Emcee for High Level & National Level Ministerial Events

Looking for an Emcee for your High Level or National Level Ministerial Event in Singapore?

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Lester also hosts virtual ministerial events and hybrid ministerial events. 

Look no further! Emcee Lester Leo is your answer to all your high level events. With events involving Presidents, Ministers or foreign dignitaries, it is crucial to find someone reliable with the adequate skill set and experience whom you can trust to execute your event.

Having anything go wrong at such high stakes events is absolutely the last thing you want and should there be any hiccups along the way, you want someone with proficient emcee skills to smooth over the kinks.

Emcee Lester Leo adeptness in hosting important events with Ministers and Presidents at both a high and national level gives you the assurance of a well executed event.

Feel free to browse through Emcee Lester Leo’s repertoire of important High Level and National Level event hosted, involving Presidential and Ministerial level (and above), as well as foreign leaders and dignitaries.

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Events with Ministers (Overseas)

– Blockchain Summit with USA Congressman Dennis Kucinich
– Lot Polish Airlines Gala Dinner with Poland Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Glinski and Mikolaj Wild, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure
– Singapore Regional Business Forum with Philippines Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez III and Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong
– Semicon Official Opening @ Penang with Malaysia Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato Sri Mustapa Mohamed and Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng
– Semicon Official Opening @ KL with Malaysia YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, YB Senator Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia & YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia
– Kestrel Capital CNY Gala Dinner with Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar
– Singapore Japan Business Forum with Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Tsuyoshi Hoshino and Minister for Trade & Industry Lim Hng Kiang
– Firefly Inaugural Flight with Malaysia Minister of Transport Anthony Loke and Singapore Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan
– Iran Investment Summit with Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran – His Excellency Dr Valiollah Seif & Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Singapore Javad Ansari
– China Eastern Airlines Inaugural Flight with China Wuxi Mayor – Huang Qing
– Singapore – International Energy Agency Ministerial Roundtable 
      – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia, Arifin Tasrif 
      – Secretary of State for the Environment and Energy, Portugal , João Galamba
      – Secretary of State, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Kingdom of Cambodia, Tun Lean  
      – Minister of Industry and Trade, Vietnam, Nguyen Hong Dien  
      – Parliamentary Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Nagemine Makoto  
      – Secretary-General, ASEAN, Dato Lim Jock Hoi  
      – Attorney-General; Minister for Consumer Affairs; Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction; Gaming, Australian Capital Territory, Australia , The Hon. Shane Rattenbury MLA

 

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President’s Award for the Environment @ Istana

VIP: President of the Republic of Singapore, Her Excellency Halimah Yacob

 

Semicon Southeast Asia @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

VIPs:

1. YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia

2. YB Senator Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia

3. YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia

 

Singapore – International Energy Agency Ministerial Roundtable

(part of Singapore International Energy Week)

VIP: 

1. Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry

2. H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia

3. H.E. João Galamba, Secretary of State for the Environment and Energy, Portugal 

4. H.E. Tun Lean, Secretary of State, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Kingdom of Cambodia

5. H.E. Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade, Vietnam

6. H.E. Nagemine Makoto, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

7. H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General, ASEAN

8. The Hon. Shane Rattenbury MLA, Attorney-General; Minister for Consumer Affairs; Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction; Gaming, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

9. Dr Akhomdeth Vongsay, Director General, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR 

10. Elizabeth Urbanas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, Department of Energy, United States

11. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

 

Singapore Japan Business Forum

VIPs:

1. Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Mr Tsuyoshi Hoshino

2. Minister for Trade & Industry Mr Lim Hng Kiang

 

Singapore Regional Business Forum

VIP:

1. Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development

2. H.E Carlos Dominguez, Secretary of Finance (Minister for Finance), Republic of the Philippines

3. Country Ambassadors from China, Qatar, Portugal, Chile, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and over 20 countries

 

Launch of National Family Festival and Children’s Festival

1. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong

2. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development

 

