Ex-Singapore politician Lim Boon Heng is chairman of state investment firm Temasek Holdings and NTUC Enterprise Co-operative, NTUC’s social-enterprise arm. He held several Cabinet positions in the Singapore government from 1993 to 2011, when he retired from politics. Mr Lim was also Secretary-General of NTUC for 13 years, making him Singapore’s longest-serving labour chief so far.

Lim took up a director role at Temasek Holdings in 2012 and assumed the position of the firm’s fourth chairman the following year. Outgoing Temasek chairman S Dhanabalan had lauded Lim’s “people-orientation” and “leadership experience” in an interview at the time, saying those qualities would stand his successor in good stead.

Founded in 1974, Temasek Holdings operates 11 offices worldwide. Its corporate arm is focused on investments and its portfolio, while a philanthropic division, Temasek Trust, aids vulnerable groups such as the disabled and seniors. In tandem with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and sovereign wealth fund GIC, Temasek’s role is to invest the country’s reserves.

Lim is also currently deputy chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation and special adviser to the chairman of the People’s Association board of management.