Tan Tee How

Mr Tan served 34 years in the Singapore Administrative Service, holding various key appointments, including Principal Private Secretary to the then-Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong (from 1997 to 2000) and founding CEO of National Healthcare Group (from 2000 to 2004). He was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Development (from 2004 to 2011) and of the Ministry of Home Affairs (from 2011 to 2014). From 2014 to 2018, he was the Commissioner of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ("IRAS") and concurrently the CEO of IRAS. He retired from public service in 2018.

Mr Tan's background features substantial international experience, built through his active role as a delegate in numerous regional and global fora and his involvement in bilateral and multilateral negotiations.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Degree from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Public Administration Degree from Harvard University. He attended the Wharton Business School Advanced Management Programme in 2002. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in 1989/1990.