Kenneth Jeyaretnam

Kenneth Jeyaretnam, 67, died on July 18, 2026. Kenneth Jeyaretnam was known publicly as a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager. Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam (6 March 1959 – 18 July 2026) was a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager who served as the secretary-general of the Reform Party from 2009 till his death in 2026. Jeyaretnam, a prominent opposition politician in Singapore who founded the Reform Party in 2008. Jeyaretnam received a double first in economics from Cambridge, and started his career in the financial sector. He worked at Wardley, Continental Bank, Banque Indosuez and Nomura International before becoming a hedge fund manager. He took up a more active role in politics after his father's death in 2008 and started leading the RP. Public biographical listings identify Jeyaretnam as a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager. This public record remains centered on Jeyaretnam's work as a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager and the documented milestones of that career.