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K. Shanmugam

Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam SC, (Tamil: காஸ் வநாதன் K. Shanmugam சண் கம் ; born 26 March 1959), better known as K. Shanmugam, is a SC MP Singaporean politician and former lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Minister for Law since May 2008 and the காஸ் வநாதன் Minister for Home Affairs since October 2015, a post which he had briefly சண் கம் served from November 2010 to May 2011. He previously served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from May 2011 to September 2015. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1988 representing the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (1988-2011) and the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (since 2011), serving the Chong Pang ward in both constituencies.

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Education Early career Minister for Law (2008 - present) Other appointments Directorships Personal life References Minister for Home Affairs External links Incumbent Assumed office 1 October 2015 Education Prime Minister Shanmugam was educated in from 1972 to 1977, before Preceded by going onwards to study law at the National University of where he In office graduated at the top of his class with a First Class Honours degree in 1984. 1 November 2010 – 20 May 2011 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Early career Preceded by After being admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 1985, Succeeded by Teo Chee Hean Shanmugam went into private practice and became a Senior Partner and Head Minister for Law of Litigation and Dispute Resolution at the Singapore law firm Allen & Gledhill. Incumbent

Shanmugam had a successful practice and was consistently recognised in Assumed office various international publications as one of the top litigation, arbitration and 1 May 2008 insolvency counsel in Asia. While he was in private practice, he regularly Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong handled trial work in major corporate, commercial, insolvency disputes for Preceded by S. Jayakumar Member of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Shanmugam 1/4 6/11/2019 K. Shanmugam - Wikipedia private and public listed companies, major international and Singaporean Singapore Parliament for Nee Soon GRC banking and financial institutions, multinational corporations and professional (Chong Pang) practices. Incumbent In 1998, Shanmugam became one of the youngest lawyers to be appointed a Assumed office Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore at the age of 38.[2] 21 May 2011 Minister for Foreign Affairs Shanmugam became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1998 when he was In office elected as a member for the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) of 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 Sembawang. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Minister for Law (2008 - present) Preceded by Succeeded by Vivian Shanmugam served as an MP and continued to practise law until 2008, when Balakrishnan he was brought into the Cabinet to replace S. Jayakumar as Minister for [3] Member of the Law. He was concurrently made the Second Minister for Home Affairs in Singapore Parliament 2008, and succeeded Wong Kan Seng as Minister for Home Affairs in 2010. for Sembawang GRC (Chong Pang) Following the 2011 general election, Shanmugam relinquished his portfolio as In office Minister for Home Affairs and was made the Minister for Foreign Affairs, while 3 September 1988 – 18 April 2011 continuing to serve as Minister for Law.[4] As of 2015, Shanmugam remains as Personal details a Member of Parliament serving Chong Pang.[5] Born Kasiviswanathan Following Shanmugam's remarks on changes to the qualifying criteria for Shanmugam Singapore's elected presidency, he was criticized by former presidential 26 March 1959 candidate for pre-empting the legislative process and the Singapore Presidential Elections Committee, which decides the eligibility of candidates Political party People's for the Singapore presidential elections.[6] Action Party

In February 2018, Shanmugam said that Singapore would change its criminal Spouse(s) Seetha Subbiah breach of trust (CBT) laws to address concerns that company directors and key (m. 2008) officers of charities would face less harsh maximum punishments for CBT ; Jothie Rajah offences than their employees.[7] (divorced) Children 2 (from prev. Shanmugam was a member of the Select Committee on Deliberate Online marriage)[1] Falsehoods, where he questioned Simon Milner, 's Vice President of Alma mater National University Public Policy for Asia-Pacific, about the misuse of online data by Cambridge of Singapore Analytica.

Other appointments

Shanmugam served on the board of directors for several companies before his appointment to the Singapore Cabinet.

Directorships

Non-Executive Director of Sembcorp Industries (July 1998 to April 2008)[8] Director of Asia Food & Properties (July 1997- 2001)[9] Director of Golden Agri-Resources (May 1999 - 2001)[9] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Shanmugam 2/4 6/11/2019 K. Shanmugam - Wikipedia Personal life

A part of the Tamil diaspora, Shanmugam has been married to psychologist Dr Seetha Shanmugam since 2008. He was previously married to Dr Jothie Rajah, a legal academic and daughter of former Judicial Commissioner K. S. Rajah.

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080402231246/http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_221928.html 2. "Tempering the law with compassion" (http://news.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story 20121103-381212.html). . 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2016 – via AsiaOne. 3. Law Minister Jayakumar says K Shanmugam will be asset to cabinet (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singa porelocalnews/view/338072/1/.html), channelnewsasia.com, 29 March 2008 4. PM Lee announces sweeping changes to Cabinet (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/vie w/1129632/1/.html), channelnewsasia.com, 18 May 2011 5. Shanmugam, K. "Member's Profile" (http://www.parliament.gov.sg/mp/k-shanmugam). . Retrieved 2 December 2015. 6. Lim, Yan Liang (18 September 2016). "Changes to elected presidency seek to improve system, not bar certain individuals: Shanmugam" (https://web.archive.org/web/20170812132518/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/chan ges-to-elected-presidency-seek-to-improve-system-not-bar-certain-individuals-shanmugam). The Straits Times. Archived from the original (http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/changes-to-elected-presidency-seek-to-improve-sys tem-not-bar-certain-individuals-shanmugam) on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017. 7. "Shanmugam: Gap in CBT law to be plugged soon" (http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/shanmugam-gap-in-cbt-la w-to-be-plugged-soon). 8. "Sembcorp Industries Annual Report 2008 - Delivering Essential Solutions" (http://www.sembcorp.com/AR/ar2008/flas h/gov_corpgov.htm). www.sembcorp.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11. 9. Lim, Leonard (2013-06-25). "MFA seeks answers from Jakarta to conflicting views on whether Singapore firms caused haze" (http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mfa-seeks-answers-from-jakarta-to-conflicting-views-on-whethe r-singapore-firms-caused-haze). The Straits Times. Retrieved 2017-09-11.

External links

K. Shanmugam (https://www.facebook.com/k.shanmugam.page) on Facebook Profile of K Shanmugam (http://www.pmo.gov.sg/cabinet/mr-k-shanmugam) at Prime Minister's Office website

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Political offices Preceded by Minister for Law Incumbent S. Jayakumar 2008 – present Preceded by Minister for Home Affairs Succeeded by Wong Kan Seng 2010 – 2011 Teo Chee Hean Preceded by Minister for Foreign Affairs Succeeded by George Yeo 2011 – 2015 Preceded by Minister for Home Affairs Incumbent Teo Chee Hean 2015 – present

Parliament of Singapore Member of Parliament for New constituency Sembawang GRC (Chong Pang) Constituency redrawn 1988 – 2011 Member of Parliament for New constituency Nee Soon GRC (Chong Pang) Incumbent 2011 – present

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