Ho Ching Chief Executive, Temasek Holdings Singapore

Ho Ching is the CEO of Temasek Holdings and the wife of the Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong.Temasek Holdings purchased Shin Corporation in 2006 from Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted by a military coup soon after allegations of corruption.Ms Ho graduated from the University of Singapore in 1976 with a Bachelor of Engineering after completing her pre-university education at National Junior College where she emerged Student of the Year and President Scholar. She also holds a Master of Science (Electrical) from Stanford University, USA. In 1995, Ms Ho was conferred our Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.She is the eldest child of four children of retired businessman Ho Eng Hong and Chan Chiew Ping. In 1985, she married Lee Hsien Loong, who later became Singapore's third Prime Minister in August 2004.She began her career as an engineer with the Ministry of Defence. In 1987, she joined the Singapore Technologies group as Deputy Director of Engineering, and became its President and Chief Executive Officer before retiring in 2001. She later joined Temasek Holdings in May 2002.