Appointment of Mr Warren Fernandez to The Public Service Commission

The President has appointed Mr Warren Fernandez as a Member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) with effect from 1 June 2023, for a five-year term in the first instance.

Mr Fernandez, 57, is the Chief Executive Officer of Edelman’s Asia-Pacific region, a global communications firm. He has more than three decades of experience in the news, media and communications sector, having served in key appointments such as editor-in-chief of the English/Malay/Tamil Media Group in SPH Media and editor of The Straits Times. He was previously President of the World Editors Forum and Chairman of The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

Mr Fernandez has also contributed to numerous public sector boards, including the National Heritage Board, National Parks Board, and the National Environment Agency, and is currently a board member of the National Arts Council and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Mr Fernandez is a graduate of Trinity College, Oxford University and holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

On the new appointment, Chairman of the PSC Mr Lee Tzu Yang said, “I warmly welcome Mr Fernandez to the Commission. His experience will complement the expertise of the PSC and support our efforts to identify and attract outstanding talents from a wide range of backgrounds to consider a public sector career.”

On his appointment, Mr Fernandez said, “Singapore is fortunate to have public institutions which are highly trusted and widely respected, both for their integrity and effectiveness. This was the result of relentless efforts by past and present generations of leaders and stewards, not least those at the Public Service Commission. It is a privilege to be able to contribute towards keeping these efforts going, and I look forward to doing so."