What we know about Ng Kok Song, the man who could be the 3rd presidential candidate
The ELD has said that the Presidential Election may be held at any time from Jun 13, and if it has not been held by the expiration of the term of the incumbent President, it should be held shortly after.Mr Ng was born to a Teochew family and grew up in a mud-floored attap house in Kangkar, a fishing village located where Sengkang is today.
Being the second eldest child, Mr Ng felt the weight of responsibility from young and would help his father out at the fish market and look after his younger siblings. He married his schoolmate from Montford, Patricia, in 1972 and had three children. Mrs Ng died in 2005 from stomach cancer.Mr Ng started his public service career in 1970 as an investment analyst at the Ministry of Finance’s overseas investment department.
GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, has said that Mr Ng played a critical role in managing its investments in public markets and vastly expanding its investment capability. Government-linked firms Singapore Labour Foundation, Temasek and GIC had contributed around US$4 billion in assets to help launch Avanda, according to a Bloomberg report last year.
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