Raymond Lim Siang Keat ( zh, s=林双吉, p=Lín Shuāngjí, born 24 June 1959) is a former Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Lim has been 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. He retired from politics in 2015.

Education

Lim was a

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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.

Personal life

Lim's brother, Benny Lim Siang Hoe, was with the

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, and is also a former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Development.

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at parliament.gov.sg 1959 births Living people University of Adelaide alumni Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Members of the Cabinet of Singapore People's Action Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Singapore Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean Rhodes Scholars Ministers for Transport of Singapore {{Singapore-politician-stub