S. Iswaran | |
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| சுப்பிரமணியம் ஈஸ்வரன் | |
.jpg) Iswaran in 2016 | |
| Minister for Transport | |
| In office 15 May 2021 – 18 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Ong Ye Kung |
| Succeeded by | Chee Hong Tat |
| Minister for Communications and Information | |
| In office 1 May 2018 – 14 May 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Yaacob Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Josephine Teo |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | |
| In office 1 October 2015 – 30 April 2018 Serving with Lim Hng Kiang (Trade) | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Succeeded by | Chan Chun Sing (as Minister for Trade and Industry) |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Preceded by | Lim Hwee Hua |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Lee Josephine Teo |
| Second Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 Serving with Masagos Zulkifli | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Teo Chee Hean |
| Preceded by | K. Shanmugam |
| Succeeded by | Desmond Lee (2017) |
| Second Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| In office 21 May 2011 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hsien Loong |
| Minister | Lim Hng Kiang |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC (West Coast) | |
| In office 3 November 2001 – 16 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Soon Bee |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC (Pasir Panjang) | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1962[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[2] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | People's Action Party (1997–2024) |
| Spouse | Kay Mary Taylor |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | National Junior College University of Adelaide (BEc) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Criminal status | in prison |
| Conviction(s) |
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| Criminal penalty |
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Date apprehended | 11 July 2023 |
| Imprisoned at | Changi Prison 16:00:00, 7 October 2024 (+08:00) |
Subramaniam Iswaran[3] (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம் ஈஸ்வரன், romanized: Cuppiramaṇiyam Īsvaraṉ; born 14 June 1962), commonly known as S. Iswaran, is a Singaporean former politician who served as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations between 2018 and 2024, and Minister for Transport between 2021 and 2024.[1] A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the West Coast division of West Coast GRC between 2001 and 2024.
On January 2024, Iswaran resigned as a member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Minister for Transport and his seat as Member of Parliament (MP), two days before he pleaded not guilty to 27 charges. On September 2024, Iswaran pleaded guilty, after the charges against him were amended to a lesser charge under Section 165. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months in jail the following week.[4]
- ^ a b "PARL | MP". www.parliament.gov.sg.
- ^ "Scholar with late nights ahead". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Alumni on the move". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
Subramaniam Iswaran [B Ec 1985, B Ec (Hons] 1986) will be appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry in the Singapore Cabinet.
- ^ "Live: Iswaran gets jail after pleading guilty to 5 offences". www.channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved 3 October 2024.