Portrait of Mr. Matthias Yao, former Deputy Secretary-General of the NTUC and Honorary Adviser of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees

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This is a head-and-shoulder portrait of Mr. Matthias Yao Chih (姚智), Deputy Secretary-General of the NTUC (Jun 1999-Oct 2006) and Honorary Adviser of the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (2001-to date). In 1975, he was awarded the SAF Overseas Merit Scholarship. He served as Deputy Directory (Police and Security) for Home Affairs; Deputy Director (Planning) for Finance (1982); Head of Feedback Unit and Deputy Directory (Community Relations) for Community Development (1984); Deputy Director (Public Communications) for Communications and Information (1986); Political Secretary to the Prime Minister (Nov 1990-Sep 1991); Parliamentary Secretary for Defence (Sep 1991-Jan 1994); Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defence (Jan 1994-Jan 1997) and National Development (Jan 1994-Jan 1997); Minister of State for Defence (Jan 1997-Jun 1999); Minister of State without Portfolio (Jun 1999-Nov 2001) and later Senior Minister of State (Nov 2001-Aug 2004) in Prime Minister's Office; People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC (1991-1997) and MacPherson (1997-to date); Vice President (1992-1993) and later President of the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association (Nov 1993-1998); Executive Secretary of the Food and Beverage Industries Workers' Union (1999) and the Singapore Industrial and Services Employees' Union (1999); Member of the National Wages Council (2001); Deputy Speaker of Parliament (2006-to date); and Mayor of South East Community Development Council (Aug 2004-to date). Title devised by Library staff.