Lim Teck Yin
Lim Teck Yin | |
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| 林德仁 | |
Lim speaking at the Kallang Wave Mall during the 28th SEA Games, which was held in Singapore. | |
| Born | 24 December 1962 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (BBA) London Business School (MSc) |
| Relatives | Lim Bo Seng (grandfather) |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Singapore Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2011 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | Deputy Division Commander, 9th Division Commander, 6th Division Commandant, SAFTI Military Institute Company Commander, 1st Commando Battalion Platoon Commander, 1st Commando Battalion |
Lim Teck Yin PPA(P) PPA(E) (Chinese: 林德仁; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tek-jîn; pinyin: Lín Dérén; born 24 December 1962) is a Singaporean public servant and former brigadier-general who has served as the chief executive officer of Sport Singapore from 2011 - 2023.
Throughout his career, Lim has been involved in competitive sports as he sought to further his primary job in the army. Lim is also a former national water polo player with seven Southeast Asian Games medals, and a recipient of the Singapore National Olympic Council Team of the Year Award for 1986, 1989 and 1991.
Lim was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Military) (Silver) in 2006, and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2015 for his contributions to Singapore's sports sector.