Ng Ser Miang
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Ng Ser Miang is a sportsman, diplomat and businessman from Singapore
.
The former sailor
has won a silver medal in the South-east Asian Peninsular Games, and is currently the patron of the Singapore Sailing Federation
. He is a vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council
and a member of the International Olympic Committee
(IOC). He was elected to the IOC executive board at the 117th IOC Session
on 9 July 2005, with 86 of 99 votes, following the withdrawal of Iván Dibós of Peru
. He is also currently serving as the Vice-President of the IOC.
Ng was a member of the IOC Evaluation Commission looking at the bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics
and part of the IOC team co-ordinating planning for the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. He also headed the organising committee for the 117th IOC Session in Singapore in July 2005, where the vote for the host city of the 2012 Summer Games was held.
He is also a former vice-president of the International Sailing Federation
(1994-1998) and a former chairman of the Singapore Sports Council
.
He is currently Singapore's ambassador
to Norway
and Hungary
.
Ng was also a nominated member of parliament
in the Singapore Parliament from 2002 to 2004.
He was the founder and director of TIBS Holdings
from 1982 to 2001, when it was sold to SMRT Corporation
.
In January 2010, Ng was appointed as the Chairman of the Board at Wearnes, one of the world's leading producers of flexible printed circuits.
Ng is a widower with 3 children.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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The former sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
has won a silver medal in the South-east Asian Peninsular Games, and is currently the patron of the Singapore Sailing Federation
Singapore Sailing Federation
The Singapore Sailing Federation , also known as SingaporeSailing, is the national sports association responsible for the management and organisation of the sport of sailing in Singapore...
. He is a vice-president of the Singapore National Olympic Council
Singapore National Olympic Council
The Singapore National Olympic Council, or commonly SNOC, is a registered society, recognised by the International Olympic Committee...
and a member of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC). He was elected to the IOC executive board at the 117th IOC Session
117th IOC Session
The 117th International Olympic Committee Session was held for the first time in Singapore from 2 July to 9 July 2005. The meeting was particularly significant as two important decisions were made through voting during the session - namely the selection of the hosting city for the 2012 Summer...
on 9 July 2005, with 86 of 99 votes, following the withdrawal of Iván Dibós of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. He is also currently serving as the Vice-President of the IOC.
Ng was a member of the IOC Evaluation Commission looking at the bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
and part of the IOC team co-ordinating planning for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He also headed the organising committee for the 117th IOC Session in Singapore in July 2005, where the vote for the host city of the 2012 Summer Games was held.
He is also a former vice-president of the International Sailing Federation
International Sailing Federation
The International Sailing Federation is recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing body for the sport of sailing....
(1994-1998) and a former chairman of the Singapore Sports Council
Singapore Sports Council
The Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...
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He is currently Singapore's ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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Ng was also a nominated member of parliament
Nominated Member of Parliament
A Nominated Member of Parliament is a Member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed instead of being elected into office by the people, and who does not belong to any political party or represent any constituency. There are currently nine NMPs in Parliament...
in the Singapore Parliament from 2002 to 2004.
He was the founder and director of TIBS Holdings
TIBS Holdings
Trans-Island Bus Services was formerly a public transport operator in Singapore, incorporated on 31 May 1982 by a firm of Singapore Shuttle Bus as a second full-day run bus service, following public transportation market liberalisation reform approved by parliament, which thereafter proposed the...
from 1982 to 2001, when it was sold to SMRT Corporation
SMRT Corporation
SMRT Corporation is a public transport operator incorporated on March 6, 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. It is the second-largest public-transport company in Singapore after ComfortDelGro...
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In January 2010, Ng was appointed as the Chairman of the Board at Wearnes, one of the world's leading producers of flexible printed circuits.
Ng is a widower with 3 children.