Minister for Defence Ceases Using the Title ''RADM(NS)''
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Minister for Defence, RADM (NS) Teo Chee Hean, will no longer use the title "RADM (NS)" as he has reached 50 years of age. Under the Enlistment Act, he ceases to be an Operationally-Ready National Serviceman (NSman) and is no longer viable for National Service call-up. Henceforth, he will be referred to as Mr Teo Chee Hean.
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really? where did u get that info from?
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i think he got the info by bugging the whole of MOD and sending spies there...Originally posted by kwlee:Minister for Defence, RADM (NS) Teo Chee Hean, will no longer use the title "RADM (NS)" as he has reached 50 years of age. Under the Enlistment Act, he ceases to be an Operationally-Ready National Serviceman (NSman) and is no longer viable for National Service call-up. Henceforth, he will be referred to as Mr Teo Chee Hean.
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http://www.mindef.gov.sg/Originally posted by Gordonator:really? where did u get that info from?
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Mr Teo must be happily cheering "ROD loh!"
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well, that was what happened to our PM too 2 yrs back so you dun see him referred to by his BG title anymore..
Since the minister George Yeo is in the same batch as Mr Teo Chee Hean, i think that he too will also no longer be referred to as BG George Yeo. -
heh heh.. u think the ministers actually go back for reservist?Originally posted by Gordonator:Mr Teo must be happily cheering "ROD loh!" -
A Breif Biography of Mr Teo Cheen Hean
Teo Chee Hean was born on 27 December 1954. He was educated at St Michael's School and St Joseph's Institution. He enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1972 and received his commission at the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute in 1973.
He was awarded the President's Scholarship and the SAF Scholarship in 1973 to study Electrical Engineering and Management Science at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) degree in 1976. He continued with his studies at the Imperial College in London, obtaining a Masters of Science degree (with distinction) in Computing Science in 1977.
Teo Chee Hean then held various command and staff appointments in the Republic of Singapore Navy and the Joint Staff.
He pursued his postgraduate studies at the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in 1986, where he graduated with a Masters in Public Administration and was named a Littauer Fellow.
He assumed command of the Republic of Singapore Navy as Chief of Navy in 1991, and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in July 1991. On 7 December 1992, he left the SAF to seek elected public office.
In a by-election in December 1992, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency. Thereafter, he served as Minister of State in the Ministries of Finance, Communications and Defence.
In April 1995, Teo Chee Hean was appointed Acting Minister for the Environment and Senior Minister of State for Defence. In January 1996, he was appointed Minister for the Environment and Second Minister for Defence. In the January 1997 General Election, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris Group Representation Constituency and thereafter was appointed Minister for Education while continuing as Second Minister for Defence.
In the November 2001 General Election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Pasir-Ris Punggol Group Representation Constituency and re-appointed as Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence.
On 1 August 2003, he was appointed as Minister for Defence.
Teo Chee Hean is married to Chew Poh Yim. They have a son and a daughter. -
think everyone must be sighing a heave of relief - for all the potential wrong pronounciations, protocols, etc, that they had to follow when he was still considered a military man.
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erm.....so?
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So? Have you ever seen the MINDEF Table of Precedence? (Otherwise known as TOP, if i'm not wrong its classified as Confidential so let's not discuss its contents here) If the rank and protocol of SAF along is enough to drive grown men and women crazy, try organising an event for 10 diff ministries!!!
Most ppl are not fussy abt where they sit/stand/park, but have you ever had a Div Comd breathing down your neck cos his parking lot was 5mins away and not in front of the bldg? "Sir, pls understand that we have limited parking lots in the front and we have 1 Ministers of State, 2 Perm Sec and 2001 stars in attendance and your 3 crabs simply cannot make it lah...paiseh hor? we ask 1 X MP to take umbrella shelter you and walk you to the carpark later ok?"