Chao Hick Tin
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Chao Hick Tin (Chinese: 赵锡燊) is the current Attorney-General of Singapore.
Chao was born in Singapore and studied at Catholic High School. He received his legal training at the University College London, where he obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Law degrees in 1965 and 1966 respectively.
He was called to the Bar as a barrister of the Middle Temple in 1965. In 1967, he joined the Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore where he rose to become a Senior State Counsel in 1979.
He became the Head of the Civil Division in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1982 and held that post until his elevation to the Supreme Court Bench on [1 October]] 1987 as Judicial Commissioner. His elevation to the position of a Judge of the Supreme Court followed on 15 November 1990. On 2 August 1999, he was appointed as a Judge of Appeal.
On 11 April 2006, Chao Hick Tin was appointed Attorney-General of Singapore.
His previous office was that of Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Chan Sek Keong, the outgoing A-G, was appointed Chief Justice of Singapore, replacing Yong Pung How.
| Preceded by: Chan Sek Keong |
Attorney-General of Singapore 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
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