Sam started her career at the Ministry of Finance in 1963 when it was located at the former Fullerton Building. At the time, she was among one of the three lady recruits who joined the ministry’s administrative service when it was under Dr Goh Keng Swee, who was the Minister for Finance between 1959 and 1965.
Elizabeth Sam, one of Singapore’s top bankers, has passed away on Sept 11, aged 84.
Born in 1939, Sam was considered to be a trailblazer within the finance industry during her lifetime.
