Perry Lim

Perry Lim Cheng Yeow PJG PPA(E) PPA(P) is a former Singaporean army general and Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces. He held the rank of Lieutenant-General. Lim decided to retire from the SAF on 23 March 2018 to pursue his personal endeavors, and was succeeded by Melvyn Ong as the new Chief of Defence Force.[1]

Perry Lim Cheng Yeow PJG PPA(E) PPA(P)
林清耀
Lim in December 2017
Chief of Defence Force
In office 18 August 2015 – 23 March 2018
Preceded by	Ng Chee Meng
Succeeded by	Melvyn Ong
Chief Of Army
In office 21 March 2014 – 14 August 2015
Preceded by	Ravinder Singh
Succeeded by	Melvyn Ong
Personal details
Born	Singapore
Alma mater	Raffles Institution Christ's College, Cambridge INSEAD US Army Command and General Staff College
Military service
Allegiance	Singapore
Branch/service	Singapore Army
Years of service	1990–2006, 2008-2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department Branch Head, Defence Policy Office Deputy Assistant Chief of the General Staff for Operations Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Singapore Guards (2003–2005) Commander, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade (2009) Commander, 3rd Division (2011–2013) Chief of Staff (General Staff) (2013–2014) Chief of Army (2014–2015) Chief of Defence Force (2015-2018)

Perry Lim Cheng Yeow
Simplified Chinese	林清耀
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Qīngyào

Education

Lim was educated in Raffles Institution[2] and was awarded the President's Scholarship and Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1991. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Starred First Class Honours) in mechanical engineering from Christ's College, Cambridge. In 2008, he received the Lee Kuan Yew Postgraduate Scholarship and went on to study for a Master of Business Administration at INSEAD's Singapore campus.[3][4]

Military career

Lim enlisted in the SAF in December 1990 and was commissioned as a Guards officer in August 1991. He served as the Commanding Officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion Singapore Guards from 2003–2005, the Commander of the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade in 2009, the Commander of the 3rd Division from 2011–2013, and the Chief of Staff (General Staff) from 2013–2014. Before he became the Chief of Staff (General Staff), he held the following appointments in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF): Head, Joint Plans and Transformation; Branch Head, Defence Policy Office, Joint Operations Department; Deputy Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operations). He was also the chairman of the executive committee of Singapore's National Day Parade in 2013.[2]

Lim completed the Combined Arms Tactics Course conducted by the British Army in Warminster in 1998. He also attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth between 2001 and 2002. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General on 1 July 2011.[2]

Lim succeeded Ravinder Singh as the Chief of Army on 21 March 2014.[2][3][4] He replaced Ng Chee Meng as the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 18 August 2015 and was succeeded by Melvyn Ong as the Chief of Army on 14 August 2015.[5][6]

Lim was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General on 1 July 2016.[7]

Non-military career

In addition to his military appointments, Lim was also a member of the Singapore Administrative Service. From 2006–2008, he briefly retired from active military service and served as the Director of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education, where he was in charge of policies, planning and funding for tertiary and technical education, and regulating private education.[2]

Lim joined resource manufacturer Royal Golden Eagle as a managing director in January 2019.[8]

Personal life

Lim is married with three children. [2]

Awards and decorations

Basic Parachutist Badge
Basic Diving Badge			Combat Skills Badge
Meritorious Service Medal (Military) - PJG, in 2018 [2]		Public Administration Medal, (Gold) (Military) - PPA(E), in 2016 [2]		Public Administration Medal, (Silver) (Military) - PPA(P), in 2010 [2]
Long Service Medal (Military), in 2016.[2]		Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (20 Years) Medal		Singapore Armed Forces Long Service and Good Conduct (10 Years) Medal with 15 year clasp
Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Medal		The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (1st Class)		Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama (1st Class)
Order of the Crown of Thailand, Knight Grand Cross (First Class)		Darjah Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (Honorary Malaysian Armed Forces Order for Valour (First Degree))		US Legion Of Merit (Commander), in December 2017
Guards Tab
Thailand Master Airborne Badge

References

1. "New SAF Chief of Defence Force". MINDEF. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
2. "SAF Leadership". MINDEF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
3. "SAF gets new Chief of Army". AsiaOne. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
4. Xue, Jianyue (21 February 2014). "New army chief named". Today. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
5. "Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng will retire after 29 years in SAF". Channel News Asia. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
6. "Change in Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Army". MINDEF Official Releases. MINDEF. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
7. Koh, Jeremy (30 June 2016). "Chief of Defence, Army chief and Air Force chief receive promotions". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
8. "Ex-chief of defence force Perry Lim joins Royal Golden Eagle". The Straits Times. Jan 21, 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.