Lim Boon Heng
Lim Boon Heng | |
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| 林文兴 | |
Lim in 2007 | |
| 4th Chairman of the People's Action Party | |
| In office 3 December 2004 – 31 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Tan |
| Succeeded by | Khaw Boon Wan |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 23 November 2001 – 20 May 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 27 July 1993 – 22 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 11 October 1993 – 31 December 2006 | |
| Deputy | Heng Chee How |
| Preceded by | Ong Teng Cheong |
| Succeeded by | Lim Swee Say |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1 July 1993 – October 1993 | |
| Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 7 September 1991 – July 1993 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore | |
| In office 16 January 1989 – 13 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Soo Khoon |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Tarmugi |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Jurong GRC (Jurong Central) | |
| In office 3 November 2001 – 7 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Chen Koon Lap |
| Succeeded by | Ang Wei Neng |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Bukit Timah GRC (Ulu Pandan) | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 3 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Vivian Balakrishnan |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Ulu Pandan SMC | |
| In office 31 August 1991 – 2 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Dixie Tan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Kebun Baru SMC | |
| In office 23 December 1980 – 14 August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Umar Abdul Hamid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lim Boon Heng 18 November 1947 Colony of Singapore |
| Political party | People's Action Party (1980–2011) |
| Spouse | Florence Chia |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University |
Lim Boon Heng (Chinese: 林文兴; pinyin: Lín Wénxīng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-heng; born 18 November 1947) is a Singaporean trade unionist and former politician. Since retiring from politics, Lim has been the chairman of Temasek Holdings since 2013.
A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament (MP) between 1980 and 2011, and had served in the Cabinet between 2001 and 2011.
Lim had also served as Chairman of NTUC Enterprise Co-operative, Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation, Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and Deputy Chairman of the People's Association. He served as Chairman of the People's Action Party between 2004 and 2011.