Ronnie Tay



Ronnie Tay (born 2 October 1963) is a former Singapore military officer. He was Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) from 2003 to 2007, holding the rank of Rear-Admiral (RADM). During his naval career, his appointments included Commanding Officer, RSS Sea Lion; Commander, 188th Squadron; Commander, 1st Flotilla; Head Naval Intelligence; and Fleet Commander. Tay stepped down from the post of Chief of Navy on 31 August 2007 and was succeeded by Chew Men Leong.

Tay joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) on 21 December 1981, and was awarded the SAF Overseas Scholarship in 1982. He holds a Master of Arts degree in engineering science from the University of Oxford, and a Master of Science in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining the RSN, Tay studied at Anglo-Chinese School and Anglo-Chinese Junior College.

Upon retirement from active military service, Tay was appointed to the position of CEO, Infocomm Development Authority Of Singapore on 19 November 2007. He relinquished the position of CEO on 10 June 2013 and was appointed to the position of CEO, National Environment Agency.

Tay is married to Leah Teo and they have two sons, Reuben and Benjamin.