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List of National University of Singapore people

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The National University of Singapore has produced numerous notable alumni (mostly Singaporean and Malaysian nationals) including four Singapore Presidents and two Singapore Prime Ministers. This list included those who attended or graduated from the predecessor institutions: King Edward VII College of Medicine, Raffles College and the University of Singapore.

Goh Chok Tong, 2nd Prime Minister of Singapore
Tony Tan, 7th President of Singapore
S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore
Mahathir Mohamad, 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Margaret Chan, 7th Director-General of the World Health Organization
Kishore Mahbubani, President of the United Nations Security Council (2001–2002)
Ho Ching, wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former CEO of Temasek Holdings

Notable alumni

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Business

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  • Yvon Bock – founder and CEO of Hegen.[10]
  • Law

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    Politics and government

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    Academia and education

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    Medicine and sciences

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    Religion

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    Sports

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    Media and arts

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    Others

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    Notable faculty/former faculty

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    Kofi Annan National University Singapore's first Li Ka Shing Professor.[23]

    References

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