Khaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Health. Khaw completed his education at the University of Newcastle in Australia under the Singapore Government Colombo Plan Scholarship, graduating in 1977 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. He worked in the Ministry of Health, formulating health policies, and restructuring the public hospitals.

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  • Khaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Health. Khaw completed his education at the University of Newcastle in Australia under the Singapore Government Colombo Plan Scholarship, graduating in 1977 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. He worked in the Ministry of Health, formulating health policies, and restructuring the public hospitals. He has been the CEO of the National University Hospital, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital and the Singapore General Hospital. In 1992, he became Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's Principal Private Secretary, serving in this post for three years. In 1995, he joined the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he served as its Permanent Secretary until October 2001. Khaw was elected as a Member of Parliament on 3 November 2001. He was appointed Minister for Health on 12 August 2004. Khaw was noted for his role in the National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal, and made Gerard Ee the new chairman of the NKF following T. T Durai's resignation. Khaw is married with three daughters, and is known to be a devoted Buddhist.
  • Khaw Boon Wan on singaporelainen poliitikko. Hän on parlamentin jäsen ja maansa nykyinen terveysministeri. Uskonnoltaan hän on buddhalainen.
  • 许文远（Khaw Boon Wan，1952年－） ，新加坡卫生部长。1952年12月8日在马来西亚檳城出生，1973荣获新加坡哥伦坡计划奖学金赴澳洲紐卡斯大学深造。1977年毕业加入新加坡公共行政部门。1992年任吴作栋总理的机要秘书。1995年任贸工部常任秘书。2001年当选为国会议员，后在2006年的大选中继续当选。三巴旺集选区国会议员。2003年接任林勋强成为卫生部长并成功对抗SARS的爆发。2004年8月, 李显龙总理再任命他为卫生部长。2005年,成功的解决全国肾脏基金(NKF)的丑闻事件。许文远育有三个女儿。
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  • Khaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Health. Khaw completed his education at the University of Newcastle in Australia under the Singapore Government Colombo Plan Scholarship, graduating in 1977 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce. He worked in the Ministry of Health, formulating health policies, and restructuring the public hospitals.
  • Khaw Boon Wan on singaporelainen poliitikko. Hän on parlamentin jäsen ja maansa nykyinen terveysministeri. Uskonnoltaan hän on buddhalainen.
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