Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Minister for Education
Incumbent
Assumed office  August 1, 2003
Preceded by	Teo Chee Hean
Constituency	Jurong GRC (Taman Jurong)
Minister for Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office  December 01, 2007
Preceded by	Lee Hsien Loong
Second Minister for Finance
In office 2005 – December 2007
Political party	People's Action Party
Spouse	Jane Yumiko Ittogi

Tharman Shanmugaratnam (simplified Chinese: 尚达曼; pinyin: Shàng Dámàn) has been the Minister for Education of Singapore since August 12, 2004^[1] and Minister for Finance since December 1, 2007^[2], having previously been Second Minister for Finance from May 2005^[1]. He is also a Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC. Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Teo Chee Hean Teo Chee Hean (Simplified Chinese: å¼ å¿—è´¤; Pinyin: ; born 27 December 1954) is the current Defence Minister of Singapore and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Ris-Punggol group representation constituency (GRC). ... Jurong Group Representation Constituency. ... Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong West, Singapore. ... In Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)which was once known as the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is a governmental ministry that administer and regulates financial institutions and structure of the nations economy, organised directly under the Minister for Finance. ... Open seat redirects here. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 李 (Lee) Lee Hsien Loong (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Party logo with a symbol of red lightning that signifies action. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Ministry Of Education (Abbreviation: MOE; Chinese: 新加坡教育部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister for Finance is an appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Jurong Group Representation Constituency. ...

Early life

Tharman was born in 1956, of Sri Lankan Tamil ancestry. He studied at the Anglo-Chinese School and subsequently obtained undergraduate and masters degrees in Economics from the London School of Economics and Cambridge University respectively, and another masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, where he received the Littauer Fellow award. see Sri Lankan Tamils ... This article is primarily about the Anglo-Chinese family of schools in Singapore. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... Public Administration can be broadly described as the development, implementation and study of government policy. ... Harvard redirects here. ...

Career

Much of Tharman's earlier, professional career was spent at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank and financial regulator, where he was the Managing Director. Till today, he still serves on the Board of MAS, and sits on the Board of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. He is also Deputy Chairman of the National Research Foundation. The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is a global investment management company established in 1981 to manage Singapores foreign reserves. ...

Tharman is also Co-Chairman of the Singapore-Liaoning Economic and Trade Council (SLETC), which was established in 2003 to advance stronger links between Singapore and Liaoning Province, China. He is Chairman of the Ong Teng Cheong Institute of Labour Studies, and serves as a Life Trustee of the Singapore Indian Development Association. In 1999, he was awarded the Singapore Public Administration Gold Medal. Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Arrest and Conviction

While serving as economics director in Monetary Authority of Singapore in 1994, Tharman was charged under the Official Secrets Act for inadvertently releasing Singapore's 1992 second-quarter flash projections to a research director and economist of a securities company and journalists from the Business Times. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapores central bank. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Official Secrets Act warning sign, Foulness. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Business Times , also known as the BT, is the name of two financial newspapers published in South East Asia. ...

Tharmam was convicted by Senior District Judge Richard Magnus and fined SGD$1,500 along with the other men. The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ...

Political career

Upon entering politics in 2001, Tharman was appointed Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Education. In August 2003, he was appointed Acting Minister for Education. Just a year later, he became Minister for Education. In May 2006, he was also appointed the post of Second Minister for Finance. Ministry of Education Headquarters at Buona Vista The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore. ... In Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)which was once known as the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is a governmental ministry that administer and regulates financial institutions and structure of the nations economy, organised directly under the Minister for Finance. ...

In December 2007, Tharman was promoted to Minister for Finance, together with his earlier post of Minister for Education. He will hold his Minister for Education post until the Budget Debate and Committee of Supply in 2008 ^[2]. In 2002, Tharman was appointed to the Central Executive Committee of the PAP, and is currently its Assistant Treasurer. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapores central bank. ...

Private life

Tharman is married to Jane Yumiko Ittogi, a lawyer of Chinese-Japanese parentage.^[3] They have four children, three sons and one daughter. All of his children are of school-going age. For the fish called lawyer, see Burbot. ...

References

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External links

• Singaporean Cabinet Biography