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Benedict Hon Sui Sen DUBC (Chinese: 韩瑞生; pinyin: Hán Ruìshēng; 16 April 1916 – 14 October 1983) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Finance between 1970 and 1983. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Havelock between 1970 and 1983.
Benedict Hon Sui Sen (b. 16 April 1916, Balik Pulau, Penang–d. 14 October 1983, Singapore), widely known as Hon Sui Sen, was the first chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB; 1961–68), and the first chairman and president of the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS; 1968–70).
Mr Hon Sui Sen was DBS’ first Chairman and President. He joined DBS from the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1968, expanding the bank’s services beyond development financing to a full-fledged financial institution.
Mr Hon Sui Sen was the first Chairman and President of the Development Bank of Singapore, from 1968 to August 1970. In addition to long-term financing, Sui Sen positioned the bank to provide a full range of technical and managerial consultant services.
Oct 10, 2019 · Mr Hon Sui Sen laid the foundation for Singapore’s national economic development strategies over 44 years, first as a civil servant and then as Finance Minister. Prior to joining politics, Mr Hon held several roles in civil service and quasi-government organisations.
This is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Mr. Hon Sui Sen, the first Chairman and President of the Development Bank of Singapore or DBS from 1968 to 1970.
The Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library was built in 1986 to honour Singapore’s 3rd Minister of Finance, Mr Hon Sui Sen (1916-1983), who was in office for 13 years. Mr Hon was also the Member of Parliament for the Havelock Constituency (1970-1983).
