SINGAPORE – Mr Ngien Hoon Ping has been named as the new chief executive of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) following last month’s resignation by the incumbent, Mr Chew Men Leong.
Mr Ngien, an LTA board member, will serve as chief executive-designate from Oct 31 before taking over from Mr Chew on Nov 12.
Mr Chew, 48, will be joining the private sector after two years on the job.
Mr Ngien is currently the Deputy Secretary (Performance) of the Ministry of Finance, an appointment he has held since July 1, 2013.
He had served in the Singapore Armed Forces for 26 years and held various positions before joining the finance ministry.
The 47-year-old is a graduate of the University of Manchester, with a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 2002, he was awarded a Postgraduate Scholarship (Specialist Development) to study at the National University of Singapore, where he subsequently graduated with a Master of Science in Industrial and System Engineering.
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