Mr Tharman was the first to throw his hat into the ring when he announced on Jun 8 that he will retire from politics and all his positions in government.
4. OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT CASE
Responding to press queries separately, he added:"The facts are simply that I had a document with me at a meeting between MAS officials and the private sector. A private sector economist said he saw a figure from across the table. I did not give any official secret to anyone and the court records show this."
Besides serving as Deputy Prime Minister , he was Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies . He was also Minister for Finance for nine years and Minister for Education for five years .While serving as Education Minister, Mr Tharman introduced major educational reforms aimed at achieving a broader and more flexible system of meritocracy.
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