Lim Soo Hoon
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Lim Soo Hoon was the first female Permanent Secretary of Singapore
who worked for the Public Service Division of the office of the Prime Minister of Singapore
. Lim held other high-profile positions at Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry
, then later into jobs in Singapore's Ministry of Transport
, and then in the Ministry of Manpower
, and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
. Lim became Singapore's Woman of the Year in 1997.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
who worked for the Public Service Division of the office of the Prime Minister of Singapore
Prime Minister of Singapore
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.The office of Prime Minister...
. Lim held other high-profile positions at Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)
The Ministry Of Trade and Industry is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation of policies related to the development of trade and industry in Singapore.-Mission:...
, then later into jobs in Singapore's Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Transport (Singapore)
The Ministry of Transport is a ministry in the Government of Singapore that administers and regulates land, sea and air transportation within the republic’s jurisdiction....
, and then in the Ministry of Manpower
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)
The Ministry of Manpower is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to manpower in Singapore.-Mission:...
, and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports is a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with, from the government's point of view, building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore.The MCYS often pursues vigorous social engineering campaigns of varying effectiveness and...
. Lim became Singapore's Woman of the Year in 1997.
Further readings
- Chuan, Calis. Committed to CHANGE: Interview with PS (PSD) Lim Soo Hoon, Personalities, Challenge, August 2006.
- Balancing Act, Interview with Lim Soo Hoon, Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division (Singapore) and Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education (Singapore), Challenge, 2007.