Tee Tua Ba
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Tan Sri Tee Tua Ba is a diplomat and former Commissioner of Police of the Singapore Police Force
. He is currently serving as Ambassador-Designate (Non-Resident) to the United Arab Emirates
.
and Raffles Institution
. He entered the University of Singapore and graduated with an LLB Honours degree in 1966 and was subsequently admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1967.
Tee is married to Mdm Adelene Kong and they have two sons.
from April 1978 to March 1981 and Director of Criminal Investigation Department
in 1981. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police from 1982 to 1987. He held the post of Director, Prisons from January 1, 1988 till July 1, 1992. He assumed his appointment as Commissioner of Police on July 1, 1992. He retired as Commissioner of Police on July 1, 1997.
from January 28, 2002 to June 19, 2006. He was also accredited as Ambassador to Jordan
and the United Arab Emirates
and High Commissioner to Cyprus
during the same period.
He was previously Singapore’s High Commissioner in Bandar Seri Begawan
, Brunei
from August 4, 1997 to December 2001.
, Tee received many awards, among them the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1974, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1981 and the Meritorious Service Medal
in 1998. He received the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, Gold Medal of Honour in 1986. Tee was awarded “Tan Sri” title by the Malaysian Government upon being conferred the Panglima Setia Makhota (PSM) in 1994 and the Royal Malaysia Police Order of Valour Medal in 1996.
Tee also held various Directorships in several companies. He was the Director of Singapore Corp of Rehabilitative Enterprises from July 1972 to June 1992. He was a member of the Singapore Sports Council
from October 1993 to September 1996. He was also appointed Director of then Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation of Singapore from 1992 to 1997. He is presently Independent Director of the Middle East Development Singapore Ltd.
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
. He is currently serving as Ambassador-Designate (Non-Resident) to the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
Background
He was born in Singapore on June 17, 1942 and studied at Serangoon School, Victoria SchoolVictoria School
Victoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....
and Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution
Raffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...
. He entered the University of Singapore and graduated with an LLB Honours degree in 1966 and was subsequently admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1967.
Tee is married to Mdm Adelene Kong and they have two sons.
Police career
Tee joined the Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police in July 1967. Since then, he has held various appointments within the Ministry of Home Affairs, which include Office-in-Charge, Marine Police 1974 to 1976, Commander of Police Divisions from November 1976 to March 1978, Director, Central Narcotics BureauCentral Narcotics Bureau
The Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore was established in 1971 as the primary drug enforcement agency entrusted with the responsibilities of coordinating all matters pertaining to drug eradication...
from April 1978 to March 1981 and Director of Criminal Investigation Department
Criminal Investigation Department
The Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
in 1981. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police from 1982 to 1987. He held the post of Director, Prisons from January 1, 1988 till July 1, 1992. He assumed his appointment as Commissioner of Police on July 1, 1992. He retired as Commissioner of Police on July 1, 1997.
Diplomatic career
Tee Tua Ba was Ambassador to the Arab Republic of EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
from January 28, 2002 to June 19, 2006. He was also accredited as Ambassador to Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
and High Commissioner to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
during the same period.
He was previously Singapore’s High Commissioner in Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan, with an estimated population 140,000 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei...
, Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
from August 4, 1997 to December 2001.
Honours
Throughout his career with the Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs is a name for an interior ministry. It may refer to:*Ministry of Home Affairs *Ministry of Home Affairs...
, Tee received many awards, among them the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1974, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1981 and the Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
in 1998. He received the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, Gold Medal of Honour in 1986. Tee was awarded “Tan Sri” title by the Malaysian Government upon being conferred the Panglima Setia Makhota (PSM) in 1994 and the Royal Malaysia Police Order of Valour Medal in 1996.
Tee also held various Directorships in several companies. He was the Director of Singapore Corp of Rehabilitative Enterprises from July 1972 to June 1992. He was a member of the Singapore Sports Council
Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...
from October 1993 to September 1996. He was also appointed Director of then Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation of Singapore from 1992 to 1997. He is presently Independent Director of the Middle East Development Singapore Ltd.