Khaw Boon Wan, Malayan-Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health
Khaw Boon Wan (Chinese: 许文远; pinyin: Xǔ Wényuǎn; born 8 December 1952) is a retired Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was a Member of Parliament representing the Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) of Tanjong Pagar (2001–2006) and Sembawang (2006–2020). He also held positions in the Cabinet from 2003 to 2020, including Minister for Health (2003–2011), Minister for National Development (2011–2015), and Minister for Transport (2015–2020). During his political career, Khaw was noted for being appointed to ministerial portfolios which deal with hot button issues such as housing and transport, thus earning himself the moniker "Mr. Fix-it".Following his retirement from politics in 2020, Khaw has become the chairman of SPH Media Trust, a not-for-profit media entity set up by Singapore Press Holdings after it underwent a restructuring of its media operations in 2021.