Community Chest Orchard Road Christmas Light-up Ceremony

1. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore

2. Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Ministry of Social and Family Development

 

LOT Poland Gala Dinner

VIP from Poland:

1. Mr Piotr Glinski, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland

2. Mr Mikolaj Wild, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure

3. Mr Tadeusz Koscinski, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology

4. Mr Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Singapore

VIP from Singapore:

1. Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport

2. Mr Calvin Phua, Deputy Secretary (International), Ministry of Transport

3. Dr Loo Choon Yong, Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Poland

 

National Family Week

VIP: 

1. Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister 

2. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development

 

Semicon South-East Asia Opening Ceremony

VIP:

1. YAB Datuk Seri, Dr. Ahmad Zahid Bin Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

2. YAB Mr. Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang

 

Turkish Airlines Inaugural Flight to Singapore

VIP: Mr Enver Iskurt, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Türkiye

 

National Citizenship Ceremony

VIP: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

 

Fundraising Gala Dinner

VIP: President of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam

 

Community Chest Orchard Road Christmas Light-up Ceremony

VIP:

1. Her Excellency Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore

2. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs

 

MHA Minister’s Appreciation Event

VIP:

1. Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Law

2. Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development

3. Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State for Home Affairs and Social and Family Development

 

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Summit

VIP: Mr Dennis Kucinich, US Congressman (U.S. House of Representatives), Chairman of the Government Oversight SubCommittee on Domestic Policy & Two-time US Presidential Candidate

 

Firefly Inaugural Flight Welcome Ceremony

VIP from Malaysia:

1. Mr Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia

VIP from Singapore:

1. Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Co-ordinating Minister for Infrastructure & Minister for Transport

2. Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State for Transport & Health

 

Family Justice Courts Workplan

VIPs:

1. The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon

2. Justice Teh Hwee Hwee, Presiding Judge, Family Justice Courts

 

Community Chest Bicentennial Event

VIP: President of the Republic of Singapore, Her Excellency Mdm Halimah Yacob

 

SGH Urology 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner

VIP: Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance

 

National Citizenship Ceremony

VIP: Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Mr Goh Chok Tong

 

Community Chest Seeds of Sustainable Philanthropy

VIP:

1. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies

2. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health

 

Tote Board A Good Day Out Event

VIP: Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Mr Goh Chok Tong

 

MySkillsFuture MOU Signing

VIP:

1. 1. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Co-ordinating Minister for Economic & Social Policies

   2. Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education & Skills)

   3. Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mayor of South East District

   4. Ms Low Yen Ling, Mayor of South West District

   5. Mr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West District

   6. Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District

   7. Mr Desmond Choo, Mayor of North East District

 

NEA Clean & Green Singapore Main Launch

VIP:

1. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Co-ordinating Minister for Economic & Social Policies

2. Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance

3. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources

4. Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs & Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security

5. Mr Heng Chee How, Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office

 

Partners for the Environment Forum (Launch of Forward Singapore Steward Pillar)

VIP:

1. 1. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

   2. Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport

   3. Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport

   4. Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment and Manpower

   5. Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Speaker of Parliament

   6. Mr Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment and Transport

 

Skillsfuture Forum

VIP: Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Education

 

My Digital Bootcamp

VIP: Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development

 

Public Service Festival

VIP: Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Coordinating Minister for National Security

 

Semicon Southeast Asia (Penang)

VIP: Minister of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed

 

MOH National Day Award Investiture

VIP:

1. 1. Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health

   2. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Second Minister for Health

   3. Mr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State

   4. Ms Rahayu Mahzam, Senior Parliamentary Secretary

 

Semicon Southeast Asia (Penang)

VIP: Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia Mr Lim Guan Eng

 

Myanmar National Airlines’ Inaugural Flight to Singapore

VIPs:

1. Myanmar Minister of Transport U Han Sein

2. His Excellency U Htay Aung, Ambassador of Republic of the union of Myanmar to the Republic of Singapore

3. U Min Lwin, Acting Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Myanmar

 

