Queenstown Secondary Technical School, Raffles Institution, Imperial College, University of London, United Kingdom, University of Singapore.
Deputy Manager Director Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private (soldier)) Limited. January-September 1981. Minister of State (National Development) 1981-1983, (Finance) 1983-1984, Senior Minister of State and Acting Minister for Labour 1985-1986, Minister for Labour since 1987.
Deputy Chairman People"s Association since 1984.