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League of Extraordinary Victorians

Discover the remarkable alumni of Victoria School who have shaped Singapore and the region across public service, law, military, business, and more.

Last updated 11 May 2026

League of Extraordinary Victorians

Head of State

  • Yusof Ishak: First President of Singapore, 1959–1970

  • C V Devan Nair: Third President of Singapore, 1981–1985

  • S R Nathan: Sixth President of Singapore, 1999–2011

Politics and Public Service

  • Abdul Samad Ismail: Leading Malay politician in 1950s-1960s; Founding member, People’s Action Party; Malaysia Journalism Laureate

  • S Dhanabalan: Cabinet Minister, 1980–1993; Member of Parliament, 1978–1996; Chairman, Temasek Holdings, 1996-

  • Sardon Haji Jubir: Cabinet Minister, Malaysia, 1955–1972; Governor, Penang, Malaysia, 1975–1981

  • Abdul Aziz Ishak: Cabinet Minister, Malaysia, 1955–1963

  • Sha’ari Tadin: First Malay graduate Member of Parliament, 1968; Senior Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament, 1968–1976

  • Dr Kanwaljit Soin (Ms): First female Nominated Member of Parliament, 1992–1996

  • Veluthevar Kanaga Rajan (VK Rajan): Pioneer Generation Civil Servant. [Info]

Government

Government

  • Dr Phay Seng Whatt: Chairman, Public Service Commission, 1962–1975

  • Dr Han Cheng Fong: Permanent Secretary, 1978–1984; State Scholar, 1962

  • Lam Chuan Leong: Permanent Secretary, 1984–2006; Ambassador-at-Large, 2006-; President’s Scholar, 1967

  • Wong Hung Khim: Permanent Secretary, 1984–1987; President and CEO, Singapore Telecom, 1987–1995

  • Chiang Chie Foo: Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Defence, 1997-

Military/Police

  • LG (NS) Ng Yat Chung: Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, 2003–2007; Group President and CEO, Neptune Orient Lines, 2011-

  • LG Neo Kian Hong: Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces, 2010-

  • MG Ng Chee Khern: Chief of Air Force, Singapore Armed Forces, 2006–2009; Director, Security and Intelligence Division, Ministry of Defence, 2010-; President’s Scholar, 1984

  • Air Vice Marshal Sulaiman Sujak: Malaysia first non-British Chief of Air Force, Royal Malaysian Air Force, 1967–1976; Deputy Chairman, Malaysia Airlines, 1977–1991

  • MG Syed Mohamed Syed Ahmad Alsagoff: Commander, Singapore armed forces when Singapore was part of Malaysia, 1963–1965

  • Tee Tua Ba: Commissioner of Police, Singapore Police Force, 1992–1997

  • MG David Neo, Chief of Army, Singapore Army, 2022 –

Legal

  • Prof Ahmad Mohamed Ibrahim: Singapore first non-British Attorney-General, 1965–1967; Queen’s Scholar, 1936

  • Koh Eng Tian: Solicitor-General, 1981–1991; One of the first eight Senior Counsels appointed in Singapore

  • Giam Chin Toon: President, Law Society of Singapore, 1987–1989; One of the first eight Senior Counsels appointed in Singapore

Medicine

  • Dr Chew Chin Hin: Only Singaporean who had been conferred the prestigious Mastership in the American College of Physicians (MACP) for contribution to medicine in Singapore

Religion

  • Haji Sanusi Mahmood: First Mufti of Singapore, 1969–1972

  • Ven Sik Kwang Sheng: President, Singapore Buddhist Federation, 2006-; Abbot, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery – Singapore largest Buddhist monastery, 2004-; Founder, Buddhist College of Singapore

Corporate

  • G Ramachandran: Prominent Indian business leader; President, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce, 1966–1968, 1973–1974, 1982–1986

  • Quek Leng Chan: Malaysian tycoon; Founder and Executive Chairman, Hong Leong Group Malaysia

  • Lim Hua Min: Founder and Executive Chairman, PhillipCapital Group.