Public Service and Political Leaders

Alumni appointed to serve in the public sector, including ministries, statutory boards and public services.

HE Pehin Dato Abu Bakar Apong
(NIE/1974)
Former Minister of Home Affairs of Brunei

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2015
Dr Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono
(RSIS/2006)
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Indonesia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2025
Er Dr Lee Bee Wah
(CEE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2012
Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad
(EEE/1988)
Singapore's Minister for Social and Family Development

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2013
Dato' Seri Mohd Zuki Bin Ali
(NBS/1999)
Board Chairman, Employees Provident Fund, Malaysia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2023
Dr Muhammad Tito Karnavian
(RSIS/2013)
Minister of Home Affairs, Indonesia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2021
Dr Ng Gek Boo
(Commerce/1969, 1970)
Former Regional Director of International Labour Organization (ILO) for Asia and the Pacific

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2008
Sim Ann
(SOH/2006)
Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2022
Inderjit Singh
(EEE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2011
Teo Ser Luck
(NBS/1992)
President, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants; Former Minister of State (Singapore)

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2015
YB Datuk Seri Ir Dr Wee Ka Siong
(CEE/1996)
President, Malaysian Chinese Association; Member, House of Representative of Malaysia

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2016
Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
(Commerce/1971 & NBS/1996)
Singapore's Former Minister of State for Community Development, Youth & Sports

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2011
Zaqy Mohamad
(EEE/1999 & NBS/2003)
Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Defence; Chairman, Mendaki

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2019
Zuraidah Binte Abdullah
(CEE/1985)
Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Oman

Nanyang Distinguished Alumni Award 2014
Dr Ang Hak Seng
(NIE/2016)
Former public service leader; Director, Centre of Excellence for Social Good, Singapore University of Social Sciences; Adjunct Professor, NTU Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2024
Dr Hoi Shu Yin
(WKWSCI/2008)
Chief Nurse, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2024
Low Eng Teong
(NIE/1995)
Former CEO, National Arts Council

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2025
Low Peck Kem
(EEE/1986)
Chief HR Officer and Advisor (Workforce Development), Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2016
Low Thia Khiang
(Arts/1980, 1981 & NIE/1982)
Former Secretary-General of Workers' Party; Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2011
Low Yen Ling
(NBS/1996)
Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Trade and Industry; Coordinator of Mayors & Mayor, South West District

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2014
Sinnakaruppan s/o C Ramasamy
(MAE/1985)
Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2007

Desmond Tan
(NBS/2008)
Senior Minister of State, Singapore Prime Minister's Office

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2025

Zainal bin Sapari
(NIE/1991, 1999 & 2010)
Assistant Director-General, NTUC; Former Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2019
Aisha Sahar Waheed Ali Al-Kharusi
(RSIS/2014)
Diplomat, Foreign Ministry, Sultanate of Oman

Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2019
Darryl David
(NBS/2001)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Nanyang Alumni Service Award 2007
Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik
(MAE/2016)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Ang Wei Neng
(NBS/2001)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Baey Yam Keng
(Associate/2018)
Singapore's Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Transport; Mayor, North East District
Elysa Chen
(WKWSCI/2007)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Eric Chua
(WKWSCI/2003)
Singapore's Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Law & Ministry of Social and Family Development
Dinesh Vasu Dash
(NBS/2011)
Singapore's Minister of State, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Manpower; Mayor, South East District
Dr Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono
(RSIS/2007)
Member of House of Representatives, Indonesia
Gerald Giam
(RSIS/2013)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Jeanne Liew
(NBS/1994)
Principal & CEO, Republic Polytechnic
Hon. Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed
(CEE/1993)
Minister of Land Transport, Government of Mauritius
Patrick Tay
(Associate/2018)
Member of Parliament (Singapore); Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC
Dr Wan Rizal
(NIE/2005, 2009, 2017)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Moses Wong
(SPMS/2018)
CFO, ALPS (Agency of Logistics and Procurement Services), SingHealth
Yip Hon Weng
(NBS/2006)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)
Melvin Yong
(NBS/1995)
Member of Parliament (Singapore)

Feng Shaohui
(SSS/2001)
Party Secretary and Director of the Hebei Provincial Department of Justice; First Secretary and First Political Commissar of the Party Committee of the Provincial Prison Administration Bureau, People's Republic of China

Lai Jiao
(SSS/2009)
Member of the Standing Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region Party Committee and Minister of the Organisation Department, People's Republic of China

Li Zhiyuan
(NBS/2008)
Party Secretary and Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, People's Republic of China

Huang Haikun
(SSS/2010)
Member of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee; Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission; President of the Fujian Law Society, People's Republic of China

Dr Nie Chenxi
(SSS/2001)
Standing Committee Member, Deputy Director, 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, People's Republic of China

Nanyang Alumni Achievement Award 2012

Jiang Youwei
(SSS/2004)
Member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee; Director of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Republic of China

Wang Fu
(SSS/2006)
Member of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection; Member of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee; Secretary of the Gansu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection; Director of the Gansu Provincial Supervisory Commission, People's Republic of China

Wang Xiangmin
(SSS/2006)
Secretary of the Siping Municipal Committee of Jilin Province; First Secretary of the Siping Military Sub-district Party Committee, People's Republic of China

Yi Lihan Aosiman
(SSS/2008)
Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee; Director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Department of Commerce, People's Republic of China

 

Information last updated on 6 March 2026.