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This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Mr. Sitaram Chandra Das, People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Chong Boon (1980-1988) and Cheng San GRC (1988-1996). He was also Secretary (1968) and later Managing Director of Intraco (1970-1985); Chairman of the Trade Development Board (1983-Oct 1986), Government Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Affairs (1987-1991), Ang Mo Kio East Town Council (1987), Jurong Shipyard Limited (1989-1992), NTUC FairPrice Co-operative (1993-2005) and Tamil Murasu Board (Sep 2005); non-resident Ambassador to Turkey (Nov 2005-2008); Board Member of the Sembawang Shipyard Limited (1987-1991), Neptune Orient Lines (1982-1991) and Yeo Hiap Seng (Sep 2002-to date); Managing Director of Nur Investment and Trading (1986-to date); Pro-Chancellor of the Nanyang Technological University (Nov 2007-to date); Member of the Council of Advisors, Building, Construction and Timber Industries Employees' Union (1984-1985); and Adviser to the Singapore Bank Employees' Union (1989). He was conferred the Distinguished Service (Star) Award by the NTUC in 2005. Title devised by Library staff.