Cedric Foo

Cedric Foo Chee Keng (traditional Chinese: 符致鏡; simplified Chinese: 符致镜; pinyin: Fú Zhìjìng; born 16 July 1960) is a former Singaporean politician and corporate executive. In 2020, Foo did not stand for the 2020 Singaporean general election.[1]

Cedric Foo
符致鏡
Member of the Singapore Parliament for Pioneer SMC
In office 7 May 2011 – 23 June 2020
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Patrick Tay
Minister of State of Defence
In office 1 April 2002 – 30 April 2005
Minister of State of National Development
In office 12 August 2004 – 30 April 2005
Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC
In office 25 October 2001 – 19 April 2011
Preceded by	new ward established
Succeeded by	Pioneer SMC established
Personal details
Born	16 July 1960 Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Political party	People's Action Party
Children	4
Alma mater	Singapore Polytechnic (Dip, 1980) University of Michigan (BS, 1984) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, 1985)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Corporate Executive

A member of the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP), Foo served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pioneer SMC from May 2011 to June 2020.

Early life and education

Cedric Foo was born on 16 July 1960 in Singapore. He was educated at Kim Seng East Primary School and Tanglin Technical School (now Tanglin Secondary School), and graduated from Singapore Polytechnic in 1980.

He subsequently studied for a bachelor's degree in naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, from 1983 to 1984. In 1985, he was awarded a master's degree in ocean systems management by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Upon graduation from MIT, Foo began his career at shipping firm Neptune Orient Lines Limited, holding various executive positions, including president, NOL U.S.A. (1993–1995), and executive vice-president (finance) (1995–1999). Foo left NOL to take up the post of senior vice-president (finance and admin) at Singapore Airlines, which he held from 2000 to 2001, before subsequently assuming the position of senior vice-president (West Asia/Africa) from 2001 to 2002.

Foo entered politics in 2001, as an elected Member of Parliament for the West Coast Group Representative Constituency, Pioneer Division. In 2002, Foo left Singapore Airlines and was appointed Singapore's Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence[2] and, additionally from 2004, in the Ministry of National Development.

Foo returned to the private sector and NOL in May 2005 as group deputy president, subsequently assuming the additional portfolio of chief financial officer. He was re-elected in 2006 for a second parliamentary term. In the May 2011 general elections, Pioneer Division was re-designated a single-member constituency. Foo was nominated as the PAP candidate for Pioneer SMC, and returned as an elected Member of Parliament for a third term, winning 60.73% of the total votes cast. Foo continued to be the MP for Pioneer SMC, having won the 2015 general elections with 76.34% of the vote. In 2020, Foo did not stand for the 2020 Singaporean general election.[3]

Foo has also held positions on various government statutory boards. From 2003 to 2006, Foo served as the chairman of SPRING Singapore, and was the chairman of JTC Corporation from 2008 to 2013. He was previously the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as well as the chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Transport. He currently serves as the deputy chairman of the GPC for Finance and Trade & Industry, and also as a member of the GPC for Defence & Foreign Affairs.

Since July 2017, Foo now serves as the chief financial officer of Singapore Technologies Engineering.

Personal life

Foo is married with four children. He resides in Singapore.

See also

• List of Singapore MPs
• List of current Singapore MPs

References

1. "GE2020: Three- way fight in Pioneer SMC as PAP fields new candidate". CNA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
2. Singapore Country Guide. Int'l Business Publications. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 9781433044564. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
3. "GE2020: Three- way fight in Pioneer SMC as PAP fields new candidate". CNA. Retrieved 30 June 2020.