S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician)
S. Jayakumar | |
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| சண்முகம் செயக்குமார் | |
Jayakumar in 2009 | |
| 4th Senior Minister of Singapore | |
| In office 1 April 2009 – 20 May 2011 Serving with Goh Chok Tong (2004–2011) | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Succeeded by | Teo Chee Hean Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Coordinating Minister for National Security | |
| In office 1 September 2005 – 31 October 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Tony Tan |
| Succeeded by | Wong Kan Seng |
| 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| In office 12 August 2004 – 1 April 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Succeeded by | Teo Chee Hean Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 January 1994 – 11 August 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Wong Kan Seng |
| Succeeded by | George Yeo |
| Minister for Law | |
| In office 12 September 1988 – 30 April 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew Goh Chok Tong Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | E. W. Barker |
| Succeeded by | K. Shanmugam |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 3 January 1985 – 31 December 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew Goh Chok Tong |
| Preceded by | Chua Sian Chin |
| Succeeded by | Wong Kan Seng |
| Minister for Labour | |
| In office 1 June 1984 – 1 January 1985 Acting: 7 September 1983 – 31 May 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | E. W. Barker |
| Succeeded by | Lee Yock Suan |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Bedok | |
| In office 23 December 1980 – 19 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sha'ari Tadin (PAP) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Swee Say (PAP) |
| Constituency | Bedok SMC (1980–1988) Bedok GRC (1988–1997) East Coast GRC (1997–2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shunmugam Jayakumar 12 August 1939 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse | Lalitha Rajahram |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) Yale University (LLM) |
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Shunmugam Jayakumar BBM DUT (Tamil: சண்முகம் செயக்குமார், romanized: Caṇmukam Ceyakkumār; born 12 August 1939), often known as S. Jayakumar, is a Singaporean former politician, diplomat, jurist and author who served as the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2004 and 2009. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedok Constituency between 1980 and 1988, the Bedok division of Bedok Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 1988 and 1997, and the Bedok division of East Coast GRC between 1997 and 2011.
Jayakumar served as Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1994 and 2004, Minister for Home Affairs between 1988 and 1994, Minister for Law between 1988 and 2008, Minister for Labour in 1984 and 1985, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security concurrently in 2009 and 2011. He became Deputy Prime Minister in 2004 after Lee Hsien Loong resigned to become Prime Minister. In June 2020, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore (NUS).