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Vivian Balakrishnan (Tamil: விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன், romanized: Viviyaṉ Pālakiruṣṇaṉ; born 1961) is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015.
Dr Balakrishnan was the Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative from 2014 to 2021. He led the conceptualisation and implementation of key initiatives such as the National Digital Identity (Singpass), integrated digital services (LifeSG and MyInfo) and digital finance (PayNow and SGQR).
Jun 19, 2024 · Dr Balakrishnan was a ministerial facilitator for many rounds of negotiations between 2011 to 2015 that led to the Paris Agreement on climate change at the United Nations. He initiated the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act in 2014 to deter offending local and overseas entities that cause haze.
Vivian Balakrishnan is the Foreign Minister of Singapore. He is also the Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2001. He has previously served as the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources; Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports; 2nd Minister for Trade and Industry;
5 days ago · Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan urged Israel and Palestine to take steps toward long-lasting peace and put an end to the suffering "that has gone on for far too long". New: You ...
5 days ago · Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Jul 2) in reply to MPs’ questions. He noted that in May this year, after “very careful consideration”, ...
5 days ago · Vivian said the decision is also "humble" as Singapore is a "tiny city-state far away" from the conflict. "Another worthwhile reminder for all of us in Singapore — this is fundamentally not our ...
Mar 6, 2023 · 06 March 2023. Haslinda Amin (Bloomberg TV): We are joined exclusively by Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, good morning, good to have you with us. We know how much (President of the People’s Republic of China) Xi Jinping is embarking on his biggest leadership shakeup in years.
Sep 28, 2021 · Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is on a working visit to Washington D.C. and met Secretary of State of the United States Antony J. Blinken.
Vivian Balakrishnan. 188,156 likes · 13,552 talking about this. Singapore's Foreign Minister and MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.
