Moses Lee Kim Poo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee.
Moses Lee Kim Poo
PJG PPA(E) PBS
Chairman of the Tote Board
In office
1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) – 1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
Preceded byBobby Chin Yoke Choong
Succeeded byMildred Tan
Chairman of the Sentosa Development Corporation
In office
1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) – 31 March 2019 (2019-03-31)
Preceded byLoo Choon Yong
Succeeded byBob Tan Beng Hai
Chairman of the Central Provident Fund
In office
1 January 2002 (2002-01-01) – 31 May 2005 (2005-05-31)
Preceded byKoh Yong Guan
Succeeded byKoh Yong Guan
Personal details
Born (1951-08-22) 22 August 1951
Colony of Singapore
Children4
Alma materHarvard Business School (MPA)
University of Singapore (BEng)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李金富
Simplified Chinese李金富
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Jīnfù
IPA[lì.tɕín.fû]

Moses Lee Kim Poo PJG PPA(E) PBS (born 22 August 1951) is a former Singaporean engineer and President's Scholar, serving as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Labour (1994–1998), the Ministry of Community Development (1998–1999) and the Ministry of Health (1999–2005).[1]

Lee served as a chairman of POSB Bank (1994–1998), Central Provident Fund (2002–2005), Sentosa Development Corporation (2013–2019), Tote Board (2013–2021) and GuocoLand (2013–2022).[1] Lee also served as a director of M1 from 2015 to 2019.[2][3]

Early life and education

On 22 August 1951, Lee was born in Singapore, and he was the fifth child. He had four brothers and five sisters, and they lived on a farmland located in Changi. Lee's father worked as a foreman for the transport division in the Royal Air Force, and his mother was a homemaker.[4]

Lee received his early education at Telok Paku Primary School, and later St. Stephen's School. Upon completing his Primary School Leaving Examination, Lee enrolled in St. Patrick's School, and obtained a Higher School Certificate.[5] After graduation, Lee applied to Malaysia–Singapore Airlines as a cadet pilot, but he was unsuccessful.[4]

In 1970, Lee was chosen by the Public Service Commission as one of eight President's Scholars.[a][5][6] In line with the Government's aim of training more engineers, Lee enrolled in the University of Singapore.[7] However, due to an overwhelming intake, Lee had to spend most of his time at the Prince Edward campus, instead of the main Bukit Timah campus. As such, lessons and practicals were conducted using facilities at the adjacent Singapore Polytechnic campus.[4] In 1974, Lee graduated with first class honours, and obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical and production engineering.[8]

In 1982, Lee graduated from Harvard Business School with a Master of Public Administration.[9]

Career

Although trained as an engineer, Lee was posted to the administrative service in 1974, serving in the development division of the Ministry of Finance (MOF). His first task was to write a paper about industrial land use.[4][10] Two years later, Lee was transferred to the Ministry of National Development. As the government was phasing out pig farms on mainland, Lee was tasked to study the feasibility of shifting the pig farms to Pulau Ubin. However, he concluded that there would be a logistical constraint of bringing supplies to and fro the island, and the idea was not feasible. Thereafter, under the chairmanship of Cheng Tong Fatt, Lee was part of a committee to transform Singapore into a "garden city", serving as its secretary.[11]

After graduating from Harvard in 1982, Lee was posted to the Ministry of Environment. During this period, Lee was involved in writing progress reports and papers about the clean up of the Singapore River and the Kallang Basin to the Cabinet. Three years later, in 1986, he was transferred to the Ministry of Education, serving as director of personnel and planning matters. Lee oversaw the deployment of principals and senior management across schools.[12]

In 1987, Lee was appointed as principal private secretary to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.[13][14] Lee accompanied PM Lee on all overseas trips, and assisted with drafting speeches and presentations.[15] In 1991, he was seconded to the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation as its general manager, replacing Wong-Lee Siok Tin.[16][17] In 1994, Lee was appointed as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Labour and chairman of POSB Bank.[9]

In December 1997, Lee succeeded Er Kwong Wah as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Community Development.[18][19] On 1 June 1999, Lee took over Koh Yong Guan as permanent secretary for the Ministry of Health.[20]

