Raymond Lim
Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-1491-2003
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Raymond Lim Siang Keat (simplified Chinese: 林双吉; traditional Chinese: 林雙吉; pinyin: Lín Shuāng Jí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Siang-kit, 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 (Fengshan Division) 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.
Education
Lim was a Rhodes Scholar 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 Internal Security Department, and is now a Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Development.
| Preceded by ? | Minister, Prime Minister's Office 1 April 2005 - 30 May 2006 | Succeeded by N.A. |
| Preceded by Yeo Cheow Tong | Minister for Transport 30 May 2006 - 18 May 2011 | Succeeded by Lui Tuck Yew |