Bey Soo Khiang

Bey Soo Khiang is a Singaporean business executive and former air force general. He was the third Chief of Defence Force (CDF) of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1995–2000 and held the rank of Lieutenant-General. He was also the first CDF to be from the Air Force. Before he became the CDF, he served as the Chief of Air Force. After retiring from the SAF in 2000, Bey joined Singapore Airlines and held high executive positions in the company before leaving in 2011.

Education

Bey was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1974. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in engineering from the University of Cambridge. He also completed a Master of Public Administration degree at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Military career

Bey enlisted in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1973 and served as the Chief of Air Force before assuming the post of Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on 1 July 1995, replacing Ng Jui Ping. While serving as the Chief of Defence Force, he was also appointed as a member of the board of directors for Singapore Technologies Engineering and Singapore Airlines Limited.