SINGAPORE - Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat will join the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on May 15 and become its deputy secretary-general, replacing Dr Koh Poh Koon, who is Senior Minister of State for Health.
In a statement on Thursday (May 6), NTUC said Mr Chee - who is relinquishing his appointment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the Cabinet changes announced last month - will be co-opted into its central committee.
The 47-year-old will also take on the role of group director of NTUC s training and transformation group. In addition, he has been appointed as a cadre member of the Union of Power and Gas Employees (Upage) and an executive secretary in the United Workers of Electronics and Electrical Industries (UWEEI).
The Straits Times
Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat set to join NTUC following Cabinet reshuffle
Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat will be joining NTUC from May 15, 2021.PHOTO: ST FILE
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