Later years

In 2005, Lee stepped down as permanent secretary, and he was appointed as commissioner of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.[21] He held the role until his retirement on 1 November 2012, relinquishing the position to Tan Kim Siew.[22][23]

On 1 January 2013, Lee became chairman of the Sentosa Development Corporation and Tote Board, succeeding Loo Choon Yong and Bobby Chin Yoke Choong respectively.[24][25][26] On 1 November 2013, Lee was also appointed chairman of GuocoLand.[27][28]

Personal life

Lee is a Catholic.[4]

While studying at Harvard, Lee and his wife had their first child.[12] His wife is two years younger, and works as a lawyer. In total, they have four children.[29]

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Namely, Lee Hsien Loong, Chin Foong Tow, Hsieh Tsun Yan, Goh Chin Ee, Lee Cheok Yew, Low Siok Ching, and Dennis Yong.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Portrait of Mr. Moses Lee, Permanent Secretary for Health". National Library Board. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ^ Chan, Chao Peh (18 June 2015). "M1 announces demise of Roger John Barlow, Independent Non-Executive Director". The Edge (Malaysia). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e Lee, Moses (3 December 2014). "Oral History Interview Reel 1". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Ow, Wei Mei (31 May 1970). "PSC chooses eight new President's Scholars". The Straits Times. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ^ Ow, Wei Mei (1 June 1970). "President's Scholar Lee to do national service stint first". The Straits Times. p. 4. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Rotaract Club president". The Straits Times. 30 September 1970. p. 17. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Engineering education 'imparts valuable qualities'". The Straits Times. 18 September 1996. p. 22. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Moses Lee appointed 2nd Perm Sec (Health)". The Straits Times. 10 September 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  10. ^ "1970s: When scholars felt indebted". The Straits Times. 31 March 1998. p. 37. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ^ Lee, Moses (3 December 2014). "Oral History Interviews Reel 2". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b Lee, Moses (10 December 2014). "Oral History Interview Reel 3". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Er Kwong Wah for IE council". The Straits Times. 28 March 1987. p. 10. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  14. ^ Tan, Teck Huat (15 April 1988). "17 senior civil servants move up the ladder". The Straits Times. p. 40. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  15. ^ Lee, Moses (10 December 2014). "Oral History Interview Reel 4". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Moses Lee to join SBC as general manager". The Business Times. 14 August 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  17. ^ "SBC to get new GM next year". The Straits Times. 18 August 1990. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Two new permanent secretaries appointed". The Straits Times. 18 November 1997. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  19. ^ "MCD's perm sec retires; STPB chief to join Labour Ministry". The Business Times. 18 November 1997. p. 4. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  20. ^ Leow, Jason (8 May 1999). "Ngiam Tong Dow to retire from civil service". The Straits Times. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  21. ^ Chen, Huifen (12 May 2005). "New Iras chief named amid civil service shuffle". The Business Times. p. 12. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  22. ^ Chan, Robin (2 October 2012). "New perm secs named for 2 ministries". The Straits Times. p. 7. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Senior staff changes in two ministries and IRAS". Today. 2 October 2012. p. 6. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  24. ^ Heng, Janice (25 December 2012). "New chairmen to take over at two statutory boards". The Straits Times. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  25. ^ "Appointment of New Board Chairman - Singapore Totalisator Board". Ministry of Finance. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  26. ^ "Changes at the Tote Board". The Straits Times. 27 December 2012. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  27. ^ Yong, Jun Yuan (14 October 2022). "GuocoLand chairman Moses Lee steps down after 9 years on board". The Business Times. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  28. ^ 周, 文龙 (15 October 2022). "国浩房地产主席李金富卸任 郭令灿接任" [GuocoLand Chairman Lee Kim Foo steps down, replaced by Quek Leng Chan]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  29. ^ Lee, Moses (26 January 2015). "Oral History Interview Reel 8". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  30. ^ Zachariah, Natasha Ann (9 August 2023). "Top honours for four Singaporeans as 6,598 receive National Day Awards". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  31. ^ "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  32. ^ "Public Service Star for 30 people". The Straits Times. 9 August 1996. p. 43. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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