# Senior Appointment Changes at the Council for Estate Agencies

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2019-03-15T09:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/senior-appointment-changes-at-the-council-for-estate-agencies-Mar2019
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial, Transactions & Deals

## Featured rationale

The leadership transition may sustain CEA’s efforts to professionalise property agents and improve transaction productivity, potentially strengthening consumer confidence in real estate services.

## AI summary

Mr Lim Chee Hwee was appointed Executive Director of the Council for Estate Agencies from 24 April 2019, succeeding retiring Mr Lee Kwong Weng.

## Original article

The Ministry of National Development (MND) announced today the following senior appointment changes at the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA):

Mr Lee Kwong Weng (李广荣), currently Executive Director of CEA, will retire after 37 years in the Public Service on 24 April 2019.

Mr Lim Chee Hwee (林志辉), currently Senior Director of Programmes Division at the Municipal Services Office (MSO), MND, will be appointed as Executive Director of CEA on 24 April 2019.

Under Mr Lee’s leadership as Executive Director over the past four years, CEA spearheaded several initiatives to raise professionalism of property agents and developed the Real Estate Industry Transformation Map to enhance productivity of property transactions.

In his previous appointment as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Corporate and Technology) at the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) in 2011, he led in the formulation of a long term food security road map for Singapore.

Mr Lim Chee Hwee started his career in the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1987. He has served in several Ministries and helmed various portfolios.These included Director of Higher Education Division in Ministry of Education (2000 to 2006) where he was involved in restructuring Singapore’s university sector, and Director of Energy Division (2007 to 2009) in the Ministry of Trade and Industry where he set up the new Energy Division to focus on energy policies to support the liberalisation of the electricity market and to tackle climate change.

Prior to joining MSO, Mr Lim was Senior Director of Infrastructure Division at MND (2009 to 2014) where he oversaw policies concerning the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA), the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), and the National Parks Board (NParks). Through his various postings, Mr Lim has accumulated significant operational and policy experience. More detailed write-ups of Mr Lee and Mr Lim are in the Annex.

Council President of CEA, Mr Quek See Tiat said, “On behalf of the Council members and management team, I would like to extend our deepest appreciation to Kwong Weng for his pivotal role in steering CEA and the industry to a higher level of excellence. His leadership and collaborative approach have been invaluable in strengthening trust and teamwork between the industry and CEA to transform the industry, and working towards higher level of consumer satisfaction with their property agents. We wish Kwong Weng the very best for a happy retirement. We also warmly welcome Chee Hwee as CEA’s new Executive Director, and are confident that CEA and the industry will benefit from his experience as we press on towards realising our vision of a professional and trusted real estate agency industry.”

MND would like to thank Mr Lee for his commitment, dedication, and invaluable contributions to the Public Service in the past 37 years. We welcome Mr Lim to his new appointment at CEA.

MND would like to thank Mr Lee for his commitment, dedication, and invaluable contributions to the Public Service in the past 37 years. We welcome Mr Lim to his new appointment at CEA.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 房地产代理理事会高层人事变动

国家发展部（MND）今日宣布房地产代理理事会（CEA）的以下高层人事变动：

现任CEA执行董事李广荣（Lee Kwong Weng）先生将于2019年4月24日退休，结束其在公共服务领域长达37年的服务。

现任国家发展部市镇服务署（MSO）项目司高级司长林志辉（Lim Chee Hwee）先生将于2019年4月24日获委任为CEA执行董事。

在李先生过去四年担任执行董事期间，CEA推动多项提升房地产代理专业水平的举措，并制定房地产行业转型蓝图，以提高物业交易的生产力。

他此前于2011年担任新加坡农粮与兽医局（AVA）副首席执行官（企业与科技），曾主导制定新加坡长期粮食安全路线图。

林志辉先生于1987年在内政部展开职业生涯。他曾在多个部门任职并掌管不同职务。其中包括2000年至2006年担任教育部高等教育司司长，参与新加坡大学领域的重组；以及2007年至2009年担任贸易与工业部能源司司长，期间设立新的能源司，专注于支持电力市场自由化及应对气候变化的能源政策。

加入市镇服务署之前，林先生于2009年至2014年担任国家发展部基础设施司高级司长，负责监督与农粮与兽医局（AVA）、建设局（BCA）及国家公园局（NParks）相关的政策。通过多次调任，林先生积累了丰富的实务与政策经验。李先生与林先生的更详细履历见附件。

CEA理事会主席郭施哲（Quek See Tiat）先生表示：“我谨代表理事会成员及管理团队，向广荣致以最深切的感谢，感谢他在领导CEA及行业迈向更高卓越水平方面发挥的关键作用。他的领导力与协作方式，对加强行业与CEA之间的信任与团队精神、推动行业转型，以及迈向更高的消费者对房地产代理满意度，具有无可估量的价值。我们祝愿广荣退休生活愉快。我们也热烈欢迎志辉出任CEA新任执行董事，并相信在我们继续朝着打造专业、可信赖的房地产代理行业愿景迈进的过程中，CEA及行业将受益于他的经验。”

国家发展部感谢李先生过去37年来对公共服务的承诺、奉献与宝贵贡献。我们欢迎林先生出任CEA的新职务。

国家发展部感谢李先生过去37年来对公共服务的承诺、奉献与宝贵贡献。我们欢迎林先生出任CEA的新职务。