Khoo Boon Hui
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Khoo Boon Hui | |
|---|---|
| 邱文晖 | |
.jpg) Khoo in 2019 | |
| President of Interpol | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Selebi Arturo Verdugo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mireille Ballestrazzi |
| Commissioner of Police | |
| In office 1997–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tee Tua Ba |
| Succeeded by | Ng Joo Hee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Profession | Police officer |
Khoo Boon Hui (Chinese: 邱文晖; pinyin: Qiū Wénhuī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khu Bûn-hui; born 1954) is a Singaporean former police officer who has been serving as Senior Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs. Khoo served as President of Interpol from 2008 to 2012, and Commissioner of Police from 1997 to 2010.[1]
Upon graduation from Anglo-Chinese School, Khoo was conferred the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1973.
Khoo graduated from St John's College, University of Oxford in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in engineering and economics. He subsequently went on to complete a Master of Public Administration degree at the Harvard Kennedy School in 1982. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at Wharton School in 2002.
Career
Despite being an SAF scholar, Khoo was called to join the Singapore Police Force (SPF) after a short stint in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). He began his career in 1977 and has held various appointments, including Director of Strategic Planning in 1987, Police Chief of Staff in 1990, Director of Criminal Investigation Department in 1991 and Deputy Commissioner of Police in 1995.
In July 1997, he was appointed Commissioner of Police. Khoo held the post for 14 years and was succeeded by Ng Joo Hee on 1 February 2010, taking on a new post of Senior Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs.[2]
In 2017, Khoo was appointed to the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace, and he served on the commission until its successful conclusion in 2019, participating in the drafting of its eight norms related to non-aggression in cyberspace.
