Re-appointment to MAS Board of Directors

Singapore, 18 August 2006... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the re-appointment of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong as Chairman for a further two years with effect from 20 August 2006.

2   The members of the MAS Board of Directors are as shown at the Appendix.

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Appendix

Board of Directors of the Monetary Authority of Singapore
(with effect from 20 August 2006)

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Chairman)
Senior Minister

Mr Lim Hng Kiang (Deputy Chairman)
Minister for Trade and Industry

Mr Chao Hick Tin
Attorney-General

Mr Koh Yong Guan
Chairman, Central Provident Fund Board
 
Mr Lim Chee Onn
Executive Chairman, Keppel Corporation Limited

Mr Lim Siong Guan
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance

Mr Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai
Managing Partner, Allen & Gledhill

Mr Heng Swee Keat
Managing Director, MAS

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