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SINGAPORE – The Attorney General’s Office (AGC) will obtain a third deputy attorney general as of January 1, 2021, with the appointment of Mr. Tai Wei Shyong for a term of three years.
Mr. Tai had served as Chief Prosecutor at the AGC and as Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court.
The former justice clerk for justice will join Lionel Yee and Hri Kumar Nair as deputy attorney general, a position created in 2014, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced in a statement on Thursday (November 26).
Attorney General Lucien Wong said Mr. Tai brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the AGC’s work, “having previously served as deputy prosecutor and chief prosecutor in the then Division of Criminal Justice.”
The AGC said the establishment of the deputy attorney general’s office reflects the increasing volume and complexity of the government’s legal work.
In his more than 20 years in public service, Mr. Tai held a number of key appointments, including undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior and director of the Department of Homeland Security.
On Thursday, the PMO also announced two new appointments to the Supreme Court.
Judicial Commissioner Mavis Chionh will assume the position of Superior Court Judge effective March 12, 2021, three years after she was appointed Judicial Commissioner.
She had previously served as second attorney general at the AGC.
Kwek Mean Luck, attorney general since 2017, has been appointed Supreme Court Judicial Commissioner.
He previously held positions in the Administrative Service, including as Undersecretary (Industry) in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Undersecretary (Development) in the Public Service Division of the Prime Minister’s Office, and Dean and Executive Director of the Civil Service. College.
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