George Goh wife-Malaysian-born Singaporean diplomat and businessman, George Goh Ching Wah was born on November 25, 1959.

Goh was born in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He dropped out of school and began working at the age of 16 to help support his family because of their financial predicament.

Goh secured employment in a shoe factory in Geylang, Singapore, as a sweeper and general worker for a $15 weekly salary.

Goh studied music at Trinity College London, where he majored in classical singing, and received his degree in music performance in 2022.

George Goh career

Goh has owned a number of publicly traded businesses throughout the course of his career, including United EnviroTech, Harvey Norman Ossia, and Ossia International.

In a factory on Bartley Road, Goh founded DeClassici Shoe Manufacturer in 1982, producing 30 pairs of leather shoes per month.

He is the group chairman of Ossia International Limited, which he co-founded in 1990. Ossia went public in 1996 and was listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Later on in the year, Ossia launched its land division, Ossia Land. The next year, Goh joined forces with Ossia Land’s endeavor as well as Waterbank Properties, NatSteel Properties, and the LSE-listed company Regalion Properties.

A S$33 million joint venture called Harvey Norman Ossia (Asia) was founded in 1999 by Goh and Gerry Harvey of the global retailer Harvey Norman to market the Harvey Norman name in Asia.
Goh co-founded United EnviroTech, a company that treats wastewater, in 2003.

Goh was appointed as Singapore’s non-resident ambassador to Morocco on June 1 by the then-President Tony Tan. Goh submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on June 9, 2023, in order to run for president that year.

Goh serves on the Singapore Red Cross Society’s operations committee for humanitarian aid and foreign relief in addition to serving on the organization’s council.

Goh is on the Presbyterian Community Services’ executive board. He was on the board of the Creative Malay Arts and Culture and advises the Puan Noor Aishah Intercultural Institute.

Goh founded the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship outside of Singapore and serves as an adjunct lecturer at Tribhuvan University and BML Munjal University in India.

Additionally, he advises the president of Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, on internationalization and serves as an honorary advisor to the vice chancellor of the Royal University of Bhutan.

Goh and his wife co-founded Border Mission Limited in 2015 as a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals in need in Singapore, the Himalayan area, and underdeveloped nations.

Goh has received support from the ‘Happy People Helping People’ (HPHP), a well-known community organization that works with the elderly and underprivileged.

Goh declared his desire to run for president in 2023 on June 12, 2023, under the private sector deliberative track.

He was criticized for his knowledge of the English language following that. He stressed, nonetheless, that his command of the English language would not prevent him from carrying out his duties as president and representing Singapore on a worldwide scale since “sincerity is more important.”

Who is George Goh’s wife?

George Goh has been married twice, His first wife died when he was 40-years-old and he re-married Lysa Sumali whom he shares four children with.

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