Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Singapore |
Education | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) |
Alma mater | National University of Singapore (LLB) University of Cambridge (LLM) |
Title | Executive Director & CEO of Temasek Holdings |
Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara (born 1963)[1] is a Singaporean lawyer who has been the executive director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Temasek Holdings since 1 October 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Singapore, Sandrasegara attended Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)[2] before graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1988 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Laws (LLM) degree at the University of Cambridge in 1990.[3]
Career
[edit]Sandrasegara, together with Wong Meng Meng and nine other lawyers founded the Singaporean law firm, WongPartnership in 1992,[1][4] though it was named Wong Meng Meng & Partners at the time of its founding. He was a mergers and acquisitions lawyer.[1] He became the managing partner in 2007, after Wong retired.[4]
He then joined Temasek in September 2010 and held several roles such as group head for investment, portfolio management and enterprise development.[5] Before becoming the CEO of Temasek Holdings, he was the CEO and executive director of Temasek International, the investment arm of Temasek Holdings, a role he took on in April 2019.[6] In that capacity, he was responsible for the investor role of Temasek Holdings. Prior to that, he also served a stint as Head, Americas for Temasek Holdings, and was based in New York.[7]
He succeeded Ho Ching as the CEO of Temasek Holdings in October 2021.[8][9] He also serves on numerous boards, including the board of National Research Foundation (Singapore) and Enterprise Singapore.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Sandrasegara is married to Chan Su Chan.[11] He is a member of the International Bar Association, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, and the Singapore Institute of Directors.[11]
References
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- ^ Chan, Melissa (2021-02-11). "Is Temasek Holdings' new CEO part of CECA?". Black Dot Research. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Sandrasegara, Dilhan Pillay". Thomson Reuters Practical Law. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b "About Us | Our History | WongPartnership - WongPartnership". www.wongpartnership.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara". CNBC. CNBC. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Leadership Transition at Temasek Holdings". Temasek Corporate Website English. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Leadership Transition at Temasek Holdings: Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara to be appointed Executive Director & CEO with effect from 1 October 2021".
- ^ "Temasek will work with, invest in emitters who commit to clear transition plan for carbon reduction". CNA. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara". www.ecosperity.sg. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b Romero, Anna Maria (2021-02-09). "Spotlight on Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, the man stepping into Ho Ching's shoes at Temasek - Singapore News". The Independent Singapore News. Retrieved 2024-04-08.