Appointment of Deputy Attorney-General (Mar 2026)

The President has appointed Justice Valerie Thean as a Deputy Attorney-General for a term of two years with effect from 1 April 2026.

Justice Thean was appointed Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court on 30 September 2014 and Judge of the Supreme Court on 30 September 2017. She resigns from the office of Judge with effect from 31 March 2026 to take on the appointment of Deputy Attorney-General. Justice Thean will join the team of Deputy Attorneys-General which includes Mr Lionel Yee S.C., Mr Tai Wei Shyong S.C., and Mr Goh Yihan S.C.

Justice Thean was awarded the President’s Scholarship in 1988 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) from Downing College, Cambridge University, in 1991. She subsequently obtained her Master of Laws from Harvard Law School, in 1995.

Justice Thean joined the Singapore Legal Service in 1992. After her first posting as a Justices’ Law Clerk, she held various appointments within the public service, including Assistant Registrar at the Supreme Court, Senior State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Chambers, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Senior District Judge of the Family and Juvenile Justice Division of the State Courts. She taught arbitration as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore Law Faculty.

Justice Thean was appointed the first Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts on 1 October 2014, a position she held concurrently while serving as a Judicial Commissioner.

The Government thanks Justice Thean for her significant contributions during her time with the judiciary.

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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
23 MARCH 2026