Kenneth Jeyaretnam: key obituary facts
Is Kenneth Jeyaretnam dead? Yes. Kenneth Jeyaretnam died on July 18, 2026, at age 67.
Cause of death: Kenneth Jeyaretnam's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Kenneth Jeyaretnam known for?
He was a Singaporean politician.
More about Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Born: 1 January 1959.
Place of birth: Singapore.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Singapore.
Education: Charterhouse School, Queens' College, United World College of South East Asia.
Also known as: Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam.
Kenneth Jeyaretnam, a Singaporean politician and hedge fund manager, died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 67.
Also known as Kenneth Andrew Jeyaretnam, he served as secretary-general of Singapore’s Reform Party from 2009 until his death. Born in Singapore on March 6, 1959, he was the elder son of J.
B. Jeyaretnam, the opposition politician who founded the party in 2008. Jeyaretnam studied at Charterhouse School, Queens’ College and the United World College of South East Asia, and later worked in financial firms including Wardley, Continental Bank, Banque Indosuez and Nomura International before becoming a hedge fund manager.