New Ambassador of Singapore to Finland

The new Ambassador of Singapore to Finland, HE Koon Hean Cheong, presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.


In the photo president, Sauli Niinistö and Ambassador of Singapore Koon Hean Cheong (accredited from Singapore). Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland

Professor Cheong Koon Hean is Chair of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities and Professor of Practice in the Singapore University of Technology and Design. She is concurrently Chairman of the Centre for Liveable Cities’ Advisory Panel under the Ministry of National Development, Singapore. 

Professor Cheong is a Board Trustee of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and sits on the board of CapitaLand Group. In the Public Service, Professor Cheong was previously CEO of the Housing and Development Board from 2010 to 2020, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority from 2004 to 2010.

 

Congratulations, Her Excellency Cheong Koon Hean!