New Judicial Appointments
Chief Justice Yong Pung How will retire on 10 April 2006.
The President, acting in his discretion, and in concurrence with the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed:
a) Mr Chan Sek Keong, Attorney-General, as the Chief Justice from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 3 years in the first instance;
b) Justice Chao Hick Tin, Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court, as Attorney-General from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 2 years in the first instance;
c) Mr Lee Seiu Kin, Second Solicitor-General, as a Judge of the High Court of Singapore from 11 Apr 06; and
d) Mr Sundaresh Menon as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court from 3 Apr 06, for a period of 1 year.
The President, acting on the advice of the Cabinet, has also appointed Mr Chan Sek Keong as the Chairman of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights, from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 3 years.
The President, acting in his discretion, and in concurrence with the advice of the Prime Minister, has appointed:
a) Mr Chan Sek Keong, Attorney-General, as the Chief Justice from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 3 years in the first instance;
b) Justice Chao Hick Tin, Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court, as Attorney-General from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 2 years in the first instance;
c) Mr Lee Seiu Kin, Second Solicitor-General, as a Judge of the High Court of Singapore from 11 Apr 06; and
d) Mr Sundaresh Menon as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court from 3 Apr 06, for a period of 1 year.
The President, acting on the advice of the Cabinet, has also appointed Mr Chan Sek Keong as the Chairman of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights, from 11 Apr 06 for a period of 3 years.
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