Goh Si Hou Explained

Goh Si Hou
Birth Place:Singapore
Alma Mater:University of Cambridge
Stanford University
Allegiance:Singapore
Branch:Singapore Army
Serviceyears:1997–2022
Rank:Major-General
Commands:Chief of Army (2018–2022)
Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Plans)
Commander, 3rd Division Artillery
Commanding Officer, 20th Battalion Singapore Artillery

Goh Si Hou (Chinese: |p=Wú Shìháo|s=吴仕豪) is a Singaporean former major-general who served as Chief of Army between 2018 and 2022.[1] [2] He is currently serving as the chief executive officer of the Public Utilities Board (PUB).

Education

Goh attended Hwa Chong Junior College before graduating from University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class) degree in economics under the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Scholarship as a President's Scholar.

He also completed a Master of Arts degree in international policy studies and a Master of Science degree in management at Stanford University.

Military career

Goh enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in January 1997 and served in the Singapore Army as an Artillery officer. In 2019, he succeeded Melvyn Ong as the Chief of Army.

Non-military career

In 2018, Goh was appointed to be a board member of Housing Development Board (HDB), with the term lasting till 30 September 2020.[3]

On 1 April 2021, Goh was appointed to be a board member of the Public Utilities Board (PUB).[4] Subsequently, on 22 July 2022, he took over as the chief executive officer of the Public Utilities Board (PUB).[5]

Honours

Personal life

Goh is married with two children.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 12 March 2018. Singapore appoints new defence, army chiefs. Channel NewsAsia. 20 February 2021. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025724/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-new-chief-defence-force-chief-army-10036352. dead.
  2. Web site: 12 March 2018. Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210223194413/https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/MINDEF_20180312001.pdf. 23 February 2021. 23 February 2021. MINDEF – National Archives of Singapore.
  3. News: Ng. Huiwen. 2018-09-28. Bobby Chin reappointed HDB chairman; four new members to join board on Oct 1. en. The Straits Times. 2021-12-08. 0585-3923.
  4. Web site: PUB Annual Report 2021. 9 December 2021. PUB.
  5. News: 2022-06-08. Former Chief of Army Goh Si Hou to take over as chief executive of PUB. en. channelnewsasia. 2022-07-26.
  6. Web site: Singapore. Prime Minister's Office. 2021-11-22. PMO Recipients. 2021-12-08. Prime Minister's Office Singapore. en.
  7. Web site: Goh Si Hou to be Major-General in 2019, first Chief of Army to be promoted in January. 2021-12-08. mothership.sg. en.