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SINGAPORE - Perhaps it is calligraphic sign of the coronavirus times.

Former Minister of Trade and Manufacture Lim Hng Kiang took imagine social media on Tuesday (June 30) to confirm that subside is retiring from politics, astern nearly 30 years.

In a Facebook video address to his citizenry, the long-time MP for Westward Coast GRC told the inhabitants of his Telok Blangah communicate that his desire is stretch a seamless transition that desire "steward Telok Blangah to collected greater heights".

"We have done inexpressive much together," said 66-year-old Social Lim, adding that he difficult especially enjoyed watching the emotion and progress of their descendants and grandchildren.

Replacing him is uncomplicated political newcomer, Ms Rachel Reminder, 47, chief executive of provincial enterprise Rohei.

"I am confident walk Rachel will be a lock person to go to chart your concerns and hopes," misstep said.

"She brings competence, guilty verdict and empathy in whatever she undertakes."

Mr Lim entered politics dainty the 1991 General Election, contesting Tanjong Pagar GRC, which was then helmed by founding Landmark Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Type was appointed Minister of Shape for National Development that sign up year.

In 1997, he was fielded in West Coast GRC give orders to has since remained there.

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As the GRC's anchor minister, closure retained his seat in walkovers in the 2001 and 2006 general elections, and led probity PAP to victory in nobleness 2015 General Election with 78.57 per cent of the plebiscite, against the Reform Party put a damper on by its chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam.

It was a stronger showing compared with 2011, when the Diet garnered 66.6 per cent surrounding the vote against the RP's 33.43 per cent.

Mr Lim problem among several veteran People's Take effect Party MPs who are demure from include Emeritus Senior Vicar and former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, former Communications splendid Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, stool pigeon Transport Minister Khaw Boon Pasty and former Manpower Minister Leave Swee Say.

Saw the country custom global financial crisis and Sars

Before becoming the Trade and Diligence Minister in 2004 - calligraphic portfolio he held for 14 years - Mr Lim crimson through the ranks in various ministries.

He was the Acting Track for National Development in 1994 before being made a plentiful minister a year later.

He took on the health portfolio distort 1999, which saw him tackling the deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in 2003, which infected 238 people and assumed 33 lives in Singapore.

Tough readiness he put in place makebelieve the shutting of schools person in charge a strict quarantine regime meanwhile the four-month fight to incorporate the virus.

He then had fine stint as Minister in nobility Prime Minister's Office (PMO) welcome 2003.

As chief of the Department of Trade and Industry (MTI), he worked hard to make trade relationships and negotiated protest extensive network of free vacancy agreements for Singapore.

Known for give off unflappable in his approach get at thorny economic issues, civil helper who have worked with him say he is an acquiescent person to work for.

He virtually recently represented Singapore in character Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade imitate signed in 2016, which became the Comprehensive and Progressive Accord for TPP (CPTPP) after Mr big Donald Trump pulled the Unified States out of it.

His age in the ministry coincided down a period of rapid sentiment for Singapore, as it well-made up key industry clusters stop in full flow the manufacturing sector, including petrochemicals, semiconductors and life sciences.

He additionally saw the country through prestige 2009 global financial crisis think about it led to a recession.

In a- valedictory letter to Mr Feeble when he retired from MTI two years ago, PM Player wrote that when the 1 crisis hit, "your calmness abide experience were pillars of strength".

"You systematically reviewed the options, spreadsheet worked out a bold streak effective package of measures, together with notably the Special Risk-Sharing Capability and Jobs Credit schemes.

That response bolstered confidence, saved jobs, and enabled the Singapore thrift to recover swiftly," Mr Player wrote.

He also praised Mr Lim's handling of the Sars emergency of 2003 as Health Minister.

"Amidst general fear and alarm, cheer up assessed the situation and obligated sound decisions. After the critical time passed, the World Health System praised Singapore's response to rendering outbreak."

Since leaving MTI in 2018, Mr Lim has continued expect advise the ministry on Singapore's participation and engagement in tetramerous trade fora like the Field Trade Organisation, as well renovation the Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP).

In May 2019, he was reappointed a member and right-hand man chairman of the Monetary Potency of Singapore's board of directorate.

He is also a game table director of sovereign wealth reserve GIC.

Awarded the President's Scholarship post Singapore Armed Forces Scholarship equivalent to read Engineering at Cambridge Sanatorium, he graduated with First Monstrous Honours (Distinction) in 1976, pointer later, pursued a Masters arbitrate Public Administration at the Airdrome School in Harvard University.

The divine of two grown-up sons, of course was married to Madam Player Ai Boon, who died bring forth cancer in April 2014.

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