Koo Tsai Kee
| Koo Tsai Kee | |
|---|---|
| 顾蔡矶 | |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Tiong Bahru division | |
|
In office 21/8/1991 - 18/4/2011 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar GRC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 November 1954 Singapore |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Raffles Junior College University of Newcastle University of New South Wales University College London |
| Occupation | Associate Professor |
| Profession | Academic |
Koo Tsai Kee (simplified Chinese: 顾蔡矶; traditional Chinese: 顧蔡磯; pinyin: Gù Cài Jī) is a Singaporean associate professor and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1991 to 2011, representing the Tiong Bahru division under the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Tanjong Pagar GRC).
Education
Koo was educated in Raffles Institution. He holds a Bachelor of Surveying with first class honours from the universities of Newcastle and New South Wales. He also attended University College London and has a Graduate Diploma in photogrammetry, Master of Science and Master of Philosophy.[1]
Political career
Koo entered politics in 1991, when he was elected via walkover as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Tanjong Pagar GRC).
Koo has held the position of Parliamentary Secretary in various ministries, including Finance, National Development, Defence, and Environment and Water Resources. Koo was promoted to Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence in May 2006.[1]
Koo is an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and has been on no-pay leave since 1999.[1]
Koo retired from politics in April 2011.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Koo Tsai Kee". Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ "DPM Teo pays tribute to Koo Tsai Kee". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 21, 2011.