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Here’s A Look At All The Schools Our Singapore Ministers Attended When They Were Younger!
January 19, 2016
- Jonathan Lee
Well…. A lot of Singaporeans often complained about the supposedly “elitist” background of our cabinet. Considering our dear PM once made a remark on ” Mee Siam mai hum ( no cockles in my Mee Siam please ) “. It is incidents such as these that often make Singaporeans question how different is our cabinet ministers upbringing from other Singaporeans. Find out below:
1. Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong
PM Lee studied at Nanyang Primary School and received his secondary education at Catholic High School, before going on to National Junior College (where he learned the clarinet under the tutelage of Adjunct Associate Professor Ho Hwee Long).
In 1971, he was awarded a President’s Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship by the Public Service Commission to study mathematics at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. He was a senior wrangler (highest scorer among other students in Cambridge) in 1973 and graduated in 1974 with first class honours in mathematics and diploma in computer science (with distinction). In 1980, he completed a Master of Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
2. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security – Teo Chee Hean
DPM Teo was educated at Saint Michael’s School and Saint Joseph’s Institution, before being awarded a President’s Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship in 1973 to study in the United Kingdom at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) degree in electrical engineering and management science in 1976.
He then continued his studies at Imperial College London, obtaining a Master of Science degree (with distinction) in Computer science in 1977. In 1986, Teo completed a Master of Public Administration degree at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
3. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies – Tharman Shanmugaratnam
DPM Tharman studied at Anglo-Chinese School, before going on to the London School of Economics, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. He subsequently obtained a master’s degree in economics from the University of Cambridge and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, where he also received a Lucius N. Littauer Fellow award for outstanding performance.
4. Minister for Transport and Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure – Khaw Boon Wan
Minister Khaw received his secondary education in Chung Ling High School and Anglo Chinese School in Penang, Malaysia. In 1973, he was awarded the Colombo Plan Scholarship from Singapore to study a combined degree program in Engineering and Commerce at the University of Newcastle in Australia. He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours Class I) and Bachelor of Commerce.
He received his Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in 1982 from the National University of Singapore and received his Doctor of Engineering honoris causa from the University of Newcastle in 2002.
5. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office – Chan Chun Sing
Minister Chan was educated at Raffles Institution (1982–85) and Raffles Junior College (1986–87). He was one of the top four scorers from Raffles Junior College, with six distinctions, including a distinction for Mathematics S-Paper and a merit for the Economics S-Paper.
In 1988, he was awarded a President’s Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship to study in the University of Cambridge, where he completed a degree in economics at Christ’s College and graduated with First Class Honours. In 2005, he completed the Sloan Fellows programme at the MIT Sloan School of Management under a Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship.
6. Minister for Communications and Information – Yaacob Ibrahim
Minister Yaacob studied at Tanjong Katong Technical Secondary School, which turned coeducational during his time there. He graduated from the University of Singapore with an honours degree in civil engineering in 1980 and in 1989 obtained a Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University. He was a postdoc at Cornell University. He returned to Singapore in 1990 and joined the National University of Singapore faculty in 1991.
7. Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) – Lim Hng Kiang
Minister Lim was educated in Raffles Institution, before being awarded a President’s Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge, where he completed a degree in engineering in 1976. In 1985, Lim was awarded a scholarship to study for a Master of Public Administration degree at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
8. Minister for Manpower – Lim Swee Say
Minister Lim was educated in Catholic High School and National Junior College, before being awarded a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Scholarship in 1973 to study in the United Kingdom at Loughborough University. In 1976, he graduated with first class honours in electronics, computer and systems engineering. In 1991, Lim completed a master’s degree in Management at Stanford University.
9. Minister for Defence – Ng Eng Hen
Minister Ng attended Anglo-Chinese School and National Junior College, before going on to medical school at the National University of Singapore and fellowship training in surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
10. Minister for Foreign Affairs – Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister Balakrishnan had his primary and secondary education at Anglo-Chinese School, before going on to National Junior College. After graduating from junior college in 1980, he was awarded a President’s Scholarship to study medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He served two terms as the president of the NUS Student Union, and later served as chairman of the union council. He chose a postgraduate specialisation in ophthalmology and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1991.
11. Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law – K. Shanmugam
Minister Shanmugam was educated in Raffles Institution from 1972 to 1977, before going on to study law at the National University of Singapore where he graduated at the top of his class with a First Class Honours degree in 1984.
12. Minister for Health – Gan Kim Yong
Minister Gan was educated at Catholic High School and National Junior College, before going on to the University of Cambridge, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Electrical Engineering (1981). In 1985, he obtained his master’s degree from Cambridge University.
13. Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) – S. Iswaran
Minister Iswaran read Economics at the University of Adelaide and graduated with First Class Honours. He also holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.
