Chairman, GIC Board

Lee Hsien Loong was appointed as Senior Minister after stepping down as Singapore’s Prime Minister. Mr Lee was Prime Minister from August 2004 to May 2024, and Secretary-General of the People’s Action Party (PAP) from November 2004 to December 2024. He was first elected Member of Parliament (MP) in 1984, and has been re-elected eight times, most recently as an MP for the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency. Mr Lee is Chairman of GIC and also chairs the Research, Innovation, and Enterprise Council, an international panel that provides strategic direction for Singapore’s research and development efforts.

Earlier, Mr Lee had held various ministerial appointments, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Minister for Trade and Industry and Second Minister for Defence. He was concurrently Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 1998 until 2004. Before entering politics, Mr Lee had served in the Singapore Armed Forces, retiring as a Brigadier-General.

Mr Lee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge. He was later a Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, receiving a Master’s degree in Public Administration.