007

Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik

(MAE/2016)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Ang Wei Neng

(NBS/2001)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Baey Yam Keng

(Associate/2018)
Singapore's Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Transport; Mayor, North East District

Chang Hwee Nee

(Associate/2017)
CEO, National Heritage Board

Elysa Chen

(WKWSCI/2007)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Eric Chua

(WKWSCI/2003)
Singapore's Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development

Dinesh Vasu Dash

(NBS/2011)
Singapore's Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower; Mayor, South East District

Dr Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono

(RSIS/2007)
Member of House of Representatives, Indonesia

Gerald Giam

(RSIS/2013)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Kadir Maideen Bin Mohamed

(MAE/1994)
Chief Executive, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura

Gabriel Lam

(NBS/2021)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Lau Peet Meng

(Associate/2018)
Permanent Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Transport

Jeanne Liew

(NBS/1994)
Principal & CEO, Republic Polytechnic

Hon. Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed

(CEE/1993)
Minister of Land Transport, Government of Mauritius

Ng Cher Pong

(Associate/2013)
CEO, Infocomm Media Development Authority

Calvin Phua

(NIE/1997)
Chief Executive & Commissioner of Lands & Controller of Residential Property, Singapore Land Authority

Png Cheong Boon

(Associate/2017)
Chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board

Patrick Tay

(Associate/2018)
Member of Parliament (Singapore); Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC

Tham Mun See

(NIE/1992, 2005)
Chief Executive, Science Centre Board

Dr Wan Rizal

(NIE/2005, 2009, 2017)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Esther Wee

(NBS/1998)
Accountant-General and Chief of Government Finance, Accountant-General’s Department

Moses Wong

(SPMS/2018)
Former CFO, ALPS (Agency of Logistics and Procurement Services), SingHealth

Yip Hon Weng

(NBS/2006)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Melvin Yong

(NBS/1995)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Yue Lip Sin

(NIE/1999, 2012)
Chief Executive, Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

Feng Shaohui

(SSS/2001)
Party Secretary and Director of the Hebei Provincial Department of Justice; First Secretary and First Political Commissar of the Party Committee of the Provincial Prison Administration Bureau, People's Republic of China

Lai Jiao

(SSS/2009)
Member of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and Minister of the Organisation Department, People's Republic of China

Li Zhiyuan

(NBS/2008)
Party Secretary and Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, People's Republic of China

Huang Haikun

Huang Haikun
(SSS/2010)
Member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee; Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission; President of the Fujian Law Society, People's Republic of China

Dr Nie Chenxi

(SSS/2001)
Standing Committee Member, Deputy Director, 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, People's Republic of China

Jiang Youwei

(SSS/2004)
Member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee; Director of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Republic of China

Wang Fu

(SSS/2006)
Member of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; Member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee; Secretary of the Gansu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection; Director of the Gansu Provincial Supervisory Commission, People's Republic of China

Wang Xiangmin

(SSS/2006)
Secretary of the Siping Municipal Committee of Jilin Province; First Secretary of the Siping Military Sub-district Party Committee, People's Republic of China

Yi Lihan Aosiman

(SSS/2008)
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee; Director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Department of Commerce, People's Republic of China

_{Information last updated on 24 August 2026.}