Ng Chee Peng

Ng Chee Peng is a Singaporean naval admiral and the current Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy. He holds the rank of Rear-Admiral (two stars).

Education
Ng was awarded the President's Scholarship and SAF Overseas Scholarship in 1989. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (1st Class Honours) in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford. In 2002, he was awarded the SAF Postgraduate Scholarship (General Development) and graduated with a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

Military career
Ng enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in December 1988 and served in the Navy. He spent his early days with the Missile Gun Boats, first as a junior officer and later as the Executive Officer on board the RSS Sea Tiger. He was also the Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer on board the RSS Valiant. He assumed his first command on board the Missile Corvette RSS Victory. He also held various staff appointments in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), including: Head, Operations Planning Branch, Naval Operations Department; Head, Long Term Planning Secretariat, Office of the Chief of Defence Force.

After returning from his studies in Harvard University in 2002, Ng was appointed as the Commanding Officer of the Missile Corvette Squadron in July 2003, and concurrently served as the Commander of the First Flotilla from January 2004. He held the following appointments later: Director (Policy), MINDEF (2005–2007); Fleet Commander (2007–2009); Chief of Staff, Naval Staff (2009–2010); Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (2010–2011). Ng succeeded Chew Men Leong as the Chief of Navy on 29 March 2011 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July.

Personal life
Ng is the youngest of three children in his family. His eldest brother, Ng Chee Khern, was the Chief of Air Force from 2006–2009 and currently serves as the Director of the Security and Intelligence Division. His second brother, Ng Chee Meng, served as the Chief of Air Force from 2009–2013 and was appointed as the Chief of Defence Force in 2013.

Ng is married to Valerie Low.

Awards

 * Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military), in 2007.