SAF Chief of Army Goh Si Hou appointed PUB’s new CEO

NATIONAL water agency PUB has appointed Goh Si Hou as its new chief executive, effective Jul 22. Goh succeeds Ng Joo Hee, who will retire from the Administrative Service.

Goh was most recently the Chief of Army in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and has been part of PUB’s board since Apr 1, 2021, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) said in a press statement on Wednesday (Jun 8). 

Meanwhile, Ng took on the role of PUB chief executive in 2015 after serving as Singapore’s Commissioner of Police from 2010 to 2015 and Commissioner of Prisons from 2008 to 2010.

Several significant water infrastructure developments were commissioned during Ng’s stint as PUB chief, including the Tuas Desalination Plant in 2019, the Marina East Desalination Plant in 2020, and the Jurong Island Desalination Plant in 2022. An extensive upgrade of the Choa Chu Kang Waterworks was also completed in 2019.

On top of leading PUB in its new role as the national coastal protection authority to safeguard against rising sea levels, Ng also spearheaded sustainability efforts. This includes developing floating solar farms at reservoirs and co-locating PUB’s water reclamation plant with NEA’s waste management facility (Tuas Nexus).

“MSE would like to place on record our deep appreciation to Mr Ng for his leadership and valuable contributions to PUB and the MSE Family, and welcome Mr Goh,” the ministry said.