In office 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 Acting: 1 August 2003 – 11 August 2004
Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong
Preceded by
Lim Hng Kiang
Succeeded by
Gan Kim Yong
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC (Sembawang)
In office 7 May 2006 – 23 June 2020
Preceded by
Tony Tan (PAP)
Succeeded by
Poh Li San (PAP)
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Moulmein)
In office 25 October 2001 – 20 April 2006
Preceded by
Sinnakaruppan C. Ramasamy (PAP)
Succeeded by
Lui Tuck Yew (PAP)
Personal details
Born
Khaw Boon Wan
(1952-12-08) 8 December 1952 (age 71)[1] Penang, Federation of Malaya, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality
Singaporean
Political party
People's Action Party
Spouse
Jean Khaw
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Newcastle (BEng, BCom) National University of Singapore (MS)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
許文遠
Simplified Chinese
许文远
Hanyu Pinyin
Xǔ Wényuǎn
Jyutping
Heoi2 Man4 Jyun5
Hokkien POJ
Khó͘ Bûn-oán
Tâi-lô
Khóo Bûn-uán
In this Chinese name, the family name is Khaw.
Khaw Boon Wan (Chinese: 许文远; pinyin: Xǔ Wényuǎn; Jyutping: Heoi2 Man4 Jyun5; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Bûn-oán; born 8 December 1952)[1] is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2001 and 2006, and the Sembawang division of Sembawang GRC between 2006 and 2020.
Following his retirement from politics in 2020,[2] Khaw has been serving the chairman of SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit media entity set up by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) after it underwent a restructuring of its media operations in 2021.[3]
During his political career, Khaw was noted for being appointed to ministerial portfolios which deal with wedge issues such as housing and transport, thus earning himself the moniker "Mr. Fix-it".[4][5]
^ abLam, Lydia (8 December 2017). "Khaw Boon Wan turns 65, says he feels 70 after recent train incidents". The Straits Times.
^"Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan to retire from politics after 19 years". CNA. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^Lin, Cheryl (10 May 2021). "Khaw Boon Wan to be chairman of entity managing SPH's media business". Today. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^"'Mr Fix-it' Khaw to chair new SPH media entity". The New Paper. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
^"Khaw Boon Wan, the long-time Mr Fix-It for Singapore's PM, will lead new SPH Media Holdings". South China Morning Post. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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