Yong Ying-I

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Ms Yong Ying-I, 59, is the Chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board and Senior Adviser (Smart Nation & Digital Economy – Research Innovation Enterprise) at the Smart Nation & Digital Government Office in the Prime Minister’s Office. She is also Chairman of SG Innovate and Cyber Youth SG Ltd and a Director of Nxera Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Singtel.

Ying-I was the Permanent Secretary (Communications and Information) and Permanent Secretary (Cybersecurity) before she retired from the Singapore Public Service on 1 April 2022.  Starting her public service career in 1985, she has served in various appointments across many Ministries, for over 36 years. Ying-I’s leadership positions within the Singapore Public Service included Permanent Secretary appointments at the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Communications and Information, and in 3 departments in the Prime Minister’s Office (Public Service Division; National Research Foundation; and Cybersecurity).  She has also chaired the Infocomm Development Authority, Workforce Development Agency, Civil Service College and Ministry of Health Holdings.

Ying-I holds a Master of Economics from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business. She was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1997 and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2005.

 

Personal Details

Title: Ms
Surname: Ying-I
DoB: 01/01/1965
Age: 61 years
M/F: Female
Nationality: Singapore
Country of Birth: Singapore
Language: English
Qualification: MEcon, MBA
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
SingTelBoardMember28/07/2023
SingTelRisk & ComplianceMember28/07/2023

 

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