United Engineers appoints Teo Ser Luck as lead independent and non-executive director

He was also appointed as chairman of nominating committee.

Teo, 49, was also a member of audit, risk and remuneration committee.

Teo was elected Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC in May 2006 and was appointed as Parliament Secretary in the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sport. He was subsequently promoted and concurrently assumed responsibility in the Ministry of Transport and appointed as the Mayor of the North East District. After the General Election in 2011, Mr Teo was promoted and appointed as the minister of State for Trade and Industry overseeing entrepreneurship, the Small and Medium Enterprises, consumer protection, and trade relations with the region, including China. He was the chairman of Singapore-Shandong bilateral business council and vice chairman of the Singapore-Jiangsu Bilateral Business Council. He was instrumental in creating the start-up eco-system in Launchpad@one north. Mr Teo was the minister of State for manpower overseeing enterprise and industry development and productivity, Lean Enterprise Development implementation in businesses, foreign workers, rank and file workers and developing progressive workplaces. He was also the coordinating Chairman of the Mayors Committee.

He is an entrepreneur and Singapore Member of Parliament. He is currently an advisor to the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.