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National University Of Singapore Alumni
Here are some notable alumni from the National University of Singapore:
NUS has produced trailblazers in government, science, business, and entertainment. Here are some of the most prominent names who once roamed its campus.
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Lee Hsien Loong |
Prime Minister of Singapore |
BA, MPA |
1974 (BA) |
Tony Tan Keng Yam |
Former President of Singapore |
PhD |
1967 |
Halimah Yacob |
8th President of Singapore (First female president) |
LLB |
1978 |
Vivian Balakrishnan |
Minister for Foreign Affairs |
MBBS |
1985 |
Ng Eng Hen |
Minister for Defence |
MBBS |
1982 |
Tan Chorh Chuan |
Former NUS President, Director at WHO |
MBBS, PhD |
1983 |
Sim Wong Hoo |
Founder of Creative Technology |
BEng |
1981 |
Ho Ching |
Former CEO of Temasek Holdings |
BEng |
1976 |
Pritam Singh |
Leader of the Opposition in Singapore |
LLB |
2001 |
Sylvia Lim |
Chair of Workers' Party, MP |
LLB |
1988 |
Kishore Mahbubani |
Diplomat, author, former UN Ambassador |
BA |
1971 |
Jack Sim |
Founder of World Toilet Organization |
MBA |
N/A |
Olivia Lum |
Founder & Executive Chairman of Hyflux Ltd. |
BSc |
1986 |
Chan Chun Sing |
Minister for Education |
BA |
1991 |
Tin Pei Ling |
Former Member of Parliament |
BSc |
2007 |
Jeanette Aw |
Award-winning actress and entrepreneur |
BA |
N/A |
Stefanie Sun |
Pop singer-songwriter |
BA |
2000 |
Janice Koh |
Actress and former Nominated Member of Parliament |
BA |
N/A |
Aaron Maniam |
Civil servant and poet |
BA |
2000 |
Lim Swee Say |
Former Minister for Manpower |
BSc |
1976 |
George Yeo |
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs |
BEng |
1976 |
Heng Swee Keat |
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
BA |
1983 |
Audrey Tan |
Co-founder of Angels of Impact |
BBA |
2003 |
Sumiko Tan |
Journalist and Editor at The Straits Times |
BA |
1989 |
Sudhir Thomas Vadaketh |
Writer and commentator on Singaporean society |
BA |
N/A |
Yaacob Ibrahim |
Former Minister for Communications and Information |
BEng, PhD |
1980s (BEng) |
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