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Chief Executive Officer
Central Provident Fund Board, Singapore
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Mr Liew Heng San was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Central Provident Fund Board on 1 September 2005. The mission of the Central Provident Fund Board is to enable Singaporeans to save for a secure retirement. In the last 50 years, it has evolved from a simple old age savings plan into a comprehensive social security system providing for not only the retirement needs, but also the housing and healthcare needs of Singaporeans.
Mr Liew graduated from Cambridge University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) on an Overseas Merit Scholarship and subsequently obtained a Masters degree in Public Administration from the Harvard University.
Mr Liew joined the Administrative Service in 1979. He held several appointments, first in the National Trades Union Congress and subsequently with the Public Service Commission before being appointed Director (Industry) in the Ministry of Trade and Industry in June 1990, and Principal Private Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in April 1991. He was appointed Deputy Secretary of the then Ministry of Communications in March 1995 prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of the Land Transport Authority from September 1995 to July 1998. He headed the Economic Development Board as Managing Director from 1988 to 2000. He served as the Chairman of Singapore Land Authority from 2001 to 2006 and as Deputy Chairman of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore from 2001 to 2007. He also held directorships in several other organisations. Prior to his appointment at Central Provident Fund Board in September 2005, he was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Law.
Mr Liew is married with three sons.
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