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This is a close-up of Mr. Khaw Boon Wan (许文远), one of the founding members of Board of Directors of Singapore National Eye Centre (1989-1992). He served as Director (Administration) and later, Director (Development) for Health (1983-1984); Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong (Feb 1992-Mar 1995); Permanent Secretary for Trade and Industry (Mar 1995-Oct 2001); Senior Minister of State for Transport (Nov 2001-Jul 2003), Information, Communications and the Arts (Nov 2001-Jul 2003) and Finance (Aug 2003-2004); Acting Minister for Health (Aug 2003-2004); Minister for Health (Aug 2004-May 2011); General Manager of Hospital Corporation of Singapore (1990-1992); Member of Board of Directors of National Skin Centre (1992), DBS Bank (Apr 1996-1998), Temasek Holdings (Jul 1998-Oct 2001) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (Aug 1998-2001); Chairman of Singapore CableVision (1994-1999); Chief Executive Officer of Kandang Kerbau Hospital (1990-1991), National University Hospital (1991), and Singapore General Hospital (1991-1992); People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC (Moulmein) (Nov 2001-2006); and Member of PAP Central Executive Committee (2002-2011). He is Minister for National Development (May 2011 to date); Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC (2006 to date); and Chairman of PAP Central Executive Committee (2011 to date). He was awarded the Public Administration Gold Medal Service in 1997. Title devised by Library staff.