Khaw Boon Wan
Khaw Boon Wan | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 许文远 | |||||||||||||||||||
Official portrait, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Transport | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 April 2019 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Vivian Balakrishnan (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ong Ye Kung | ||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 October 2015 – 28 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Second Minister | Ng Chee Meng (2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lui Tuck Yew | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vivian Balakrishnan (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 October 2015 – 26 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5th Chairman of the People's Action Party | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 June 2011 – 23 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lim Boon Heng | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gan Kim Yong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for National Development | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mah Bow Tan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Wong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Health | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 August 2004 – 20 May 2011 Acting: 1 August 2003 – 11 August 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lim Hng Kiang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gan Kim Yong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Sembawang GRC | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 May 2006 – 23 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | PAP held | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | PAP held | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 October 2001 – 20 April 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | PAP held | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | PAP held | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Khaw Boon Wan 8 December 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Party | People's Action Party | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Jean Khaw | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Newcastle (BEng, BCom) National University of Singapore (MS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 許文遠 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许文远 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Khaw Boon Wan (born 8 December 1952) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2001 and 2006, and the Sembawang division of Sembawang GRC between 2006 and 2020.
In 2021, Khaw was appointed the chairperson of SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit media entity set up by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) after it underwent a restructuring of its media operations that year.
During his political career, Khaw received the moniker "Mr. Fix-it", being noted for his appointment to ministerial portfolios related to wedge issues, such as housing and transport.