S. Iswaran
S. Iswaran | |
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| சுப்பிரமணியம் ஈஸ்வரன் | |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| In office 3 November 2001 – 16 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Wan Soon Bee |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for West Coast GRC | |
| In office 2 January 1997 – 18 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1962 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 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 | Released |
| Convictions |
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| Criminal penalty |
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Date apprehended | 11 July 2023 |
| Imprisoned at | Changi Prison |
Subramaniam Iswaran (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம் ஈஸ்வரன், romanized: Cuppiramaṇiyam Īsvaraṉ; born 14 June 1962), commonly known as S. Iswaran, is an Indian-born Singaporean former politician who served as Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations between 2018 and 2024 and Minister for Transport between 2021 and 2024.
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.
In January 2024, Iswaran resigned from the People's Action Party (PAP), Minister for Transport and as Member of Parliament (MP), two days before pleading not guilty to 27 charges of corruption and obstructing justice for his dealings with Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng.
In September 2024, Iswaran pleaded guilty, after the charges against him were amended to a lesser charge under Section 165. Iswaran voluntarily returned more than S$384,000 in bribes and was ultimately sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment.