Tee Tua Ba

Tan Sri Tee Tua Ba is a Singaporean diplomat and former Commissioner of Police of the Singapore Police Force. He is currently serving as Ambassador (Non-Resident) to Switzerland and also serves as chairman of company administrator and fiduciary Portcullis TrustNet.

Background
He was born in Singapore on 17 June 1942 and studied at Serangoon School, Victoria School and Raffles Institution. He entered the University of Singapore and graduated with an LLB Honours degree in 1966 and was subsequently admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1967.

Tee is married to Puan Sri Adelene Kong and they have two sons. Tee Tua Ba and his wife Adelene were the witnesses for the marriage of renowned artist Wasel Choi in 2012.

Police career
Tee joined the Police Force as Assistant Superintendent of Police in July 1967. Since then, he has held various appointments within the Ministry of Home Affairs, which include Office-in-Charge, Marine Police 1974 to 1976, Commander of Police Divisions from November 1976 to March 1978, Director, Central Narcotics Bureau from April 1978 to March 1981 and Director of Criminal Investigation Department in 1981. He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police from 1982 to 1987. He held the post of Director, Prisons from 1 January 1988 until 1 July 1992. He assumed his appointment as Commissioner of Police on 1 July 1992. He retired as Commissioner of Police on 1 July 1997.

Diplomatic career
Tee Tua Ba was Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt from 28 January 2002 to 19 June 2006. He was also accredited as Ambassador to Jordan and the United Arab Emirates and High Commissioner to Cyprus during the same period.

He was previously Singapore’s High Commissioner in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from 4 August 1997 to December 2001.

Honours
Throughout his career with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tee received many awards, among them the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1974, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1981 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1998. He received the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, Gold Medal of Honour in 1986. Tee was awarded "Tan Sri" title by the Malaysian Government upon being conferred the Panglima Setia Makhota (PSM) in 1994 and the Royal Malaysia Police Order of Valour Medal in 1996.

Tee also held various Directorships in several companies. He was the Director of Singapore Corp of Rehabilitative Enterprises from July 1972 to June 1992. He was a member of the Singapore Sports Council from October 1993 to September 1996. He was also appointed Director of then Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation of Singapore from 1992 to 1997. He is presently Independent Director of the Middle East Development Singapore Ltd.