S. Iswaran | |
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எஸ். 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 (As Minister for Digital Development and Information) |
| Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) | |
| In office 1 October 2015 –30 April 2018 Servingwith Lim Hng Kiang (Trade) | |
| 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 Servingwith Masagos Zulkifli | |
| 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 2 January 1997 –16 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant,constituency later abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1962 [1] |
| 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 information | |
| 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 [a] [3] (born 14 June 1962) is a Singaporean former politician who last served as the Minister for Transport between 2021 and 2024. [1] A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP),he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pasir Panjang division of West Coast Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 1997 and 2001,and the West Coast division of the same constituency between 2001 and 2024.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career
- Political career
- Prosecution and conviction
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- Personal life
- References
- Notes
- External links
In 2023,Iswaran was arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in connection with a case that was not publicly disclosed at the time,and was instructed to take a leave of absence by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. His transport portfolio was succeeded by Chee Hong Tat,initially in an acting position. In January 2024,Iswaran resigned as Minister for Transport as well as from his positions as an MP and member of the PAP,two days before pleading not guilty to 27 counts of corruption and obstruction of justice relating to his dealings with Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng.
In September 2024,Iswaran pleaded guilty to four counts under Section 165 of the Penal Code,relating to "obtaining gratification as a public servant" and one count of obstruction of justice under Section 204A(a). He voluntarily returned more than S$384,000 in bribes and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. [4] He completed his sentence in June 2025 and has since kept a low profile. Iswaran was the first Singaporean minister in half a century to be imprisoned since Wee Toon Boon in 1975.
