Khaw Boon Wan (; born 8 December 1952) is a Malaysian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister for Transport between 2015 and 2020, Minister for National Development between 2011 and 2015, and Minister for Health between 2003 and 2011. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Moulmein division of Tanjong Pagar GRC between 2001 and 2006, and the Sembawang division of Sembawang GRC between 2006 and 2020. Following his retirement from politics in 2020, Khaw has been serving the chairman of SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit media entity set up by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) after it underwent a restructuring of its media operations in 2021. During his political career, Khaw was noted for being appointed to ministerial portfolios which deal with wedge issues such as housing and transport, thus earning himself the moniker "Mr. Fix-it". Early life and career Born in Penang to a Malaysian Chinese family, Khaw moved to Singapore in 1977 and began his career in the Singapore Civil Service, working at the Ministry of Health. From 1985 to 1987, Khaw served as the first chief executive officer of the National University Hospital (NUH). He also worked in the KK Women's and Children's Hospital, and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). From 1992 to 1995, Khaw served as the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. From 1995 to 2001, he served as the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Political career Khaw was an elected Member of Parliament for 19 years, from 2001 to 2020. He had served the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (2001-2006) and subsequently the Sembawang GRC (2006-2020), where he succeeded outgoing minister and MP Tony Tan, who later served as Singapore's 7th President from 2011 to 2017. Khaw is well known for having tackled thorny issues across various ministries over his nearly two-decade-long political career. In a valedictory letter to Khaw, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted that the veteran politician has helped Singapore overcome challenges spanning healthcare, housing and transport. In 2011, Khaw took over outgoing minister Lim Boon Heng as the party's chairman, and in 2018 his role was taken over by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong. In 2015, Khaw was also appointed as the Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure by the prime minister. SARS outbreak Khaw played a key role in combating the SARS