Jump to content

Sin Boon Ann

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 2404:e800:e602:179:f521:58d5:519d:e7c8 (talk) at 12:01, 16 June 2016 (Changed content). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Chinese name

Sin Boon Ann (simplified Chinese: 陈文安; traditional Chinese: 陳文安; pinyin: Chén Wén Ān; born 19 March 1958) was a Singaporean Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC. He has represented Tampines GRC from 1997 to 2011, where he was replaced by then Minister of Education Heng Swee Keat.

Sin is currently the Deputy Managing Director of the Corporate & Finance Department at Drew & Napier, and used to serve as a lecturer at the law faculty of the National University of Singapore between 1988–1992.

Education

Sin received his primary, secondary, and pre-university education at Anglo-Chinese School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the National University of Singapore in 1982, followed by a Bachelor of Laws from the same institution in 1986. Sin subsequently attained the Master of Laws at the University of London in 1988, through a university scholarship.[1]

Career

Sin has been the Deputy Managing Director of the Corporate & Finance Department at Drew & Napier LLC since 2009, where he is principally engaged in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He was a Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC from 1996 to 2011. During his tenure in Parliament, Sin was a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Health and Defence and Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2011. Prior to his career in politics and private practice, Sin taught Public Law at the Faculty of Law of National University of Singapore from 1987 to 1992.

Sin was a member of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore’s Legal Panel on Convergence Issues Committee. In 1999, he was also a member of the government appointed Company Legislation and Regulatory Framework Committee to review Singapore’s company law and regulatory framework, and make recommendations for achieving global standards and promoting a competitive economy.[2]

Directorships

Present

  • Rex International Holding Limited
  • SE Hub Ltd
  • OSIM International
  • OUE Limited
  • Tampines Central Community Foundation Limited
  • Courage Marine Group Limited (Incorporated in Bermuda)
  • Transview Holdings Limited
  • CSE Global Limited
  • DrewCorp Services Pte Ltd
  • Drew & Napier LLC

Past

  • MFS Technology Ltd
  • HealthSTATS International Pte Ltd
  • Japan Land Ltd
  • Freshfields Drew & Napier Pte Ltd
  • Overseas Union Enterprise Limited
  • Auric Pacific Group Limited
  • China Coke & Chemicals Pte Ltd
  • Singapore Totalisator Board (Statutory Board)[3]

Personal Life

Sin is married with three children. He is a Methodist.

References

  1. ^ "Mr Sin Boon Ann". Parliament of Singapore. Parliament of Singapore. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Sin Boon Ann Deputy Managing Director Corporate & Finance/Capital Markets". Drew & Napier. Drew & Napier. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ^ http://infopub.sgx.com/FileOpen/SinBoonAnnCV.ashx?App=Announcement&FileID=51000