Ho Ching

Former CEO of Temasek Holdings and a powerful figure in global finance.

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Occupation

Business Executive

Born in

Colony of Singapore

Born

May 1, 1953

Zodiac

Taurus

26,782

days alive

73

years old

Born
May 1, 1953 in 🇸🇬Colony of Singapore
ResidenceSingapore
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

About

Ho Ching (Chinese: 何晶; pinyin: Hé Jīng; Wade–Giles: Ho2 Ching1; Cantonese Yale: Hòh Jīng; born 27 March 1954) is a Singaporean businesswoman.

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for May 1, 1953

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2021
Day 24,756
Age 67

Temasek Holdings Leadership Transition

Confidence
96%
Feb 9, 2021

Ho Ching retired as CEO of Temasek Holdings.

Day 24,748
Age 67

Appointment to Temasek Trust

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96%
Feb 1, 2021

Appointed as chairman of Temasek Trust.

2015
Day 22,525
Age 61

Awarded the Singapore Golden Jubilee Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Received the Singapore Golden Jubilee Award.

2014
Day 22,160
Age 60

Named in Forbes list of most powerful women

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Regularly featured in Forbes list of most powerful women.

2009
Day 20,334
Age 55

Continued Leadership at Temasek

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2009

Continued to lead Temasek through global financial challenges.

2004
Day 18,507
Age 50

Temasek Holdings CEO

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2004

Appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings.

2002
Day 17,777
Age 48

Board Member of Singapore Economic Development Board

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Served as a board member of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

1997
Day 15,951
Age 43

Deputy Managing Director, DSO National Laboratories

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1997

Became Deputy Managing Director at DSO National Laboratories.

1995
Day 15,220
Age 41

President, DSO National Laboratories

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Became President of DSO National Laboratories.

1985
Day 11,918
Age 32

Marriage to Lee Hsien Loong

Confidence
96%
Dec 17, 1985

Married Lee Hsien Loong, who later became Prime Minister of Singapore.

1983
Day 10,837
Age 29

Engineer at Chartered Industries

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Started career as an engineer at Chartered Industries (now ST Engineering).

1982
Day 10,472
Age 28

Master of Science (Electrical Engineering) - Stanford University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Completed Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.

1976
Day 8,280
Age 22

Graduated from University of Singapore

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Electrical Engineering.

1970
Day 6,089
Age 16

Studies at Nanyang Girls' High School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Attended Nanyang Girls' High School.

1953
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Ho Ching

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96%
May 1, 1953

Born in Singapore.