| Albert ChuaPPA(E) | |
|---|---|
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| Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chee Wee Kiong |
| Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | |
| In office October 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Choi Shing Kwok |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Loh |
| Singaporean Permanent Representative to the United Nations | |
| In office August 2011 – June 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Vanu Gopala Menon |
| Succeeded by | Karen Tan |
| Singaporean High Commissioner to Australia | |
| In office March 2008 – June 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) Singapore |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
Albert Chua (born 1968) is a Singaporean civil servant and diplomat who is the Second Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. He also served as Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations from 2011 to 2013.
Education
He was educated at Raffles Institution, the University of East Anglia (BA, English Literature, 1990) and Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University (MPA, 2000).
Career
He served as a Principal Private Secretary to then Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong from 2004 to 2006, he remained Singaporean High Commissioner to Australia from March 2008 to June 2011. He was appointed Permanent Secretary, (Foreign Affairs) in April 2022, having formerly been Permanent Secretary (Sustainability and the Environment). He also served as a board member of the Middle East Institute and the Institute of South Asian Studies.
Awards
He received a Gold Public Administration Medal in 2017.
References
- "ASEAN: The Next 50 Years". Asia Society. September 23, 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "New Permanent Representative of Singapore Presents Credentials". www.un.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- "New NMPs mark start of term". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- "Public Service Division announces new permanent secretary appointments, retirements from Apr 1". CNA (TV network). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- "ASEAN: The Next 50 Years". Asia Society. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- "Recipients". Prime Minister's Office (Singapore). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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