SINGAPORE – Former senior minister of state for health and manpower Koh Poh Koon is returning to healthcare as a surgeon after stepping down from political office.
The 54-year-old gave the update in a social media post on June 2, in which he thanked his former colleagues from the Ministry of Health (MOH) following a farewell lunch.
“As I leave MOH and go back to healthcare as a surgeon, I hope our paths will cross again as we work to support the healthcare needs of Singaporeans,” said Koh, a colorectal surgeon.
He had shared that he would resign from office on June 1 for family reasons. His resignation was announced on May 22 by the Prime Minister’s Office.
Following the announcement, Koh said in a Facebook post that he had been an absent husband, father and son since he entered politics in 2015, and that his family needs his attention in a way “that is not compatible with the demands of political office”.
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