Vivian Balakrishnan (Tamil: விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன்; born 1961) is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthamologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Cashew division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006, and previously the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006.