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Lui Tuck Yew

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lui.
Lui Tuck Yew
吕德耀
Lui in 2010
Singapore Ambassador to the United States
Assumed office
30 May 2023
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Preceded byAshok Mirpuri
Singapore Ambassador to China
In office
31 October 2019 – April 2023
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Preceded byStanley Loh Ka Leung
Succeeded byPeter Tan Hai Chuan
Singapore Ambassador to Japan
In office
1 June 2017 – 31 October 2019
MinisterVivian Balakrishnan
Preceded byChin Siat Yoon
Succeeded byPeter Tan Hai Chuan
Ministerial offices
Second Minister for Defence
In office
9 April 2015 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
MinisterNg Eng Hen
Preceded byChan Chun Sing
Succeeded byOng Ye Kung
Minister for Transport
In office
21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byRaymond Lim
Succeeded byKhaw Boon Wan
Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
In office
1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011
Acting: 1 April 2009 – 31 October 2010
Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong
Preceded byLee Boon Yang
Succeeded byYaacob Ibrahim
Parliamentary offices
Member of Parliament
for Moulmein–Kallang GRC
(Moulmein)
In office
7 May 2011 – 24 August 2015
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of Parliament
for
In office
7 May 2006 – 18 April 2011
Preceded byKhaw Boon Wan
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 62)[1]
State of Singapore
Political partyPeople's Action Party
SpouseSoo Fen
Children2
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge (BA)
Tufts University (MA)
Military service
Branch/serviceRepublic of Singapore Navy
Years of service1979–2003
RankRear-Admiral

Lui Tuck Yew (Chinese: 吕德耀; pinyin: Lǚ Déyào; born 16 August 1961)[1] is a Singaporean diplomat, former politician and two-star rear-admiral who has been serving as Singapore Ambassador to the United States since 2023.[2] Prior to, Lui served as Singapore Ambassador to China between 2019 and 2023, and Ambassador to Japan between 2017 and 2019.[3]

A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Lui served as the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2006 and 2011 and later Moulmein–Kallang GRC between 2011 and 2015. He also served in the Cabinet as Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts between 2009 and 2011, Minister for Transport between 2011 and 2015 and Second Minister for Defence in 2015 before retiring from politics.[4]

Prior to entering politics, Lui served in the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and served as Chief of Navy between 1999 and 2003, holding the rank of two-star rear-admiral.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Summary". Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wong, Shiying (30 May 2023). "Lui Tuck Yew is Singapore's new ambassador to the United States". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ Lydia Lam (2 June 2017). "Lui Tuck Yew appointed Singapore's ambassador to Japan". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew will not contest coming General Election". Channel News Asia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ Chan Kairen (27 March 2003). "Change of command parades for Army, Navy chiefs". Cyberpioneer. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

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