David Neo
David Neo | |
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梁振伟 | |
 Neo in 2025 | |
| Minister for Culture, Community and Youth | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2026 Acting: 23 May 2025 – 27 July 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Lawrence Wong |
| Preceded by | Edwin Tong |
| Second Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2026 | |
| Minister | Desmond Lee |
| Preceded by | Maliki Osman (2020) |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Tampines GRC | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | PAP held |
| Majority | 6,392 (4.65%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1977 |
| Party | People's Action Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Illinois (BEng, BA) Stanford University (MS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Singapore |
| Branch/service | Singapore Army |
Years of service | 1996–2025 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Chief of Army Deputy Secretary (Technology)/Future Systems and Technology Architect Director of Joint Operations Head, Joint Plans and Transformation Department Commander, 3rd Division Commander, 2nd Singapore Infantry Brigade Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Singapore Guards Company Commander, 5th Company, 1st Commando Battalion |
David Neo Chin Wee PPA(G) PBS (born 17 September 1977) is a Singaporean politician and former major-general who has been serving as Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, as well as Senior Minister of State for Education since 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Tampines North division of Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2025.
Neo previously served as Chief of Army between 2022 and 2025. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Army, he served as Deputy Secretary for Technology at the Ministry of Defence. Neo was the first Commando to serve as Chief of Army.