Prime Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service. On 1 May 2019, Teo relinquished his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister to become a Senior Minister, while retaining his position as Coordinating Minister for National Security. In his new role, he also oversaw four departments under the Prime Minister's Office; Smart Nation and Digital Government Group, National Security Coordination Secretariat, National Population and Talent Division, and the National Climate Change Secretariat. Personal life Teo was married to Chew Poh Yim, who was the director of the business consultancy and part-time marketing management at Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Business Management. Chew graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science with honours degree in biochemistry. In 2015, she founded Stroke Support Station, a volunteering organisation that provides assistance to stroke survivors and caregivers. Chew died on 31 October 2021 at the age of 67. The couple have one son and one daughter. Teo was also President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) between 1984 and 2014, and an advisor to the Singapore Dragon Boat Association. References Bibliography Liu, Changping & Zhang, He, 风雨晚晴园(不应忘却的辛亥革命勋臣张永福), 中国文史 (2011), External links Teo Chee Hean on Singapore Prime Minister's Office Teo Chee Hean on Parliament of Singapore |- |- 1954 births Living people Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the Department of Computing, Imperial College London Alumni of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology Deputy Prime Ministers of Singapore Environment ministers of Singapore Ministers for Defence of Singapore Members of the Parliament of Singapore People's Action Party politicians President's Scholars Recipients of the Olympic Order Saint Joseph's Institution, Singapore alumni Singaporean people of Teochew descent Harvard Kennedy School alumni Chiefs of the Republic of Singapore Navy Ministers for Education of Singapore Ministers for Home Affairs of Singapore Members of the Cabinet of Singapore