Raymond Lim

Raymond Lim Siang Keat (Chinese: 林双吉; pinyin: Lín Shuāngjí, born 24 June 1959) is a Singaporean former politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Lim was a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the East Coast Group Representation Constituency for Fengshan from 2001 to 2015. He served as the Minister for Transport from 2006 to 2011, and as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Office from 2005 to 2006. When taking on the transport portfolio, he was informed by Lee Kuan Yew that this was a "thankless job" but that "someone has to do it".^[1]

Raymond Lim Siang Keat
林双吉
Minister for Transport
In office 30 May 2006 – 20 May 2011
Second Minister	Lim Hwee Hua (2009–2011)
Preceded by	Yeo Cheow Tong
Succeeded by	Lui Tuck Yew
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office
In office 1 April 2005 – 29 May 2006
Member of the Singapore Parliament for East Coast GRC (Fengshan)
In office 25 October 2001 – 24 August 2015
Preceded by	Chng Hee Kok
Succeeded by	Cheryl Chan (Fengshan SMC)
Personal details
Born	(1959-06-24) 24 June 1959 (age 66) State of Singapore
Political party	People's Action Party
Alma mater	University of Adelaide Balliol College, Oxford King's College, Cambridge

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim.

He retired from politics in 2015 and is presently Executive Chairman of APS Asset Management and Senior Advisor to the Swire Group.^[2]

Education

Lim was a Rhodes Scholar and Colombo Plan scholar and holds degrees from the universities of Adelaide, Oxford and King's College, Cambridge (LLM, 1987). Prior to his university education, he was a student and athlete in Raffles Institution.

Before taking on political office, he held numerous positions in the financial industry which he joined after serving as a law lecturer at the National University of Singapore and working as a reporter at The Straits Times.^[3]

Personal life

Lim's brother, Benny Lim Siang Hoe, was with the Internal Security Department, and is also a former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Development.

Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by Chng Hee Kok	Member of Parliament for East Coast GRC (Fengshan) 2001–2015	Succeeded by Cheryl Chan as MP for Fengshan SMC
Political offices
Preceded by ?	Minister in the Prime Minister's Office 2005–2006	Succeeded by N.A.
Preceded by Yeo Cheow Tong	Minister for Transport 2006–2011	Succeeded by Lui Tuck Yew