Mr David Neo

Mr David Neo is the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Education.

As the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, he chairs the National Integration Council, the Singapore Cares Steering Committee, the National Youth Council, and the National Steering Committee on Racial and Religious Harmony, driving efforts to build a caring, cohesive and confident society in Singapore.

At the Ministry of Education, he focuses on the development of students beyond the classroom. His goal is to provide them with a balanced and well-rounded education, helping them reach their full potential as lifelong learners and good citizens. 

Before taking office, Mr Neo served for almost 30 years in public service, and was Deputy Secretary (Technology) in MINDEF, founding Group Chief of the Silver Generation Office, and was the first Commando Officer to be appointed as Chief of Army.

Mr Neo obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Honours), Bachelor of Arts (Distinction) from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a Masters in Operations Research from Stanford University. He was also awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Postgraduate Scholarship and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated as a Sloan Fellow.