14. Minister for Finance – Heng Swee Keat
In 1983, Minister Heng graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Economics from Cambridge University. He also holds a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Cambridge. In 1993, he obtained a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
15. Minister for Culture, Community and Youth – Grace Fu Hai Yien
Minister Fu was educated in Nanyang Girls’ High School and Hwa Chong Junior College, before going on to the National University of Singapore where she completed a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) in 1985 and a Master of Business Administration in 1991.
16. Minister for Social and Family Development – Tan Chuan-Jin
Minister Tan was educated at Anglo-Chinese School and Raffles Junior College. In 1988, he was awarded an SAF Overseas Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom, where he completed a BSc (Econ) degree at the London School of Economics and a Master of Arts degree in Defence Studies at King’s College London. In 2008, he completed a Master in Public Management degree at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
17. Minister for National Development – Lawrence Wong
Minister Wong was educated at Haig Boys’ Primary School, Tanjong Katong Secondary School and Victoria Junior College, before going on to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1993. He subsequently obtained a Master of Arts degree in Economics at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
18. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources – Masagos Zulkifli
Minister Masagos had his early education at Bukit Panjang Government High School and National Junior College. Subsequently, he graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree from Nanyang Technological University with First Class Honours, majoring in electrical and electronic engineering, and in 1994 with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
His first job was with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (now Singtel) in 1988; a SingTel Postgraduate Scholarship enabled him to take a Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Southern California in 1995.
19. Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and Senior Minister of State for Transport – Ng Chee Meng
Minister Ng was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Training Award (Graduating) in 1987. He completed a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering at the United States Air Force Academy in 1991, and graduated from the Singapore Command and Staff College in 1999. In 2002, he obtained a Master of Arts in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
20. Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Senior Minister of State for Defence – Ong Ye Kung
Minister Ong was educated at Maris Stella High School and Raffles Junior College, before going on to the London School of Economics where he completed a BSc (Econ) degree in 1991. In 1999, he completed a Master of Business Administration degree at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.
So dear Singaporeans, “elite” or not, you decide…. However, bear in mind that our society is founded on the principle of meritocracy. Cheers.
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modi got phd in chai wala.Why must it matter what education or how educated Modi is?
Modi from same kind of skools as all other Indians
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You forgot to include @RiazHaq in this illustrious list. Granted he’s only completed the uneducated part but will soon get to the accomplishments partLeaders without much Education
1. Winston Churchill:
Churchill is best known for his time as Prime Minister of Great Britain. He also played a major role in World War II. He helped steer Great Britain away from defeat all without a college degree.
2. Dave Thomas:
That’s right, the man who founded Wendy’s didn’t have a formal education. He left high school to work at the Hobby House Restaurant and then went on to open up his first Wendy’s. He led Wendy’s as their CEO and grew them to the fresh, never frozen beef behemoth they are today.
3. John Glenn:
He had studied science at Muskingum College. Yet, when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, Glenn dropped out of college to join the fight.
He became the face of NASA as the USA raced Russia to become the first to space and the moon. Glenn also played a large part in politics.
4. Walt Disney:
With only an 8th grade education and no potential job prospects, Disney chose to forge his own path. He opened Iwerks and Disney Commerical Artists. Later, he founded The Walt Disney Company.
Disney’s lack of education forced him to look at his opportunities in a new way. This allowed him to create his own company that is still delighted young and old almost 100 years later.
5. Ted Turner:
Despite his lack of education, Ted Turner has built and led a media empire. He is the founder of CNN. His drive and passion basically created 24-hour news (whether or not that is a good thing is up for debate but he did it!).
6. Anthony (Tony) Robbins:
Known as one of the biggest motivational speakers around, Tony did not attend college. He chose to read and educate himself in an informal setting. This led him to writing multiple books, inspiring millions, and hosting seminars around the world.
7. Frederick Douglas:
Douglas didn’t let his status as a slave to keep him from learning to read and write. He taught himself how to read and write. From there, he helped other slaves learn these valuable skills. This changed the destiny of many oppressed people.
8. David Green:
Green founded the arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby. With little more than a high school diploma, he started his business. He hasn’t looked back since as Hobby Lobby stores are all throughout the United States.
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Men and Women who changed the course of history without an education
1. Wright Brothers, the inventors of the first airplane
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Both the Wright brothers didn’t graduate high school. But when you want to fly for real, you go ahead and do it anyway.
2. Jane Goodall, the groundbreaking primatologist
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There was a time when we thought that only humans were capable of thought and self-awareness. Jane Goodall observed Chimps and found out that even apes use tools.
The whopper is that Jane didn’t have any formal science education. She just went on the field and made friends with the chimps, studying them deeply.
3. David Bowie, the legendary musician
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One of the most influential musicians to have ever lived, he never had an in-depth musical education. He only took beginner’s lessons in saxophone. That’s it.
