Indian-origin judge V K Rajah on 25 June 2014 was appointed as 8th Attorney-General of Singapore. President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam presided at the swearing-in of Justice V K Rajah.
He will succeed Steven Chong. Steven Chong will return to the Supreme Court.
VK Rajah was also appointed as a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights for a three-year term. 17-member council reports on matters, including Bills or other legislation.
About Justice V K Rajah
Justice Rajah is graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1982, and worked for law firm Rajah & Tann.
In 1997, he was appointed a Senior Counsel and in 2007, he was appointed a Judge of Appeal.
He has been the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education as well as the Board of Judicial Learning since 2010.
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