Asia Pacific Forum Against Drugs

VIP: Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, Minister in charge of Smart Nation and Cyber Security and Second Minister for Home Affairs

 

Singapore Cable Car 50th Anniversary and Launch of SkyOrb Cabins

VIP: Ms Grace Fu, Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations

 

Hotel Human Capital Conference

VIP: Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry

 

Launch of SkillsFuture

VIP: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Co-ordinating Minister for Economic & Social Policies

 

China Eastern Airlines’ Inaugural Flight to Singapore

VIP: Executive Vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal Government, Mr Huang Qin

 

Singapore Business Federation Position Paper

VIPs:

1. Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat

2. CEO of Far East Organisation Mr Philip Ng

3. Group CEO of OCBC Mr Samuel Tsien

4. Executive Chairman of PwC Mr Yeoh Oon Jin

5. Director of Barclays Investment Bank

6. Managing Director of Macquarie Bank

7. Editor of Straits Times Mr Han Fook Kwang

8. Chairman of SBF Mr S S Teo

 

HDB Topping Out Ceremony

VIPs:

1. Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport

2. Mr Ong Ye Kung, Acting Minister for Education and Senior Minister of State for Defence

3. Mr Amrin Amin, Parliamentary Secretary of Home Affairs

4. Mr Vikram Nair, Member of Parliament

5. Mr James Koh, Chairman, HDB

6. Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO, HDB

7. Ms Jennie Chua, Chairman, Alexandra Health System

8. Mr Liak Teng Lit , Group CEO, Alexandra Health System

9. Mr Ronnie Tay, CEO, NEA

10. Ms Teoh Zsin Woon, Deputy Secretary (Development), MOH

11. Mr Chew Men Leong, CEO, LTA

12. Ms Koh Li-Na, Assistant CEO, ECDA

 

Iran Investment Summit

VIPs:

1. Governor, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Valiollah Seif

2. Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Singapore, Mr Javad Ansari

 

MPA 25th Anniversary and Tuas Port Phase 1 Completion

VIPs:

1. Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations

2. Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport

 

Digital for Life Festival

VIP: Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information

 

Volocopter-ITE Urban Mobility Showcase Opening Ceremony

VIP: Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry

 

Smart Nation Breakfast for the Merdeka Generation

VIP: Mr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative

 

DB Schenker Red Lion 2 Groundbreaking Ceremony

VIP: Mr Chee Hong Tat, Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance

 

National Workplace Safety and Health Campaign 

VIPs:

1. Mr Chan Chun Sing, Secretary General NTUC, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office

2. Mr Sam Tan, Minister of State for Manpower

 

Workforce Singapore (WSG) Food Services & Retail Day

VIP: Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Manpower and Foreign Affairs

 

National Citizenship Ceremony

VIP: Minister for the Environment & Water Resources Mr Masagos Zulkifli

 

National Integration Council Awards & Appreciation Dinner

VIP: Minister for Culture, Community & Youth and Chairman, National Integration Council, Ms Grace Fu

 

INConversation

VIP: Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth

 

SAF Day

VIP: Minister for Defence Mr Ng Eng Hen

 

MCI Workplan Seminar

VIPs: 

1. Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information

2. Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State

3. Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State

 

Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre Grand Opening

VIPs:

1. Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office

2. Mr Lee Yi Shyan,  Senior Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development

3. Dr Mohamad Maliki B-in Osman, Minister of State for National Development and Defence

4. Ms Jessica Tan, Grassroots Adviser to Changi-Simei GROs

 

ChemEx (Chemical Industry Experience)

VIP: Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade & Industry (Trade)

 

NEA Ecofriend Awards

VIP: Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Masagos Zulkifli

 

NTUC Health Nursing Home Official Opening

VIP: Mr Tan Chuan Jin, Speaker of Parliament

 

SAF Day

VIP: Minister for Social & Family Development Mr Tan Chuan Jin 

 

Singapore Environment Council Eco-Certifications Appreciation

VIP: Minister for Environment & Water Resources Mr Masagos Zulkifli

 

