Mr. Wee Ee Cheong, is a Singapore citizen. Mr. Wee Ee Cheong was appointed as President Commissioner pursuant to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) held on 29 April 2019 and became effective since 22 October 2019. He was lastly re-appointed at the AGM held on 29 April 2025.
Prior to this, Mr. Wee Ee Cheong served as Commissioner since 2007 and was appointed as Deputy President Commissioner of UOB Indonesia in 2011 and held the position until 2019.
As a career banker with 40 years experiences in the UOB Group, Mr. Wee joined United Overseas Bank Singapore (UOBS) in 1979 and has been a Director of UOBS since 1990. He is currently the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UOBS, Chairman of United Overseas Bank (China) and Chairman of United Overseas Bank (Thai). His other directorships include United Overseas Bank (Malaysia).
Mr. Wee is a council member of The Association of Banks in Singapore, and The Institute of Banking & Finance. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Singapore-China Foundation, Visa APCEMEA Senior Client Council and an honorary council member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He was previously Deputy Chairman of the Housing & Development Board and a Director of the Port of Singapore Authority, UOL Group, and Pan Pacific Hotels Group.
Mr. Wee holds a Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and a Master of Arts (Applied Economics) from American University, Washington, D.C., USA.