Hon Sui Sen

Benedict Hon Sui Sen DUBC (Chinese: 韩瑞生; pinyin: Hán Ruìshēng; 16 April 1916 – 14 October 1983) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for Finance between 1970 and 1983.

Educated at Saint Xavier's Institution, he earned the top place in the 1932 Senior Cambridge Certificate Examination.

As Chairman of the EDB, Hon played a key role in the implementation of Singapore's industrialisation strategy, with the Jurong Industrial Estate (JIE) as the first major project.

Sited on swamplands in the west of Singapore, the JIE soon became the centrepiece of an industrialisation programme that stretched from garments and toys to petrochemicals and electronics.

[2] During his time with DBS, Hon was a supporter of the establishment of the Asian dollar market and thus played a key role in the development of Singapore's financial services industry.

[9] His office is also preserved within the library, while some of his legacy artefacts have been donated by family and put on showcase at the National Museum of Singapore as of December 2015.