Home Team Festival

VIP: Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs

 

CSR & Social Innovators’ Forum

VIPs:

1. Minister for Culture, Community & Youth Ms Grace Fu

2. Her Excellency Ms Paula Parviainen, Ambassador of Finland to Singapore

 

ERA Career Advancement Day

VIP: Minister for National Development Mr Lawrence Wong

Ministry of Education SG50 Launch and Celebration

VIP: Minister for Education Mr Heng Swee Keat

 

People’s Association INClusive Awards & Appreciation Night

VIP: Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Ms Grace Fu

 

People’s Association INClusive Awards & Appreciation Night

VIP: Minister for Communications and Information Mr Yaacob Ibrahim

 

HDB Cool Ideas for Better HDB Living Launch

VIP: Minister for National Development Mr Lawrence Wong

 

Huttons Convention

VIP: Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Chan Chun Sing

 

Launch of P-max

VIP: Minister for Manpower Mr Tan Chuan Jin

 

Singapore Chemical Industry Council Industry Awards Night

VIP: Ms Grace Fu, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs

 

Launch of ST Electronics Satellite Systems Centre

VIP: Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Trade & Industry Mr S Iswaran

 

Unveiling Ceremony of Smart Nation Showcase

VIP: Minister for Communications and Information Mr Yaacob Ibrahim

 

National Environment Agency North West Clean & Green Carnival

VIPs:

1. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan

2. Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills), Senior Minister of State (Defence) Mr Ong Ye Kung

3. Parliamentary Secretary (Home Affairs) Mr Amrin Amin

4. Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor North West District

 

Launch of Lifelong Learning Festival

VIP: Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister for Defence, Mr Ong Ye Kung

 

United Nations Sixth Global Environment Outlook

VIP: Minister for Environment and Water Resources Mr Masagos Zulkifli

 

National Environment Agency Central Clean & Green Carnival

VIP:

1. Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Chan Chun Sing

2. Mayor of Central Singapore District, Ms Denise Phua

 

Singapore Chemical Industry Council Industry Awards Night

VIP: Acting Minister for Manpower Mr Tan Chuan Jin

 

SPRING Singapore Standards eXchange on Resource Efficiency

VIP: Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Home Affairs, Second Minister for Trade & Industry, Mr S Iswaran

 

Passion Fiesta

VIP: Minister for Defence Mr Ng Eng Hen

 

IMDA Awards Ceremony

VIP: Mr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information

 

Franchising and Licensing Asia Launch Ceremony

VIP: Mr Teo Ser Luck, Minister of State for Trade and Industry

 

SCIC 10th Anniversary Celebrations

VIP: Mr Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development

 

Institute of Mental Health Nurses Day

VIP: Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health

 

Hospitality Alliance Singapore – Discover yourself in Hospitality

VIP: Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development

 

Singapore Maritime Week Opening Reception

VIP: Dr Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport & Ministry of Health

 

Naturally New Zealand Launch

VIP: Her Excellency Mrs Bernadette Cavanagh, New Zealand High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore

 

Launch of book and video, Infectious Diseases and Singapore: Past, Present and Future

VIP: Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health

 

Responsible Care Awards Presentation

VIP: Mr Sam Tan, Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office & Ministry of Manpower

 

Launch of HDB Greenprint

VIP: Mr Lam Pin Min, Minister of State for Health

 

AirBridge Cargo Airlines Inaugural Flight into Singapore Celebration

VIP: His Excellency Mr Andrey Tatarinov, Russian Ambassador to Singapore

 

University of Newcastle (UON) Singapore 10th Anniversary Awards & Gala Dinner

VIPs:

1. His Excellency Mr Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to Singapore

2. His Excellency Mr Nasrullah Khan, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Singapore

 

SATS Charity Run

VIP: Temasek CEO, Ms Ho Ching

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To engage Lester as the emcee for your high level or national level events, inform your preferred events company, or you can contact him below.

Phone: (65) 8163 2525

Email: lester@emceelester.com

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