Heng Swee Keat

Singaporean politician, 12th and current Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore
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Heng Swee Keat

Summary

Heng Swee Keat is a human[1]. Born in Colony of Singapore[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colony of Singapore[2], Heng Swee Keat…
  • Heng Swee Keat was born on November 1, 1961[3].
  • Heng Swee Keat held citizenship in Singapore[6].
  • Heng Swee Keat's professions included politician[4].
  • Heng Swee Keat held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[7].
  • Heng Swee Keat held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[8].
  • Heng Swee Keat held the position of Member of the Parliament of Singapore[9].
  • Heng Swee Keat held the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore[10].
  • Heng Swee Keat held the position of Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies[11].
  • Heng Swee Keat was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Heng Swee Keat's education included a stint at John F. Kennedy School of Government[13].
  • Heng Swee Keat was educated at Raffles Institution[14].
  • Heng Swee Keat was educated at Christ's College[15].
  • Heng Swee Keat received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[16].
  • Heng Swee Keat is recorded as male[17].
  • Heng Swee Keat's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Heng Swee Keat was affiliated with the People's Action Party[19].
  • Heng Swee Keat's Commons category is recorded as Heng Swee Keat[20].
  • Heng Swee Keat's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[21].
  • Heng Swee Keat's family name is recorded as Wang[22].
  • Heng Swee Keat's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/heng-swee-keat[23].
  • Heng Swee Keat's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[24].
  • Heng Swee Keat's participant in is recorded as IMF 2018 Annual Meetings[25].
  • Heng Swee Keat's affiliation string is recorded as Singapore Government[26].
  • Heng Swee Keat's affiliation string is recorded as Ministry of Finance of Singapore[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colony of Singapore[2], Heng Swee Keat… he was born on November 1, 1961[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; John F. Kennedy School of Government[13], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1936[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Raffles Institution[14], a private school[36], in Singapore[37], founded in 1823[38]; and Christ's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1505[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42].

Career and Affiliations

Heng Swee Keat worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Singapore[7]; Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore[10], a position[43], in Singapore[44], founded in 1959[45]; and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies[11], a position[46].

Recognition

Heng Swee Keat received the Asia's Most Influential Singapore[16].

Personal Life

Heng Swee Keat was affiliated with the People's Action Party[19].

Why It Matters

Heng Swee Keat ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Heng Swee Keat born?

Born in Colony of Singapore[2], Heng Swee Keat…

What did Heng Swee Keat do for work?

Heng Swee Keat worked as politician[4].

Where did Heng Swee Keat go to school?

Heng Swee Keat was educated at University of Cambridge[12], John F. Kennedy School of Government[13], Raffles Institution[14], and Christ's College[15].

What awards did Heng Swee Keat receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Singapore[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . parliament.gov.sg. Retrieved . parliament.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . pmo.gov.sg. Retrieved . pmo.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . pmo.gov.sg. Retrieved . pmo.gov.sg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . meetings.imf.org. Retrieved . meetings.imf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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