4. Michael Faraday, one of the greatest scientists of all time
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Faraday was born dirt poor and had no formal education at all. But when he started working for a bookbinder, he read up on a lot of science from the books he bound. He even offered to become an assistant to various scientists, but they all refused.
Then he took the matter into his own hands and discovered electromagnetism, invented the bunsen burner, discovered benzene, and made the first electric motor and generator, becoming one of the most important scientists of all time.
5. Srinivas Ramanujan, one of the most talented mathematicians to ever exist
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Srinivas Ramanujan never had any formal education in mathematics. He was entirely self-taught in advanced mathematics because he derived most of the theorems himself. He discovered many new theorems, but most of them were dismissed because nobody believed that they could be done.
But he did become one of the greatest mathematicians to ever live, and his genius is compared to Isaac Newton.
6. Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter
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Steve Irwin was educated only until high school. After that, everything he knew about wildlife and wild animals came from his parents and experience.
7. John Rockefeller, the successful businessman
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Rockefeller dropped out of school when he was 16 with the dreams of making $100,000 dollars before he died. He went on to amass a personal fortune of over $200 million by the time he was 60.
8. John Glenn, legendary US astronaut
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Astronaut John Glenn could not finish his college education and went on to join the US Navy and became a war hero. Then he became the first American to go into space.
9. Gregor Mendel, the man who discovered genetics
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Mendel was a priest, not a scientist. But he figured out how genetics worked. He used to plant flowers in the monastery and experimented by breeding different colored ones to see the outcome. That’s how he found out how genetics worked.
But no one believed him because he didn’t have a formal science degree.
10. Mary Anning, the paleontologist who discovered dinosaurs
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Remember that tongue twisting rhyme – she sells seashells by the seashore? It is inspired by Mary Anning, who collected seashells, and then found dinosaur fossils. She tried to spread awareness about this discovery but no one really acknowledged it.
She is the reason dinosaurs were discovered.
11. Benjamin Franklin, the co-author of the Declaration of Independence of the USA
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Benjamin Franklin contributed to drafting the Declaration Of Independence when the United States achieved independence. He dropped out of school when he was just 10.
12. Jimi Hendrix, the greatest guitar player of all time
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When you learn music, in its advanced stages, you are expected to learn how to read music too. Jimi Hendrix didn’t know how to read music at all, but he composed some of the most seminal forms of rock and roll.
13. Donald Harden, the man who broke the Zodiac killer’s code
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The zodiac killer was a notorious killer who was never caught. He left behind cryptic notes after he killed his victims. The police never were able to crack these coded texts, and in helplessness published them so that anyone could take a crack at it.
A school teacher named Donald Harden cracked it because of which the Zodiac Killer stopped killing.
14. Quentin Tarantino, the director of Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds
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Tarantino dropped out of school when he was just 15 and worked in a video store and learned his skill of directing from the movies he saw there. He didn’t even have any formal education in filmmaking.
15. Mark Twain, the funniest writer to ever live
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Mark Twain didn’t have any formal education either. At the age of 11, he took up an apprenticeship. By the time he was an adult he worked as a printer and spent a lot of time in public libraries.
That’s where he read a lot of books before he became a steamboat pilot.
16. Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic
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Richard Branson dropped out of school when he was 16. He established Virgin records, a hugely successful music company. It wasn’t long before he made forays into private space travel.
17. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, the man who created the field of microbiology
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Leeuwenhoek made his own microscopes by making his own lenses. And under these lenses he observed the first microorganisms, busting the myth that people grew because of spontaneous generation.
18. John McConnell Black, one of the greatest biologists to have lived
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He was trained as a reporter, but after his 40s, he decided to study the plants of Australia. As a result, he documented more than 2000 species of plants. Just because he dedicated his life to something he cared for.
19. Frederick Douglas, the man who educated the slaves
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Slaves in the US were not legally allowed to read and write. But that didn’t hold back Frederick Douglas. He first taught himself to read and write and then passed on this knowledge among the other slaves
He became so proficient in languages that he became a bestseller author and an influential leader among the slaves.
20. Henry Ford, the founder of Ford automobiles
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Can you believe that Henry Ford never had formal school education? He practically invented the assembly line – the reason products can be made so quickly in factories today.
21. Sequoyah, the first and only person to create a language out of scratch
Sequoyah is the only person in history who came up with a new technique of writing all by himself. He didn’t even have any education whatsoever. Because of him, the Native Americans could read and write better than the European settlers.
22. Jerrie Mock, the first woman to go around the world in a plane
Jerrie was a college dropout and took only 750 hours of flying lessons before embarking on a daring trip around the world. She became the first woman to accomplish this daunting task.
23. Ed Ricketts, the man who defined ecosystem
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His work on the coast life system is the basis of the theory of ecology and ecosystem. But because he didn’t have a formal education, he never got any Nobel Prize.
As a wise man once said,
It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop.
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