Karen Tan Puay Kiow (born 1962) was the first woman to reach the rank of
colonel in the
Singapore Armed Forces. In 2014 she was inducted into the
Singapore Women's Hall of Fame The Singapore Women's Hall of Fame is a virtual hall of fame that honors and documents the lives of historically significant women in Singapore. The hall is the creation of the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO), and grew out of an ea ...
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[ ''Includes photograph of Tan with her husband and sons'']
Tan is married and has two sons. She retired from the army in 2007 and became general manager of
ST Electronics.
References
1962 births
Living people
Singaporean colonels
Women soldiers
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