[SINGAPORE] Energy Market Authority (EMA) chairman Richard Lim, 71, will step down in September after leading the board for five years.
Lim will relinquish his appointment on Sep 30, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday (May 30).
He will be succeeded by former permanent secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office for special duties Tan Ching Yee, 60.
Under Lim’s leadership, EMA has undertaken important moves to strengthen Singapore’s energy security, MTI said.
This includes the set-up of Meranti Power to develop fast-start power generation and the establishment of the Centralised Gas Procurement Framework.
MTI said: “He has also been instrumental in advancing Singapore’s energy transition, such as the deployment of solar energy, the pursuit of low-carbon electricity imports from the region, and ongoing studies on the feasibility of other low-carbon technologies such as hydrogen and geothermal energy.”
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Beh Swan Gin, MTI permanent secretary, expressed his appreciation for Lim’s “invaluable contributions” to the agency, and welcomed Tan to the board.
Tan will be appointed as EMA’s deputy chairperson from Jun 1 to Sep 30, before assuming the role of chairperson on Oct 1, said MTI. Her appointment in the position will end on Mar 31, 2027.
She has served in various appointments in MTI, as well as the Ministries of Education, then-Information, Communication and the Arts, and Health.
In 2016, Tan was concurrently appointed as permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Prime Minister’s Office for special duties.
She also represented Singapore as G20 finance deputy and sherpa for nine years, at international and regional forums.
“In her various leadership roles, she has consistently emphasised people and leadership development, nurturing a culture of excellence and teamwork,” MTI said.
Tan retired from the public service on May 1, following a career that began in 1986.
