Wee Siew Kim
Singaporean politician

Wee Siew Kim

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19 August 1960
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Wee Siew Kim (Chinese: 黃守金; pinyin: Huáng Shǒu Jīn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Siú-kim, born 19 August 1960) was a Member of the Parliament of Singapore representing the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (Jalan Kayu) from 2001 to 2011. He ran on a People's Action Party ticket.
Wee was educated at Raffles Institution, followed by the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London Bachelor of Science (Aeronautical Engineering) (Hons), followed by an MBA at Stanford University. Wee is married with four children.
Currently, he is a member of the board of directors (non-executive & independent) of SBS Transit. He is also Director of Changi Airports International Pte Ltd. He is currently Group CEO, NIPSEA Group of Companies.
Wee was previously the deputy CEO (Aerospace and Marine) and concurrent president, Defence Business of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

Family

Wee is married and has 4 children.

In October 2006, one of Wee's daughters, Wee Shu Min, was in the news for posting on her blog what is viewed by some Singaporeans to be elitist, naive and insensitive statements against heartlanders. Wee is a Buddhist.

Education

1967-1972 PSLE (Pearl's Hill School)
1973-1976 GCE 'O' Level (Raffles Institution)
1977-1978 GCE 'A' Level (Raffles Institution)
1981-1984 B.Sc (Aeronautical Engineering) 1st Class Honours (Imperial College of Science & Technology, University of London)

1989-1991 Master of Business Administration (Graduate School of Business, Stanford University)

Career

2009–Present Group CEO, NIPSEA Group of Companies
2004-2009 Deputy CEO & President, Defence Business, ST Engineering
2002-2004 President, Defence Business, ST Engineering
2001-2002 President, ST Engineering - Europe
1984-2001 Engineer, Snr Engineer, Manager, VP, SVP, Dy President, President of Singapore Technologies Aerospace

Wee is a Fellow of the City and Guilds Institute.